death-penalty trial panned in state that ended punishment
By federal authorities for exceptional crimes, Department of Justice seeking the in one of the more drawing on U.S laws that allow executions.. ..…
91 percent of inmates freed by first step act were black
Bush's Department of Justice. 62 percent of the people released because they received unequal sentences were convicted by DOJ controlled by Republican President 38 percent were convicted by Democrat-run Justice Department.. ..…
after deadly police encounters, racial groups partner to demand change
Department of Justice Civil Rights Division’s investigation and consent decree negotiations with the Ferguson Police Department after the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown. . ... Department of Justice has shifted away from the police oversight that was commonplace..…
mcquade: 'multiple crimes' by trump in obstructing justice
Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel against indicting a sitting president. ..…
ruth bader ginsburg hints at deep divisions as supreme court nears end
In her speech, Justice Ginsburg gave an extended and largely neutral summary of what is probably the most important case of the term, Department of Commerce v. ..…
mueller report is 'sufficient to obtain a guilty verdict' on donald
Based on my years of experience as prosecutor, if I was assessing that evidence as to person other than sitting president the in that report would be sufficient to prove all of the elements necessary to charge multiple counts of obstruction of justice, Vance said. In, Vance is that the only..…
yemeni guantanamo detainee's bid for release rejected by u.s. supreme
In 2014, then-President Barack Obama declared an end to combat operations in Afghanistan, but the Justice Department said in court papers that “active hostilities continue.” ..…
trump skirts vacancies law with selection of acting agency director
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel ruled in 1998 an individual named to a first assistant position after a new vacancy opened up could not serve in an acting capacity. ..…
offshore oil workers cannot be paid for time spent sleeping, supreme
Circuit Court of Appeals, on Gulf Coast, wrote Justice Department officials in amicus brief submitted by Trump administration... During oral arguments, Justice Department underscored the degree to which Circuit decision could complicate cases, noting that 97 percent of..…
jerry nadler: justice department strikes deal with
The agreement is the first sign of thaw between House Judiciary Committee and Justice Department. ... While Judiciary Committee still sees the resolution Justice Department considers it effort to enforce subpoenas, and not contempt, according to Justice..…
while people try to figure out barr, he’s busy wielding power
Wolfe, 'Pulp Fiction, and one of the wise men-type upper-crust figures who protect and shape America, said Ketan Jhaveri, Justice Department official.. ... By the attorney general or president, Gray helped elevate Barr to head Justice Department's Office of Legal..…
federal death-penalty trial raises concerns
In notifying the court last year of the decision to seek the penalty, Justice Department cited evidence that Christensen, now 29, tortured Yingying Zhang after taking advantage of the small size and lack of English-speaking skills to lure her into his car as she headed to sign apartment..…
"long-arm jurisdiction" exposes u.s. law-of-the-jungle mentality
Department of Justice fined Alstom, French and conglomerate, 772 U.S dollars, alleging French company has broken America's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, its arch in United States.. ..…
a tale of two ‘heroes’: general jim molan and journalist julian
In the US, this claim has enabled the Justice Department to concoct espionage charges derived from a 100-years-old law. . ..…
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