Criminal law—United States
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a sweeping policy shift to resume federal executions, marking a significant reversal of the 2021 moratorium and signaling a broader expansion of capital punishment at the federal level. In a statement released last Friday, the DOJ confirmed it is actively seeking death sentences against 44 defendants and…
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A civil lawsuit filed against the Phoenix Police Department is drawing renewed legal scrutiny over alleged quota-driven enforcement practices, after a California woman claimed she was wrongfully arrested for driving under the influence despite exculpatory evidence. Brianna Longoria, an aspiring nurse, alleges violations of her constitutional rights following a December 29, 2024 traffic stop that…
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The U.S. Department of Justice is facing renewed legal and political scrutiny after its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced a formal audit into the agency’s handling of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The audit will assess the DOJ’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA), a law requiring the…
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Federal authorities have escalated enforcement efforts against Emuobosan Emanuella Hall, a 45-year-old Nigerian national and lawful permanent resident of the United States, following her failure to self-surrender to begin serving a 96-month sentence imposed for her role in a multi-jurisdictional romance fraud conspiracy. On April 14, 2026, U.S. Magistrate Judge Donna Phillips Currault signed a…
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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is facing mounting legal and political scrutiny over its continued failure to fully release documents related to the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, despite a statutory deadline requiring disclosure by December 19, 2026. As of late January 2026, the DOJ has not released any new…
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Senior U.S. lawmakers are threatening legal and congressional action against the Department of Justice (DOJ) after the Trump administration released only a partial and heavily redacted set of documents related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, despite a new federal law requiring full disclosure. At a press conference in Washington, D.C., on December…
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U.S. Justice Department Appeals Ruling That Tossed Indictments Against Letitia James and James Comey
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed an appeal challenging a federal judge’s decision that dismissed criminal charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey, reopening a high-stakes legal battle centered on constitutional limits to prosecutorial authority. At the heart of the dispute is the legality of…
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Music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has intensified his legal fight by filing a $100 million defamation lawsuit against NBCUniversal, Peacock, and Ample Entertainment. He is alleging that the documentary Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy spreads “outrageous lies” designed to destroy his reputation and prejudice his ongoing criminal case. The complaint, filed in New…
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Donald Trump is reportedly considering reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act, a shift that could have sweeping legal and economic consequences for the U.S. cannabis industry. According to The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal, the proposal—originally advanced but never finalized by the Biden…
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In a closely watched federal trial that spanned nearly two months, music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was acquitted of the most serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering but convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, resulting in a potential sentence of up to 10 years per count, though sentencing guidelines suggest…
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