Tag: Law

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on President Trump's travel ban on Oct. 10 and Oct. 11. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Trump travel ban case in October

Ryan Lovelace · July 19, 2017 6:19 pm

The Department of Justice on Wednesday, led by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, rolled out new civil asset forfeiture policy aimed at making it easier for the federal government to seize property. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Justice Department reverses Eric Holder policy on civil asset forfeiture

Kelly Cohen, Melissa Quinn · July 19, 2017 3:57 pm

The grand jury investigation originated in Michigan and Minnesota. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)

Feds expand female genital mutilation probe to three major US cities

Anna Giaritelli · July 18, 2017 6:05 pm

The battle over the scope of the piece of the travel ban that the Supreme Court allowed to go into effect may prove to be the biggest battle over the ban. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones)

Hawaii: Trump administration request for emergency relief from Supreme Court in travel ban case ‘nonsense’

Ryan Lovelace · July 18, 2017 5:12 pm

The groups appeared to want the court to rule on EPA's rejection of their request to ban the pesticide, which is widely used on food crops. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

Energy and Environment

Federal court rejects greens’ complaints on EPA’s pesticide approval

John Siciliano · July 18, 2017 3:53 pm

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., acknowledged the need for criminal justice reform at the congressional level as the Justice Department goes in what she said is a different direction. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Kamala Harris aims to reform bail system

Kelly Cohen · July 18, 2017 3:31 pm

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was released from prison on Monday after serving 13 months for lying to federal investigators about money used to hide sexual abuse charges. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Dennis Hastert released from prison early

Jack O'brien · July 18, 2017 2:24 pm

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, top, speaks to new U.S. citizens during a naturalization ceremony at the 9th Circuit Judicial Conference in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Neil Gorsuch preaches tolerance and listens to gripes about Trump at 9th Circuit Judicial Conference

Ryan Lovelace · July 18, 2017 2:13 pm

A threatening note taped to Nevada Sen. Dean Heller's campaign office said the writer would lose his insurance if the Republican lawmaker voted for a Senate health bill and the writer would kill the senator, according to a report. (Erik Verduzco/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

Threatening note demanded Heller oppose Senate health bill

Robert King · July 17, 2017 7:41 pm

Iranians sought to market and sell information relating to projectile technology and aerodynamics, prosecutors said. (iStock photo)

Justice Department: 2 Iranians charged with hacking into Vermont software companies

Jack O'brien · July 17, 2017 7:24 pm

"[W]e hope to issue this week a new directive on asset forfeiture, especially for drug traffickers," Sessions said. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Jeff Sessions says new asset forfeiture rules coming this week

Kelly Cohen · July 17, 2017 7:14 pm

William Gould, NLRB chairman under President Bill Clinton, called Marvin Kaplan "unqualified and hostile to the law that he would interpret and administer." (Image courtesy screenshot)

Former NLRB chairman slams Trump pick for board

Sean Higgins · July 17, 2017 4:33 pm