Tag: #justice

Justice Department Says Dealer Ban on Handgun Sales to 18–20-Year-Olds Is Unconstitutional as Applied

A Justice Department opinion says federal law cannot constitutionally be used to criminally prosecute licensed gun dealers who sell handguns to law‑abiding 18–20‑year‑olds.

#guns, #justice, #secondamendment, #firearms

Turkish Crackdown Targets LGBT Groups: Dozens Detained, Websites Blocked in Nationwide Operation

Police raids across multiple Turkish cities resulted in arrests, court-ordered detentions and online blocks of LGBT groups and activists under a nationwide operation.

#turkey, #lgbt, #humanrights, #justice

Justice Department Sues Four States Over In‑State Tuition and Aid for Undocumented Students

DOJ sued Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington, arguing state laws that allow some undocumented students to get in-state tuition or state aid violate a 1996 federal law.

#immigration, #education, #justice, #tuition

Justice Department Sues Columbus Municipal Court Over Rule Limiting Immigration Arrests

DOJ sued Franklin County Municipal Court in Columbus, saying its new Rule 2.10 unlawfully bars federal immigration arrests at or near the courthouse.

#justice, #immigration, #franklincounty, #columbus

Justice Department Charges 17 Iranians in Yearslong Hack of U.S. Universities That Stole 31.5 TB of Research

DOJ unsealed an indictment charging 17 Iranians tied to the Mabna Institute over a yearslong hacking campaign that stole 31.5 TB of research from 144 U.S. universities.

#cybersecurity, #iran, #hacking, #academia, #justice

Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Todd Blanche After He Rescinds 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 to advance Acting AG Todd Blanche’s nomination after he rescinded a controversial $1.776B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'.

#justice, #confirmation, #senate, #toddblanche

Justice Dept. Uses Rare Alien Terrorist Removal Court to Seek Deportation of Fort Worth Resident

Justice Department filed the first-ever Alien Terrorist Removal Court case to deport Fort Worth resident Nazira Haji Zada, accused of supporting an ISIS-inspired election plot.

#nationalsecurity, #immigration, #terrorism, #justice

Senators Probe Blanche and Clayton Over Withdrawn DOJ Subpoenas of New York Times Reporters

Senators are examining Todd Blanche and Jay Clayton’s roles in a withdrawn DOJ attempt to compel testimony and phone records from New York Times reporters.

#justice, #pressfreedom, #senate, #confirmation

Sinaloa Cartel Co-founder 'El Mayo' Zambada Sentenced to Life in Brooklyn; $15 Billion Forfeiture Ordered

Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada García, 77, was sentenced to life without parole in Brooklyn federal court and hit with a $15 billion forfeiture judgment.

#crime, #drugtrafficking, #sinaloa, #justice

John Bolton pleads guilty to Espionage Act charge over classified 'diary' entries

Former national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty to an Espionage Act charge over classified diary entries sent through personal accounts, prosecutors say.

#johnbolton, #espionage, #nationalsecurity, #justice

Chicago Man Indicted on Obstruction Charge Tied to Alleged Plot to Attack White House UFC Event

A 20-year-old Chicago man was indicted on an obstruction charge after allegedly uninstalling Signal during an FBI probe of a June 14 plot targeting the White House UFC event.

#chicago, #domesticterrorism, #justice, #ufc

White House Sends Todd Blanche Nomination to Senate for Attorney General

White House formally transmitted President Trump's nomination of Todd Blanche to the Senate, launching the confirmation process for the acting attorney general.

#justice, #attorneygeneral, #toddblanche, #confirmation

Justice Department Charges Raúl Castro and Five Former Cuban Officials in 1996 Brothers to the Rescue Shoot-Down

The Justice Department unsealed an indictment charging Raúl Castro and five former Cuban officials over the 1996 shoot‑down of two Brothers to the Rescue planes that killed four men.

#cuba, #raulcastro, #brotherstotherescue, #justice

Justice Department Restarts Federal Death Penalty, Restores Pentobarbital and Authorizes Firing Squad

Justice Department rescinds Biden-era moratorium, restores pentobarbital protocol, directs new execution methods including firing squad and seeks death sentences.

#deathpenalty, #justice, #capitalpunishment, #executions

Justice Department Moves Limited Marijuana Products to Schedule III, Sets Fast-Track Hearing on Broader Rescheduling

DOJ on April 23 moved FDA‑approved and state‑licensed medical marijuana products to Schedule III and opened a fast‑track hearing on broader rescheduling starting June 29, 2026.

#marijuana, #drugpolicy, #justice, #dea