The Senate Judiciary Committee held a confirmation hearing Tuesday for Elizabeth Prelogar, who is President Biden’s pick for Solicitor General. Mrs. Prelogar has been serving as the Justice Department’s fourth-ranked lawyer in an acting capacity …
Author: Emily Zantow
Arizona AG sues over COVID-19 vaccine mandate, says Biden rule unlawfully favors illegal immigrants
Arizona is suing the Biden administration over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers and private businesses with more than 100 employees, arguing the rule unlawfully favors illegal migrants over American citizens. Arizona Attorney General Ma…
Merrick Garland unveils new rules on federal oversight of local police agencies
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on Monday announced new rules for how the federal government will monitor reforms by local law enforcement agencies under the Justice Department’s crackdown on police misconduct. Mr. Garland discussed the changes, wh…
IG: Top Justice official broke rules by letting job seekers use feds’ computer
The Justice Department inspector general on Wednesday said that a senior official violated the agency’s rules by letting prospective employees use a government computer to complete part of their job applications. Inspector General Michael E. Horo…
18 state AGs urge Supreme Court to include U.S. territories in aid programs
A coalition of 18 state attorneys general is urging the Supreme Court to rule that Americans in U.S. territories should be included in federal aid programs. The group filed a friend-of-the-court brief this week in U.S. v. Valleo-Madero, a case filed in…