While the director of the Bureau of Prisons told a Senate panel Tuesday she has not been briefed on details of an investigation into the jailhouse death of wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, lawmakers pushed back and said the public deserves the truth.
Read moreWith the state facing a nation-high number of judicial emergencies on its district courts, two nominees to the federal bench in California received a warm welcome in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday morning.
Read moreThe Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a controversial nominee to the Second Circuit over objections from Democrats about his reluctance to answer questions about issues he worked on while serving as a lawyer in the White House.
Read moreWhile delaying votes on two contentious nominees to federal appeals courts, the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a nominee to a federal court in Missouri with a history of handling anti-abortion litigation in court.
Read moreTwo of President Donald Trump’s picks for the Ninth Circuit endured a contentious nomination hearing in the Senate on Wednesday morning, including one who emotionally defended himself after the American Bar Association rated him not qualified because people it interviewed found him “arrogant” and “lazy” and raised concerns he could not be fair to gay and lesbian litigants.
Read moreThe Senate Judiciary Committee approved four of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees on Thursday, including picks for the Ninth and Second Circuits.
Read moreTwo Florida Supreme Court justices and 11th Circuit nominees breezed through their initial Senate hearings Wednesday, moving the Atlanta-based appeals court closer to having a majority of judges appointed by Republican presidents.
Read moreThe future of President Donald Trump’s choice for a seat on the Fifth Circuit is uncertain after multiple Republicans have spoken out against his nomination.
Read moreAs nominees to the Ninth and Second Circuits sailed through their nomination hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, Democrats on the panel zeroed in on a nominee for a Missouri federal court over her work on anti-abortion litigation.
Read moreA White House lawyer President Donald Trump has nominated for a spot on the Second Circuit dodged questions Wednesday about whether he advised on some of the administration’s most controversial immigration policies.
Read morePresident Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives told lawmakers Wednesday he would not back any additional regulations on guns if he were confirmed to the position.
Read moreThe Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved three of President Donald Trump’s nominees to federal district courts, including two to seats on courts in Ohio.
Read moreA Mississippi federal judge up for a seat on the Fifth Circuit faced tough questions from Republicans on Wednesday, as GOP senators and conservative legal advocacy groups have expressed rare skepticism about one of President Donald Trump’s nominees to a federal appellate court.
Read moreThe Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced the nominations of 17 of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, including a Ninth Circuit pick who faced questions about his ties to California.
Read moreA border wall will not stop the surge of asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border, Senator Lindsey Graham said Tuesday in a hearing where he encouraged Democratic colleagues to send his bill aimed at fixing the ongoing immigration crisis to a full vote on the Senate floor.
Read moreA Pennsylvania federal judge President Donald Trump has tapped for a seat on the Third Circuit breezed through his nomination hearing on Wednesday, even as one of his home-state senators opposes his nomination.
Read moreThe Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday advanced the nomination of a Treasury Department official who has been tapped to replace Rod Rosenstein as deputy attorney general at the Justice Department.
Read moreAttorney General William Barr defended his representation of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report Wednesday, telling lawmakers that despite Mueller’s concerns Barr failed to capture the substance of the report, it was the news media that distorted his initial summary.
Read moreExecutives from Facebook and Twitter defended their platforms Wednesday against claims they censor conservative voices, pointing to an internal study conducted this year showing posts by Republican and Democratic lawmakers were viewed at the same rate.
Read moreFacing several hours of questions from senators on Wednesday, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve in the second highest position at the Justice Department defended his experience and record on environmental issues.
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