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First Lady to Visit DOJ

Posted on June 18, 2010
First Lady Michelle Obama will visit the Justice Department next week as part of her outreach to government agencies.

Public Integrity Hunting for a Deputy Chief

Posted on June 18, 2010
The Justice Department's Public Integrity Section looking for the last piece of the leadership puzzle after a staff shakeup set in motion by the botched prosecution of former Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens.

Clinton Hints at DOJ Suit Against Arizona Immigration Law

Posted on June 18, 2010
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made the comments in an interview with an Ecuadoran television station earlier this month. UPDATED: 12:06 p.m.

Holder: Review of CIA?s Treatment of Detainees Nearly Complete

Posted on June 18, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder said a preliminary review into whether CIA agents or contractors abused terrorist detainees is almost finished. UPDATED: 3:30 p.m.

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Judge Urges Prosecution to Produce Evidence in FCPA Sting Case

Posted on June 18, 2010
Judge Richard Leon warned prosecutors that he would likely support a subpoena for evidence concerning the government's cooperating witness.

Times Square Bomber Indicted

Posted on June 17, 2010
Faisal Shahzad is accused of attempting to detonate a car bomb in New York City's Times Square.

Panel To Vote On Another U.S. Attorney Nominee

Posted on June 17, 2010
The Senate Judiciary Committee has yet to schedule votes for another 14 would-be U.S. Attorneys.

Two Former Prosecutors Nominated to D.C. District Court

Posted on June 17, 2010
President Barack Obama nominated to former Assistant U.S. Attorneys to positions on the U.S. District Court for D.C.

Nearly 500 Arrested in Mortgage Fraud Crackdown

Posted on June 17, 2010
The Justice Department announced Thursday that investigators have made nearly 500 arrests as part of an operation focused on mortgage fraud.

DOJ Committed to Relieving ?Overburdened? Immigration System

Posted on June 17, 2010
Assistant Attorney General Juan Osuna testified before a House Judiciary Subcommittee Thursday on the shortage of immigration judges at the Executive Office of Immigration Review.

Holder: DOJ To Deal With WMD Problem ?Very Quickly?

Posted on June 17, 2010
A recent Justice Department Inspector General's report found the DOJ is unprepared to respond to an attack on the U.S. involving weapons of mass destruction.

Eastern Va. U.S. Attorney Names Defense Procurement Fraud Director

Posted on June 17, 2010
Eastern Virginia is attracting a growing number of contractors that supply services and goods to the Defense Department and other government agencies.

U.S. Supports Intelligence Sharing Partnership with U.K.

Posted on June 17, 2010
The partnership would represent an unprecedented level of cooperation between the two countries on international organized crime and could have substantial implications for global anti-corruption initiatives.

Panel OKs Two U.S. Attorney Nominees

Posted on June 17, 2010
The panel has now approved 57 of President Barack Obama?s U.S. Attorney nominees, 51 of whom have won Senate confirmation. There are 93 U.S. Attorney posts.

Swiss Lawmakers Approve UBS Treaty

Posted on June 17, 2010
Switzerland had agreed in 2009 to hand over data on American UBS clients suspected of evading taxes, but a court ruled in January the agreement couldn't be enforced.

Holder at White House for BP Meeting

Posted on June 16, 2010
Attorney General Eric Holder attended a White House meeting with executives of oil giant BP. UPDATED: 6:02 p.m.

Defendant Used Blackberry PIN Message to Avoid Feds

Posted on June 16, 2010
Lee Bentley Farkas, the former chairman of mortgage lending company Taylor, Bean & Whitaker, faces charges for conspiracy and bank, wire and securities fraud.

DOJ IG To Conduct More Patriot Act Oversight

Posted on June 16, 2010
Justice Department Inspector General Glenn Fine said his office will again review the FBI's use of national security letters and requests for business records under the Patriot Act.

DOJ Launches Federal Pro Bono Program in New York

Posted on June 16, 2010
Senior Counselor for Access to Justice Laurence Tribe spoke at a ceremony Wednesday kicking off the New York City branch of the pro bono program.

Meet John W. Vaudreuil

Posted on June 16, 2010
The nominee for the Western District of Wisconsin has spent his entire career with the Justice Department.

Meet Robert E. O?Neill

Posted on June 16, 2010
The nominee for the Middle District of Florida has served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in two districts in Florida.

Meet Michael J. Moore

Posted on June 16, 2010
Before attending law school, the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia nominee worked as an insurance fraud and claims investigator for Equifax Services.

Harmless Powder Sent To Idaho U.S. Attorney?s Office

Posted on June 16, 2010
Other federal offices in Idaho, Washington and Utah were also targeted.

Federal Retirement Plans Subject To Tax Levies, DOJ Says

Posted on June 16, 2010
Justice Department has ruled that the Thrift Savings Plan, the equivalent of the 401(k) for civil servants and members of the uniformed services, is subject to federal tax levies.

Law School Deans Support Kagan

Posted on June 16, 2010
Sixty-nine law school deans wrote a letter in support of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan, praising her legal acumen and ability to working with people of differing viewpoints.

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