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US Justice Department Sues Hawaii, 3 Other States

Justice Department sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New York over state climate actions

The Justice Department is suing four states over climate action. The office argued in filings Wednesday that a lawsuit out of Hawaii and pending litigation from Michigan against fossil fuel companies for harms caused by climate change would infringe on the federal government’s authority.

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Federal DOJ sues Michigan, 3 other states on climate actions

The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits against four states this week, claiming their climate actions conflict with federal authority and President Donald Trump’s energy dominance agenda. The DOJ on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Hawaii and Michigan over their plans for legal action against fossil fuel companies for harms caused by climate change.

Honolulu Civil Beat · 6h

US Justice Department Sues Hawaiʻi, 3 Other States Over Climate Actions

The agency argued that pending lawsuits from Hawaiʻi and Michigan against fossil fuel companies for harms caused by climate change would infringe on the federal government’s authority.

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Exodus at DOJ civil rights division as official says 'over 100' attorneys departed

The Justice Department's division tasked with enforcing the nation's federal civil rights laws has recently seen a mass ...

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US Justice Department rescinds Biden-era protections for press

One discrete issue raised by the memorandum is how it impacts Justice Department compliance with the Privacy Protection Act ...

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Biden administration stood up for this trans inmate. Now DOJ says it’s ok to deny her health care.

The Department of Justice once supported a trans inmate who accused the prison of discrimination and rape. The department ...

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US Presidential election: Musk-led DOGE reacts as DOJ charge Iraqi for illegal voting

Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s led Department of Government Efficiency, DOGE, on Monday reacted to the United States Department ...

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DOJ Watchdog Urged To Investigate Handling of Wisconsin Judge's Arrest

Ethics groups asked the DOJ's inspector general to investigate comments by FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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As the DOJ’s civil rights chief, Harmeet Dhillon sees a mass exodus of staffers

The head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division said more than 100 employees decided “they’d rather not do what ...

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DOJ quietly changed asylum policy, allows judges to dismiss cases without hearing

An April memo from the Department of Justice directs immigration judges to throw out asylum applications deemed "legally ...

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White House seeks budget cuts for Justice Department law enforcement offices, sources say

The White House is poised to ask Congress to cut funding for several of the Justice Department's law enforcement offices ...

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Two Venezuelans nationals charged for fraudulent PPP loans, DOJ reports

DANIA BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — Two Venezuelan natives who were granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in the U.S. have been charged with submitting false and fraudulent Payment Protection Program ...

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Bondi's Firing of DOJ Lawyer for Lack of 'Zealous Advocacy' in Deportation Case Raises Concerns

A leading legal ethics scholar warned that the U.S. attorney general's action may "intimidate DOJ lawyers from exercising independent judgment." The acting deputy director of the DOJ's Office of ...

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