Attorney General

Whistleblower alleges 3rd Circuit nominee Emil Bove suggested ignoring court orders while at DOJ

A whistleblower lawyer alleges that he was fired after resisting efforts by the Department of Justice and White House leadership to defy court orders in immigration cases “through lack of candor, deliberate delay and disinformation.”

Jun 25, 2025 10:17 AM CDT

Attacks on rule of law will fail because lawyers ‘are fierce’ and ‘very resourceful,’ says DC Bar president-elect

“Lawyers are fighters, and judges will follow the law,” says Diane Seltzer, the president-elect of the D.C. Bar for the 2025-2026 term. “We are fierce; we care deeply about justice; and we are very, very resourceful in finding ways to make sure we prevail.”

Jun 20, 2025 11:17 AM CDT

Data doesn’t support DOJ claims of bias in judicial ratings process, ABA President Bay says

The ABA is rebutting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s claims of bias in its long-standing efforts to evaluate federal judicial nominees.

Jun 12, 2025 9:45 AM CDT

5 Proud Boys leaders sue Justice Department over Jan. 6 prosecutions

Five leaders of the Proud Boys, four of whom were found guilty of engaging in a seditious conspiracy to keep President Donald Trump in power on Jan. 6, 2021, want the government to pay them $100 million in restitution over claims their constitutional rights were violated, according to a federal lawsuit filed Friday in Florida.

Jun 6, 2025 1:33 PM CDT

Trump nominates his lawyer Emil Bove to 3rd Circuit

The Department of Justice attorney who directed the dismissal of charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams will be nominated to the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Philadelphia, President Donald Trump said Wednesday.

May 29, 2025 3:38 PM CDT

Trump will replace polarizing DC US attorney pick Ed Martin

President Donald Trump will replace interim U.S. attorney Ed Martin, his embattled nominee to serve as the top prosecutor for D.C., after 15 tumultuous weeks in office marked by his threats to investigate Trump’s perceived political adversaries and firings and demotions of career prosecutors who investigated the president and the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.

May 8, 2025 2:10 PM CDT

Prosecution policy allowing consideration of race in plea deals leads to DOJ probe

A new policy in Hennepin County, Minnesota, that allows prosecutors to consider racial identity in plea deals has led to a probe by the U.S. Department of Justice.

May 6, 2025 8:31 AM CDT

Justice Department lawyers face skeptical judges upset by ‘shoddy work’

Justice Department lawyers defending the Trump administration’s policies are encountering mounting criticism and frustration from federal judges, a sign of deepening tension between the executive branch and courts weighing its aggressive uses of power.

May 5, 2025 1:45 PM CDT

Trump executive order calls for pro bono help for law enforcement officers; will BigLaw firms be tapped?

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday intended to empower law enforcement and provide legal resources to officers who “unjustly incur expenses and liabilities” for performing their official duties.

Apr 30, 2025 10:14 AM CDT

White-collar attorneys see acute changes under Trump administration

Amid a flurry of shifts and shakeups in the U.S. Department of Justice, uncertainty shrouds the future of white-collar enforcement. “This administration is sea changes,” says one expert. “So, all the ways someone who may not be involved in white-collar crime thinks an election may matter, they matter in spades right now.”

Apr 23, 2025 12:45 PM CDT

3 Eric Adams prosecutors won’t confess ‘wrongdoing when there was none,’ their resignation letter says

Three federal prosecutors who worked on the dropped corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams have submitted their emailed resignation letter, saying they won’t accept a requirement to “express regret and admit some wrongdoing” by their office when it refused to dismiss the case.

Apr 23, 2025 11:12 AM CDT

What can Luigi Mangione’s trial tell us about unbiased juries?

At a time when 58% of Americans have reported issues with health insurance in the past year, attorneys say finding an unbiased jury for Luigi Mangione, who’s accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, will be nearly impossible without many hurdles.

Apr 22, 2025 9:54 AM CDT

Former DOJ lawyer faces disbarment for entanglement in ‘one of the largest kleptocracy schemes in history’

A lawyer who worked for the U.S. Department of Justice is facing disbarment after pleading guilty for his role in an illegal foreign influence scheme that allegedly stemmed from his friendship and legal work for hip-hop artist Prakazrel “Pras” Michel.

Apr 17, 2025 3:07 PM CDT

AG Bondi reprimands judge while complying with his order in law firm case

Attorney General Pam Bondi this week complied with a federal judge’s orders in a court case—and made clear she didn’t like doing it.

Apr 10, 2025 9:03 AM CDT

Many lawyers who argue for Trump at Supreme Court are heading for the exit

At least half of the front-line lawyers in the elite Justice Department office that represents the Trump administration at the Supreme Court are preparing to leave or have already announced their departures—an unusually high amount of turnover at a time of intense litigation involving the president’s initiatives.

Apr 9, 2025 1:45 PM CDT