8 h. ago DOJ opens probe into intel leak related to Tren de Aragua, cites 'Deep State' and allies at the New York Times

The Justice Department on Friday said it will criminally investigate how classified intelligence information was leaked to the New York Times.

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9 h. ago Judge questions White House push to deport alleged gang members under Alien Enemies Act

Amid mounting tensions between the White House and the judiciary, Federal Judge James Boasberg held a hearing on President Trump's push to use wartime powers to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members. Boasberg has been demanding answers from the Justice Department about whether the Trump administration violated his orders to halt removal flights to El Salvador, while families and lawyers for the men have come forward to dispute that they're gang members.

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12 h. ago Judge Is Considering Block on Trump’s Use of Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans

A hearing on Friday afternoon could also include some discussion about the Justice Department’s repeated recalcitrance in responding to the judge’s demands.

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16 h. ago Justice Department tells federal judge it might invoke state secrets act on high

The Trump administration may tell a federal court it cannot share information about deportation flights to El Salvador because it must protect national security secrets.

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17 h. ago Judge to Consider Block on Trump’s Use of Wartime Law to Deport Venezuelans

A hearing on Friday afternoon could also include some discussion about the Justice Department’s repeated recalcitrance in responding to the judge’s demands.

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35 h. ago Judge calls DOJ's deportation flight submission 'woefully insufficient'

The Justice Department provided a submission in writing Thursday in response to U.S. District Judge James Boasberg's request for information.

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35 h. ago United States Department of Justice indicts former Michigan offensive coordinator

United States Department of Justice indicts former Michigan offensive coordinator  Footballscoop

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35 h. ago Why a DOJ prosecutor resigned, telling coworkers and bosses 'you serve no man'

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean Murphy resigned from the Department of Justice, telling NPR, 'It just was not a Department of Justice that I any longer wanted to associate with.'"

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40 h. ago How the Justice Department is remaking itself in Trump’s image

How the Justice Department is remaking itself in Trump’s image  The Washington Post

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59 h. ago Judge extends deadline for deportation flight details as DOJ continues to resist

The Justice Department is fighting not to divulge more information about flights that deported alleged gang members to El Salvador. The federal judge is giving lawyers another day to respond.

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59 h. ago Justice Department Moves to Unseal MLK Jr.’s FBI Surveillance Records

The request, which comes on the heels of an executive order by President Trump, represents a sharp reversal for the F.B.I. and the department.

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62 h. ago Indian National Found Guilty of Possession with Intent to Distribute More than 170 Pounds of MDMA in Eastern Washington

Indian National Found Guilty of Possession with Intent to Distribute More than 170 Pounds of MDMA in Eastern Washington  Department of Justice

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64 h. ago Trump DOJ hammers judge's 'digressive micromanagement,' seeks more time to answer 5 questions

The Justice Department accused a federal judge of “digressive micromanagement" in relation to a case about deportation flights that sent Venezuelans to El Salvador.

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66 h. ago Trump DOJ Joins Case Against UCLA over Antisemitism on Campus

The Trump administration is joining the fight against antisemitism at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), with the Department of Justice (DOJ) joining an ongoing case brought by Jewish students in federal court. The post Trump DOJ Joins Case Against UCLA over Antisemitism on Campus appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 d. ago DOJ insists El Salvador deportation flights did not violate court order

The Justice Department is insisting that deportation flights it conducted over the weekend that sent Venezuelan nationals to El Salvador did not violate a judge's court order.

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3 d. ago Tensions mount as DOJ gives sworn response to judge's questions about deportations

Trump administration lawyers defended the weekend flights that deported hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members despite a federal judge's order to turn the planes around.

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3 d. ago Tensions mount as judge demands more answers about deportation flights

Trump administration lawyers defended the weekend flights that deported hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members despite a federal judge's order to turn the planes around.

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3 d. ago Trump Administration Pushes Back Against Judge’s Orders on Deportations

In asking the judge to dissolve a temporary restraining order on deportation flights, the Justice Department opened another front in its aggressive pushback to his decisions.

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3 d. ago Los Angeles Director And Writer Charged With $11 Million Fraud In Connection With Streaming Science Fiction Television Show

Los Angeles Director And Writer Charged With $11 Million Fraud In Connection With Streaming Science Fiction Television Show  Department of Justice

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3 d. ago Justice Department stonewalls federal judge over deportation flights

The legal battle was the latest flashpoint yet between federal courts, which have sought to curb many of Trump’s recent executive actions, and an administration that has repeatedly come close to openly refusing to comply with judicial orders. The post Justice Department stonewalls federal judge over deportation flights appeared first on Boston.com.

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