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Justice Department Halts New Civil Rights Cases

US Justice Dept asks civil rights division to halt Biden era litigation, Washington Post reports

The U.S. Justice Department has ordered its civil rights division to pause any existing litigation left over from the administration of former President Joe Biden, and to not pursue any new cases or settlements,

The New York Times · 8h

Justice Department Orders a Halt to Civil Rights Work

It also signaled it could seek to back out of Biden-era agreements with police departments that engaged in discrimination or violence.

USA TODAY on MSN · 6h

Justice Department temporarily freezes civil-rights litigation, police overhauls: reports

The Justice Department froze civil-rights litigation to allow the incoming Trump administration to review the agencies priorities, reports said.

Trump Vies to End Birthright Citizenship in U.S.

The Associated Press on MSN · 16h

A federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional” during the first hearing in a multi-state effort challenging the order.

The Olympian (TCA) on MSN · 39m

Judge grants WA’s request to temporarily block Trump’s birthright citizenship order

A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour’s ruling in a case brought by Washington and three other states is the first in what is sure to be a long legal fight over the order’s constitutionality.

POLITICO on MSN · 3h

Challengers to Trump’s birthright citizenship order spar with DOJ over timing

A judge in Maryland heard arguments over the timing of the president’s order, which is set to go into effect in 30 days.

21hon MSN

Justice Department orders investigation of local compliance with Trump immigration crackdown

The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate for potential criminal charges against any state ...

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Trump’s orders have a common theme: Have the Justice Dept. handle it

Donald Trump signed orders dealing with the border, criminal justice and the Biden administration. In many cases, he assigned ...

22h

Justice Dept. to Investigate Local Officials Who Obstruct Immigration Enforcement

A memo asserts that state and local officials are bound to cooperate and could face criminal prosecution or civil penalties ...

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Trump pardons two police officers convicted in murder of Black man in Washington

Republican U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned two police officers in Washington who were convicted in the 2020 ...

Few US adults confident Justice Department and FBI will act fairly under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds

As President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, gets set for her Senate confirmation hearings, only ...

Justice Department begins dismissing hundreds of remaining Jan. 6 cases

The U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C. began filing motions to dismiss pending Capitol riot cases late Monday following President Donald Trump's executive order.

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