Carrie Johnson
Stories
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Newly released court records reveal misconduct inquiry into federal judge
A federal judge said he retired to speak out about threats to the rule of law. Newly released court orders suggest his exit coincided with a misconduct inquiry that ended when he stepped down.
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Lawsuit from families of men killed in boat strikes is the first to reach U.S. court
Relatives of two Trinidadian men killed in a U.S. airstrike last year are suing over what they call extrajudicial killings. It's the first such case to land in an American courthouse.
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Families of killed men file first U.S. federal lawsuit over drug boat strikes
The case filed in Massachusetts is the first lawsuit over the strikes to land in a U.S. federal court since the Trump administration launched a campaign to target vessels off the coast of Venezuela.
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Jack Smith to defend Trump investigations to House Republicans
Jack Smith's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee marks the first open testimony about his work after presiding over two federal criminal indictments of President Trump.
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More former government lawyers are now starting their own firms
Prominent former prosecutors are starting their own law firms after they leave Justice Department service. That says a lot about the DOJ and Big Law firms.
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Justice Department opens investigation into Minnesota governor and Minneapolis mayor
Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. In response to the news, Frey said in a social media post: "I will not be intimidated."
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Trump's approach to the Department of Justice
The Justice Department is once again at the center of the news, with investigations of federal lawmakers, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, and resignations by career prosecutors in Minnesota.
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Nicolás Maduro will likely argue he's immune from U.S. prosecution
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is expected to argue that his leadership role shields him from prosecution in the U.S.
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The legal basis for the U.S. operation, and the charges Maduro and his family face
We look at the drug and weapons charges against the deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as the U.S. Justice Department vows to prosecute him on American soil.
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In a rare formal complaint, a federal judge is accused of bullying law clerks
A nonprofit group has filed a complaint alleging a federal judge has been bullying her law clerks. It's a flashpoint in the debate over whether the judiciary can police itself.
