Prosecutors

The Burton Book Review: A discussion on ‘When You Come at the King’

Introducing Episode 1 of The Burton Book Review Podcast: We are proud to introduce the first episode of the Burton Book Review Podcast. This episode features an interview with Elie Honig and Professor Cecelia Silver, regarding his new book, “When You Come at the King”.

Apr 10, 2026 12:45 PM CDT

Justice Dept. says the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional

The Justice Department has concluded that a federal law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional.

Apr 3, 2026 8:00 AM CDT

Trump ousts Pam Bondi as attorney general

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he was ousting Pam Bondi as attorney general, saying her chief deputy, Todd Blanche, will temporarily step into the role.

Apr 2, 2026 12:35 PM CDT

Former prosecutor charged with allegedly scamming clients out of tens of thousands of dollars

A former New Jersey prosecutor, jailed last year on charges that he allegedly practiced law without a license, faces new charges after investigators identified five more victims who alleged that he scammed them out of tens of thousands of dollars.

Mar 31, 2026 9:06 AM CDT

Former prosecutor sentenced after making online threats against LGBTQ+ event and others

A former prosecutor in DuPage County, Illinois, who pleaded guilty to making an online bomb threat against an LGBTQ+ festival in downstate Illinois has been sentenced to home confinement and supervised release.

Mar 30, 2026 12:04 PM CDT

2 lawyers convicted in staged truck accidents scheme

Two personal injury lawyers have been convicted by a federal jury in New Orleans for participating in a scheme to stage collisions with tractor-trailer trucks to collect large settlement payouts.

Mar 23, 2026 9:48 AM CDT

Lawyer among 3 people charged in alleged attack on 2 Jewish men

A lawyer is among three men who face assault and battery charges for allegedly attacking two Israeli-American men who were speaking Hebrew outside a restaurant in San Jose, California.

Mar 20, 2026 2:06 PM CDT

AG Bondi gives ousted interim federal prosecutor new title, same duties

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi gave an ousted interim U.S. attorney in Milwaukee a new title, allowing him to continue to head the office.

Mar 19, 2026 2:56 PM CDT

Justice Department OKs hiring prosecutors fresh out of law school

After mass departures at U.S. attorneys' offices, the U.S. Department of Justice is waiving a policy requiring newly hired federal prosecutors to have at least one year of experience practicing law.

Mar 17, 2026 9:53 AM CDT

Ex-DOJ prosecutor who proclaimed ‘this job sucks’ will run for Congress

The Justice Department attorney who made headlines for telling a federal judge “this job sucks” at a hearing on President Donald Trump’s immigration arrests in Minnesota says she is planning to run for Congress in November.

Mar 11, 2026 2:17 PM CDT

Federal prosecutor resigns after AI errors found in court filing

A federal prosecutor in North Carolina is resigning from his office after admitting that he made errors in a brief by using artificial intelligence.

Mar 11, 2026 9:56 AM CDT

Trio named to replace Alina Habba as US attorney is also serving illegally, judge says

A federal judge upended the leadership of New Jersey’s U.S. attorney’s office again Monday, ruling for the second time in less than a year that the Trump administration had illegally sought to bypass Congress and install its own picks to head the prominent prosecutorial outpost.

Mar 10, 2026 9:01 AM CDT

Attorney charged with theft in fatal car crash case involving college student

The family attorney an 18-year-old University of Pittsburgh student who was killed in a car crash is facing charges for allegedly stealing evidence from the vehicle involved.

Mar 5, 2026 11:34 AM CST

DOJ pushes to sideline state bar ethics probes

The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to intervene in state bar associations’ disciplinary proceedings against current and former DOJ lawyers—a move criticized within the legal community.

Mar 5, 2026 9:38 AM CST

The Burton Book Review: ‘When You Come at the King: Inside DOJ’s Pursuit of the President, from Nixon to Trump’

Reared as a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Harvard Law School graduate and CNN legal analyst Elie Honig trains his experienced eye on the complex, politically fraught mechanism of ensuring criminal accountability for high-ranking political officials—the Special Counsel post. Indeed, When You Come at the King is the natural successor to Honig’s previous work on how the “elite” evade responsibility for their actions and erode credibility in our institutions.

Mar 3, 2026 12:25 PM CST