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June 11

DOJ slams Newsom's 'crass political stunt' over Trump's call-up of National Guard amid LA anti-ICE riots

The Justice Department claims California's request to limit the federal response to violent riots in Los Angeles would "countermand" the president's lawful military directives.

June 11

Trump appointee vows to focus DOJ’s largest division on DEI, denaturalization

Trump appointee Brett Shumate instructs DOJ Civil Division attorneys to prioritize investigations targeting transgender medical care restrictions and DEI.

June 11

American Bar Association blasts Bondi’s decision to block it from judicial nominations: ‘Deeply disturbing’

The American Bar Association objected to the Department of Justice's decision to exclude it from the judicial nomination process amid accusations of bias in rating potential judges.

June 11

Immigrant shelter whistleblower asking DOJ to investigate 'disturbing pattern' at taxpayer-funded hotels

A former immigrant shelter director in Massachusetts is petitioning the U.S. attorney general to investigate a “disturbing pattern" of criminal activity in the state-run system.

June 11

DOJ argues Trump may cancel Biden-era national monuments

Contrary to a longstanding legal opinion, the Justice Department says that President Donald Trump has the authority to revoke the status of national monuments established under former President Joe Biden.

June 11

My son’s old school board owes me an apology

A mother battles for justice after school officials tried to silence her advocacy for her learning-disabled son in a case now before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

June 10

US Attorney Alina Habba announces Rep. McIver hit with federal charges over Newark ICE clash

Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted for allegedly obstructing federal agents during a Newark ICE facility clash; her team calls it political retaliation.

June 10

Hundreds mass outside DOJ headquarters in DC to protest ICE raids in California and beyond

The ICE raids in California, and the Trump administration's decision to deploy National Guard troops, to Los Angeles, touched off a wave of demonstrations and arrests other U.S. cities.

June 10

'Proof is in the pudding': Trump DOJ tells court it will seek dismissal of Abrego Garcia case

Trump administration seeks dismissal of Abrego Garcia deportation case after his return to U.S., while lawyers plan sanctions over handling of his transfer from El Salvador.

June 10

Republican state AGs seek ‘game plan’ from FBI, DOJ amid ‘growing wave of antisemitic domestic terrorism’

More than two dozen GOP attorneys general ask FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi for "game plan" against "antisemitic domestic terrorism."