DOJ asks Supreme Court to allow policy ending medical care for transgender inmates
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to revive for now a policy cutting off medical interventions and social accommodations for transgender inmates.
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Justice Department Announces Charges and Guilty Pleas Involving 12 Individuals for Election Crimes
Today, the Justice Department announced charges and guilty pleas involving 12 individuals, including three illegal aliens, in connection with illegal voting, fraudulent voter registration, and related election crimes across the country. The cases include voti…
Civil rights enforcement cuts mean fewer staff, closed offices, longer waits for students with disabilities
Filing a civil rights complaint with the Office of Civil Rights can be parents' last stop. Following cuts and restructuring, this federal office is no longer serving that same resource.
Supreme Court vote shadows Maine Sen. Susan Collins in her first race after abortion rights decision
The Nov. 3 election will be the first time Collins is on the ballot since the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade, resulting in abortion being banned in much of the United States.
What the Supreme Court's voter-citizenship database decision means for the midterms
The Supreme Court revived a controversial voter-citizenship database less than two months ahead of the midterm elections. In the ruling, the court sided with the Trump administration, which is seeking to use the Department of Homeland Security's SAVE database…
Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed Missouri congressional map for third time
The justices halted a federal appeals court ruling that would have revived the Republican-friendly map for the November elections, which will determine control of Congress. There were no noted dissents.
Cuban National Convicted for International Alien Smuggling and Money Laundering Conspiracy
A federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted a Cuban National for his role in an international alien smuggling and money laundering conspiracy.
Former U.S. Soldier Sentenced for Hacking and Extortion Scheme That Exposed Sensitive Data of U.S. Government Official
Cameron John Wagenius, 22, a former Army soldier who was most recently stationed in Texas, was sentenced today to 70 months in prison and ordered to pay $294,978 in restitution for conspiring to hack into telecommunications companies’ databases, access sensit…
Virginia Man is Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Exploiting More Than 40 Minor Girls on Snapchat
Malachi Morgan Thomas, 24, of Virginia, was sentenced yesterday to 40 years in prison for sexual exploitation of children and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Texas Mental Health Clinic Owner Convicted in $26M Scheme to Defraud Military Health Benefits Program
A federal jury in Fort Worth convicted a Texas licensed professional counselor yesterday for his role in a $26 million health care fraud, kickbacks, and money laundering scheme.
Justice Department Holds the First Attorney General’s Summit on Victims of Violent Crime
On Thursday, the Attorney General gathered victims and survivor families together at the first Summit on Victims of Violent Crime ahead of National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims on September 25.
Four Aliens Charged With Election Fraud
Four aliens, including 2 illegal aliens, have been charged with election-related crimes, announced United States Attorney David Metcalf.
Kosovar National Pleads Guilty to Operating Cybercrime Marketplace Offering Tools and Products to Cybercriminals
Ardit Kutleshi, 28, a Kosovar national, pleaded guilty to charges related to his creation and operation of Rydox, an illicit website and marketplace for cybercriminals to buy, sell and trade stolen personal information, and to access devices and other tools f…
Uzbek National Extradited to the United States to Face Charges for Providing Material Support to Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Davud Ansariy, a citizen of Uzbekistan and naturalized citizen of the United States, also known as “Kozimjon Gafurov” and “Kozim,” will be arraigned in federal court in Brooklyn this afternoon before U.S. Magistrate Judge Lara K. Eshkenazi on an indictment ch…
Justice Department Ends Over 50 Half-Century-Old Desegregation Cases Throughout the United States
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today the dismissal of more than fifty desegregation cases — from Waterbury, Connecticut, to Flagler County, Florida — ending matters that had remained on court dockets for more than half a century.
