Eleven Republican lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to seek the impeachment of Attorney General Eric Holder in a resolution to be introduced on Thursday.
Justice Department officials are crediting a federal prosecutor in Los Angeles for developing the theory used to file civil suits against banks for practices blamed for the mortgage meltdown.
Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler came out swinging after he was accused of regularly ordering state troopers to turn on the lights and sirens, speed and run red lights as…
The U.S. Justice Department is preparing to notify a criminal defendant that evidence against him was derived from warrantless surveillance—a first for the DOJ.
Updated: If a congressional budget standoff forces a government shutdown Oct. 1, the federal judiciary will stay open for at least 10 days, according to an Administrative Office of the…
Attorneys general from Florida, Maine and Kentucky are asking a clothing company to stop selling T-shirts emblazoned with the names of often-abused prescription drugs.
The U.S. Justice Department has announced it won’t challenge laws in Colorado and Washington that allow the recreational use of marijuana, even though the drug remains illegal under federal law.
Donald Trump and the former Trump University are facing a $40 million suit that claims students hoping to learn real-estate techniques paid for pricey courses that didn’t live up to…
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