Serious Threats against Federal Judges, Prosecutors Reaches Alarming Levels
Serious threats against U.S. federal judges and prosecutors have significantly increased over the past three years, according to data collected by the U.S. Marshals Service.
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Alleged Russian Agent Reaches Plea Deal with Federal Prosecutors
A gun rights activist and alleged Russian agent has reached a plea deal with federal prosecutors, according to several news outlets.
Justice Department Gets Tougher on Corporate Crime
The Justice Department is turning up the heat on cooperations.
Feds Won’t Charge John W. Hinckley With Murder in James Brady’s Death
By Peter Hermann Washington Post Staff Writer Federal prosecutors said they will not charge John W. Hinckley Jr. with murder in the shooting of President Ronald Reagan’s press secretary in a 1981 assassination attempt, even though a medical examiner concluded his August death was caused by the old wounds. The decision, announced Friday by the…
Justice Department Declines to Identify 100s of Federal Prosecutors Accused of Serious Misconduct
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department is refusing to identify hundreds of federal prosecutors who are accused of committing serious misconduct over the past decade, the Washington Times reports. Most of the actions were described as “reckless” or “intentional misconduct,” according to a scathing report released Thursday. “The lack of transparency insulates the Justice Department…
Feds Want to Give a Break to Close Kwame Kilpatrick Confidante Who Testified Against Him
Emma Bell/DOJ photo By Allan Lengel Deadline Detroit DETROIT — Emma Bell, Kwame Kilpatrick’s chief fundraiser who provided helpful testimony against the ex-Detroit mayor in last year’s corruption trial, should get a break in her sentencing Thursday in federal court for income tax evasion, federal prosecutors wrote. In a sentencing memorandum filed Monday, prosecutors Michael Bullotta and…
Justice Department Ends Long Battle with States Over Marijuana Use
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Justice Department has announced an end to challenging state laws that permit residents to use marijuana for recreation and medical use, the USA Today reports. The directive was sent to federal prosecutors nationwide. But there are conditions. The Justice Department, for example, will still go after anyone who sells pot to…
Fed Prosecutors Drop Remaining Charges Against Barry Bonds
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Baseball slugger Barry Bonds got a little good news even though he faces sentencing Dec. 16 for an obstruction of justice conviction in San Francisco. Federal prosecutors on Wednesday dropped the remaining three charges of making false statement, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times. The jury had…
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