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Desire Grace, the former top deputy in the New Jersey U.S. Attorney’s Office, has formally appealed her termination, alleging she was fired in direct retaliation for being appointed by federal judges to replace Alina Habba as acting U.S. attorney. Grace filed her complaint with the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), arguing the July 22…
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Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell is reportedly seeking a presidential pardon from Donald Trump, raising major legal and ethical concerns after her recent meetings with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. In a post shared to Instagram, former DOJ pardon attorney Liz Oyer, described the developments as “unprecedented” and criticized the Department of Justice for what…
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In a controversial move, the Trump administration’s Department of Justice is urging a federal judge to sentence former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison to just one day in prison after his federal civil rights conviction related to the botched 2020 police raid that killed Breonna Taylor. Hankison is scheduled for sentencing on July 21, 2025,…
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In a move sparking legal and political alarm, the Trump administration has reportedly fired 17 immigration court judges in recent days across 10 U.S. states, according to a statement by the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE), the union representing immigration judges. The terminations come as the administration escalates its mass deportation strategy…
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The U.S. Department of Justice has fired Maurene Comey, a high-profile federal prosecutor known for her roles in the sex trafficking trials of Sean “Diddy” Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell, and the late Jeffrey Epstein, according to four sources familiar with the matter. The dismissal was carried out on Wednesday, July 16, and was first reported by…
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In a move sparking legal and humanitarian controversy, the Trump administration has resumed issuing civil penalty notices of up to $1.8 million to migrants who remain in the United States despite having received a final order of removal. The notices, based on dormant provisions of federal immigration law, are now being mailed to individuals with…
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A sophisticated cryptocurrency scam targeting a donor to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee has led to a civil forfeiture action and an ongoing effort by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI to bring a Nigerian suspect, Ehiremen Aigbokhan, to justice. According to a DOJ press release issued by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro, scammers…
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Federal prosecutors have unsealed a sweeping indictment against Nigerian software programmer Sapphire Egemasi, alleging her central involvement in a coordinated cybercrime operation that defrauded U.S. government entities of millions of dollars between 2021 and 2023. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Egemasi, 28, was arrested by FBI agents in…
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A federal judge has permanently dismissed the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, barring the Department of Justice (DOJ) from refiling the charges. The ruling has sparked widespread legal and political discussions, given its implications for the separation of powers and prosecutorial discretion. Judge’s Ruling and Its Impact U.S. District Judge Dale…
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A second U.S. federal court has intervened against President Donald Trump’s executive orders targeting prominent law firms, marking another legal setback for his administration’s efforts to penalize firms linked to cases involving him. On Friday, March 28, 2025, Judge John Bates of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a temporary restraining…
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