Justice Department

  • U.S Supreme Court Halts Enforcement Of Texas Immigration Law Amid Legal Battle

    The Supreme Court has once again intervened in the ongoing legal battle surrounding a controversial Texas immigration law, blocking its enforcement while the debate over immigration authority unfolds. In a one-page order signed by Justice Samuel Alito on Monday, the court indefinitely halted the implementation of the Texas law, known as Senate Bill 4, which…

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

    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

    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…