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8 Nov 2018, 7:06 pm
He was appointed as such by President Donald Trump after Jeff Sessions resigned at Trump's request.[1] Whitaker had served as Chief of Staff to the U.S. [read post]
4 Jan 2018, 4:28 pm
I have so many thoughts about what might come next in the wake of today's big news that Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinding the Cole Memo (basics here and here). [read post]
14 Jun 2018, 12:05 pm
On June 11, Attorney General Jeff Sessions vacated a 2016 decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals that could have significant consequences for victims of domestic abuse and gang violence who are applying for asylum in the United States. [read post]
14 Jun 2018, 12:05 pm
On June 11, Attorney General Jeff Sessions vacated a 2016 decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals that could have significant consequences for victims of domestic abuse and gang violence who are applying for asylum in the United States. [read post]
12 Oct 2017, 1:25 pm
Attorney General Jeff Sessions called on Congress Thursday to tighten the rules for people seeking asylum through a system he said is filled with “rampant abuse and fraud. [read post]
18 Nov 2016, 10:59 am
Jeff Sessions as Attorney General (Larry covered it here) puts him in charge of the Department of Justice and the FBI — and both have some forms of open probes into Hillary. [read post]
14 Jun 2017, 7:10 am
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions testified before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence [official websites] on Tuesday in relation to his alleged ties to Russia and its coordination with President Donald Trump's campaign in 2016. [read post]
25 May 2018, 1:45 pm
While the House was busy passing the divisive “empty gesture” known as the Protect and Serve Act during Police Week, the Senate took up a bill that Attorney General Jeff Sessions describes as “the centerpiece of our crime reduction strategy. [read post]
4 Jan 2018, 9:38 am
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday he is rescinding an Obama-era policy that had paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, prompting quick pushback from at least two Republican senators from states that allow its use. [read post]
16 Mar 2017, 8:12 am
Attorney General Jeff Sessions sees answers to the nation's opioid epidemic and uptick in violent crime by looking at what's been used in the past, most notably law enforcement crackdowns that put more people in jail. [read post]
13 Mar 2018, 8:01 am
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has resigned over what he described as “false” and “misleading” statements made by top-ranking officials, including Attorney General Jeff Sessions and ICE... [read post]
27 Sep 2017, 4:41 am
Meet Jeff Sessions. [read post]
13 Jul 2017, 8:59 pm
DOJ releases portion of Sessions' security clearance form sought in FOIA lawsuitBy Laura Jarrett & David Shortell, CNN, July 13, 2017The Justice Department released a section of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' security clearance form in response to a federal lawsuit Thursday, resurfacing questions surrounding his contacts Russian officials that the former Republican senator has previously tried to put to rest.Read more here [read post]
27 Jul 2017, 8:15 am
If you thought Attorney General Sessions couldn’t be anymore anti-LGBT, last night he doubled down. [read post]
31 Mar 2018, 3:53 am
Chase, a former immigration judge, questions -- as others are -- Attorney General Jeff Sessions intervention in immigration adjudications: "The recent flurry of case certifications by Attorney General Jeff Sessions (he has certified four BIA... [read post]
8 Jun 2017, 2:24 pm
On June 7, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum directing that “Department attorneys may not enter into any agreement on behalf of the United States in settlement of federal claims or charges . . . that directs or provides for a payment or loan to any non-governmental person or entity that is not a party to the dispute. [read post]
5 Oct 2017, 11:12 am
[JURIST] US Attorney General Jeff Sessions [official profile] sent a memo [text, PDF] to US Attorneys Wednesday stating that Title VII's prohibition on sex discrimination does not extend to discrimination based on gender identity.Accordingly, Title VII's prohibition on sex discrimination encompasses discrimination between men and women but does not encompass discrimination based on gender identity per se, including transgender status. [read post]
16 Apr 2017, 9:01 pm
At the end of last month, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a two-page memorandum that has the potential to reorient dramatically the direction of the criminal justice system. [read post]
10 Jan 2017, 10:32 am
And Zoe Tillman of BuzzFeed News reports that "Jeff Sessions Denies Racism Allegations; The US attorney general nominee said the 'caricature' of him during his failed judicial nomination in 1986 was false. [read post]
10 Aug 2018, 8:37 pm
” So said a federal trial judge in open court in Washington, Thursday, shortly before he threatened to hold Attorney General Jeff Sessions in contempt of court. [read post]
