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15 Sep 2017, 8:02 pm by Ilya Somin
Earlier today, a federal district court issued a ruling blocking part of Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ new policy to withhold federal law enforcement grants from “sanctuary cities” – jurisdictions that in some ways refuse to assist federal efforts to deport undocumented immigrants. [read post]
23 Apr 2010, 2:43 am by SHG
" Sessions , a former United States Attorney, Attorney General of Alabama and failed appointee for a federal judgeship, is the senior minority party member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, the same committee that blocked his judgeship. [read post]
In January, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded the Obama-era policy of lenient federal enforcement, creating new confusion for banks and credit unions about the future of marijuana-related banking. [read post]
16 Apr 2024, 6:35 am by Neil Abramson and Jeff Lieberman
The Blog/Web Site should not be used as a substitute for legal advice from a licensed professional attorney in your state regarding a particular matter. [read post]
12 Jan 2018, 7:31 am by Derek T. Muller
Here is the abstract:resident Donald Trump’s decision to nominate Alabama Senator Jeff Session as his Attorney General resulted in a vacancy in the Senate and triggered a special election. [read post]
31 Oct 2023, 11:06 am
"No one has ever seen an Attorney General as bad as Jeff Sessions"... you get the point. [read post]
10 Feb 2017, 8:31 am by Rick Houghton
This week, after a long, partisan confirmation battle, the Senate confirmed Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) as the United States Attorney General. [read post]
18 Apr 2017, 4:56 am by Timothy P. Flynn
Back then, a key USDOJ memorandum indicated that President Obama's Attorney General directed the corps of United States Attorneys not to devote resources to marijuana prosecutions in states that legalized the controlled substance for either medical or recreational use.The Trump Administration, especially through Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has signaled an end to the hands-off approach of its… [read post]
20 Feb 2018, 9:22 am by Barbara S. Mishkin
Brand suggested that cy pres arrangements are now barred by the memorandum issued in June 2017 by Attorney General Jeff Sessions that prohibits DOJ attorneys in cases involving the federal government from entering into settlement agreements on behalf of the United States that require payments or loans to any non-governmental person or entity that is not a party to the dispute. [read post]
12 May 2017, 3:00 pm by Jon Katz
In the black-and-white delusion that Trump inhabits, he will continue to afford his attorney general Jeff Sessions wide discretionay latitude so long as Sessions continues pursuing the tough on crime mantle, which Sessions will always do. [read post]
12 Sep 2017, 2:45 pm by Gail Cecchettini Whaley
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of Homeland Security will terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. [read post]
24 Apr 2018, 4:35 pm by Madalyn K. Wasilczuk
On Wednesday, March 21, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memo implementing President Trump’s plan to “get tough” on the opioid epidemic: the death penalty for drug dealers. [read post]
30 May 2017, 12:34 pm by Kevin Johnson
President Donald Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions have emphasized that the U.S. government will target “criminal aliens” in its removals. [read post]
5 Jun 2024, 12:35 pm by Neil Abramson and Jeff Lieberman
If you have questions about these bills or Carbon Capture & Storage projects, please contact Liskow attorneys Neil Abramson and Jeff Lieberman and visit the Liskow CCS Legislative Minute for the updates provided throughout the 2024 legislative session. [read post]
1 Nov 2018, 6:15 am by Marty Lederman
II, § 2, cl. 2, which provides that:[The President] shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in… [read post]
7 Apr 2018, 8:41 am by Ben Vernia
In August, Attorney General Sessions announced the formation of the Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit, a new DOJ pilot program that will use data to help combat and prosecute individuals and entities involved in illegal activities that fuel the crisis. [read post]
15 Mar 2018, 4:11 pm by Mary Jane Wilmoth
” In a statement released today by the DOJ, Attorney General Jeff Sessions said: “Bulletproof vests are sometimes what stands between a police officer and death. [read post]
12 Jan 2017, 4:30 am
The marchers were seeking justice – and ultimately the greater peace.What does that have to do with Jeff Sessions? [read post]
20 Jun 2018, 6:38 am by Ashley Scarpone
In a memo earlier this year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to return to the rule of law and enforce the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) by prosecuting marijuana activities. [read post]