Justice Department

The Justice Department’s Revised Presidential Pardon Application Comes Into Force Next Month

Feb 29, 2024

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on Dec. 2023, announced the Justice Department’s proposed revision of the application for presidential pardons for individuals who have completed their federal sentences. The announcement was made during remarks at a White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable. The Office of the Pardon Attorney (Pardon) has collaborated with the Office for…
Justice Department Sues Tennessee for Enforcing State Law that Discriminates Against People with HIV

Feb 19, 2024

The Justice Department on Feb. 15 filed a lawsuit against the State of Tennessee and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The department previously notified Tennessee and the TBI that they violated the ADA by enforcing the state’s aggravated prostitution statute against people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). That letter of findings…

The Justice Department’s Revised Presidential Pardon Application Comes Into Force Next Month