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Covers insider news about the U.S. Department of Justice including the Attorney General and his top prosecutors, lawyers and policy-makers.
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Last Entry: May 23, 2013 at 09:56:03

?Too Big to Jail? Isn?t Accurate, Acting DOJ Criminal Chief Testifies

Posted on May 23, 2013
And "collateral consequences" to the economy are only one of nine factors the U.S. Attorneys' Manual requires prosecutors to consider, Mythili Raman told a House subcommittee.

The Audacity of the Drone Letter

Posted on May 23, 2013
Commentary: Its long overdue admissions are paired with praise for Obama's supposed commitment to transparency.

Judge Lamberth Apologies for Lack of Transparency in Rosen Leak Probe

Posted on May 23, 2013
The chief judge of Washington's federal district court said Wednesday that the clerk's office failed to publicly file an unsealed search warrant in the case.

Time to Clean House

Posted on May 23, 2013
Commentary: Obama should appoint a respected, independent-minded Attorney General.

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Culture of Intimidation

Posted on May 23, 2013
Spread of the speech police under Obama has long been apparent.

Tennessee Congressman Asks Holder to Free Former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman

Posted on May 23, 2013
Rep. Steve Cohen said he believes Siegelman was the victim of a politically motivated prosecution initiated by the Bush administration.

Private Experts Not Consulted in Financial Cases, Justice Department Says

Posted on May 22, 2013
The disclosure came in advance of today's House hearing on whether "too big to fail" financial institutions are "immune" from prosecution.

DOJ Gets It Wrong

Posted on May 22, 2013
Commentary: A press that can ferret out secrets more important than a government that can keep them.

Another Chilling Leak Probe

Posted on May 22, 2013
Editorial: The Obama administration lacks respect for a free press.

Weaker Without Them

Posted on May 22, 2013
Commentary: SEC needs "no-admit" settlements.

House Judiciary Committee Wants DOJ to Investigate IRS Leak to ProPublica

Posted on May 22, 2013
The same IRS office that targeted Tea Party group applications for tax-exempt status during the 2012 campaign, released pending confidential applications of the groups to the investigative news website.

New Prosecutor in W. Va. U.S. Attorney?s Office

Posted on May 22, 2013
Jarod J. Douglas joins the Northern District of West Virginia U.S. Attorney's office.

DOJ: We Haven?t Compromised CBS News Reporter?s Computers

Posted on May 22, 2013
Sharyl Attkisson said that the intrusion into her computer began in February 2011, when she was reporting on the Fast and Furious gun-walking scandal.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Pledges to Probe DOJ?s Seizure of Associated Press Phone Records

Posted on May 22, 2013
Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) said many questions remain the Justice Department's subpoena of reporters' phone logs.

Holder Tells Congress Four U.S. Citizens Killed in Drone Strikes

Posted on May 22, 2013
President Obama is expected to further address legal questions surrounding the drone issue during a counter-terrorism speech at the National Defense University.

James Rosen Criminal Leak Investigation Was Disclosed 18 Months Ago, Hidden in Court Records

Posted on May 21, 2013
The affidavit supporting a search warrant for the Fox News reporter's personal email was filed under seal in May 2010 and unsealed in November 2011.

Mistaking Journalism for Espionage

Posted on May 21, 2013
Commentary: This heavy-handed business isn't chilling, it's just plain cold.

Stop the Leaks

Posted on May 21, 2013
Prosecutors right to obtain phone records of AP journalists.

The Symptom, Not the Disease

Posted on May 21, 2013
Commentary: The IRS scandal was bound to happen after the government started trying to rule the expression of political views.

Key Charge Against Ex-BP Executive Is Dismissed in Oil Spill Case

Posted on May 21, 2013
An indictment is gutted as a federal judge finds that the difference between "committee" and "subcommittee" is anything but technical.

Female Calling for Wall Street Prosecutions Tasered Outside DOJ

Posted on May 21, 2013
A video shows three large men surrounding Carmen Pittman as she tries to cover her face. An officer tasers her before she is taken away and arrested.

The Other Secret War

Posted on May 21, 2013
Commentary: Are Obama's prosecutors criminalizing national security reporting?

Few Americans Following AP Phone Records Scandal

Posted on May 21, 2013
But those who are disapprove of the the Justice Department's actions, new poll finds.

DOJ Inspector General Announces Review of Flawed Milwaukee ATF Operation

Posted on May 21, 2013
Inspector General Michael Horowitz's office will look into the mistake-ridden undercover sting as part of a larger review of ATF's handling of cases following Fast and Furious.

U.S. Attorney has Argued Both Sides in Phone Leak Cases

Posted on May 21, 2013
To some on Wall Street, Ron Machen?s involvement in the Associated Press phone records case has a familiar ring.

Don?t Pack the D.C. Circuit

Posted on May 20, 2013
Editorial: Obama is attempting to flood an appellate court with judges it doesn't need.

Meet AP Leak Prosecutor Jonathan Malis: Investigating Journalists and Butting Heads with Holder

Posted on May 20, 2013
The Assistant U.S. Attorney is also on the prosecution team that criminally investigated Fox News journalist James Rosen. UPDATED 9:33 p.m. EDT

IRS Controversy Putting White House Counsel Ruemmler in Hot Seat

Posted on May 20, 2013
Not keeping President Barack Obama way in front of a brewing storm means she failed, a former Clinton adviser asserts.

Why DOJ May Be Right

Posted on May 20, 2013
The deafening drum beat of overblown charges about the department's actions are unwarranted.

Former Arizona U.S. Attorney Faulted for Retaliating Against Fast and Furious Whistleblower

Posted on May 20, 2013
U.S. Attorney Dennis Burke, who resigned in 2011 in response to the botched gun-walking investigation, violated department disclosure rules when he gave a Fox News producer a memorandum about the case, according to a DOJ Inspector General's report released today.

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