DOJ Announces $25M “Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws” (ANGEL) Grant Opportunity for Local Law Enforcement in Honor of Americans Killed by Illegal Aliens and Illicit Drugs
Today, the Justice Department announced the “Assisting Neighborhoods and Governments with Enforcement of Laws” (ANGEL) Grant Program.This initiative seeks to protect American citizens from being victimized, harmed, or killed by violent criminal illegal aliens…
United States Files Request to Intervene in Case Brought by X Corp. and Elon Musk Seeking to Annul Decision by European Commission
The United States filed an application to intervene in the captioned cases, X Internet and X Holdings v. Commission, Case No. T-114/26 and Musk v. Commission, Case No. T-121/26, before the General Court of the Court of Justice of the European Union (GCEU) in…
Justice Department Sues Minnesota, St. Paul, and Minneapolis Over Firearm Purchase Waiting Period
Today, the Justice Department filed suit against the State of Minnesota, the City of Minneapolis, and the City of St. Paul. As stated in the lawsuit, Minnesota’s permit to purchase and waiting period regulatory scheme violate the Second Amendment for law-abid…
Texas Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking in the District of Columbia
A federal jury in the District of Columbia convicted Devontee Parker, 38, of Dallas, today for sex trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion, interstate transportation for purpose of prostitution, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering.
Justice Department Issues Statements on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan’s Decision in People of the State of Michigan vs. BP, P.L.C., et al.
The Justice Department issued the following statements regarding the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan’s decision in People of the State of Michigan vs. BP, P.L.C., et al., which was an antitrust lawsuit brought by the state against ene…
Justice Department Finds UCSF Medical School Discriminates Based on Race in Admissions
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division announced today its finding that the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine (UCSF Medical School) discriminated based on race in granting and denying admission to its 2023-2025 incoming classe…
Former Postal Worker Indicted After Allegedly Disposing of Hundreds of Mail-In Ballots in Utah
An indictment was unsealed today charging a former postman with the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) with unlawful secretion, destruction, and delay of mail after he allegedly unlawfully threw away mail that he was entrusted to deliver – including approximately 300…
Deputy Assistant Attorney General Daniel Glad Delivers Remarks at the 2026 Women’s White Collar Defense Association Conference
Remarks as Prepared for DeliveryIt is always good for me to be back in Chicago. This is home. I grew up here. I started my career here. I worked in city government and I prosecuted cases here. The Antitrust Division has an office here, just a few blocks away,…
Extradited Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering in Connection with Sextortion and Romance Scams
Olamide Shanu, 35, a Nigerian national, pleaded guilty yesterday in the District of Idaho to charges related to his role in several cyber-enabled schemes that defrauded approximately 150 American victims and caused millions of dollars in losses. Shanu made mo…
Chicagoland Man Convicted of Sex Trafficking and Forced Labor
A federal jury in the Northern District of Indiana convicted Anthony Mayers, 36, of Gary, Indiana, of four counts of trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion and other related charges.
Iowa Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking Three Women, Drug Distribution, and Obstruction
Dave Shumpert III, 30, of Des Moines, Iowa, was sentenced today in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to life in prison after being found guilty by a jury on June 11 of charges related to sex trafficking, distribution of a controlled su…
Medical Equipment Sterilizer Agrees to Limits on Destruction of Toxic Ethylene Oxide Emissions to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations in Puerto Rico
The Justice Department, on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), lodged a proposed settlement agreement with medical equipment sterilizer Steri-Tech Inc. yesterday to resolve allegations that it violated the Clean Air Act and related federal an…
Court Allows U.S. Government to Exchange Land with SpaceX in South Texas
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas yesterday allowed a land exchange to proceed between the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and SpaceX in South Texas. The court denied a preliminary injunction request, finding that the plaintiffs faile…
Former Bank CEO Sentenced to Over 9 Years in Prison for Multimillion-Dollar Wire Fraud Conspiracy and Venezuela Sanctions Evasion Scheme
Tomás Niembro Concha, 64, a Spanish and Venezuelan national, the former chief executive officer of Nodus International Bank (Nodus Bank), a Puerto Rican international bank, was sentenced to 112 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Niembro l…