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5 Dec 2016, 8:41 am
Even members who are in favor of protecting states from federal interference on the marijuana issue have said they support Sessions’ confirmation as attorney general: “I strongly support Jeff Sessions as Attorney General,” said Representative Tom McClintock, Republican from California. [read post]
22 Jan 2018, 8:28 pm
But third, we should nonetheless recognize the fortitude and grit he showed in telling the Attorney General—and through him the President of the United States—to lay off. [read post]
5 Sep 2017, 12:15 pm
This morning, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Trump administration is ending DACA, a program that began under former President Barack Obama, which allowed undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children, the opportunity to obtain employment authorization and be shielded from deportation. [read post]
11 Jun 2018, 4:04 pm
Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed a ruling that will make seeking asylum on American soil more difficult for victims of domestic violence. [read post]
12 Jan 2018, 3:24 pm
On January 4th, 2018, Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded Obama-era policy instructing federal prosecutors not to prioritize prosecutions against violators of federal drug laws in states that had decriminalized marijuana at the state level. [read post]
1 Oct 2018, 11:00 am
But Jeff Sessions is aggressively working to make these courts instruments of the Trump administration’s immigration agenda. [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]
11 Jan 2017, 4:15 am
The Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday held hearings on the nomination of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General of the United States. [read post]
8 Nov 2018, 7:04 am
President Trump, acting under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA), has appointed Matthew Whitaker, formerly the chief of staff to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, to serve as acting attorney general. [read post]
9 Feb 2017, 10:21 am
“I do have concerns that the president’s nominee…may not stand up to the President of the United States in making sure that the civil liberties of Americans are protected. [read post]
7 Jun 2018, 12:00 pm
In an interview on Tuesday morning with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, Attorney General Jeff Sessions doubled down on his defense of the Trump administration’s practice of tearing apart families seeking refuge in the United States, including those seeking asylum. [read post]
14 May 2018, 6:41 am
In June 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the DOJ would end the practice of directing third-party settlement payments to non-governmental entities that were not harmed by a defendant’s conduct. [read post]
26 May 2017, 1:15 pm
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has single-handedly resurrected a mass incarceration zombie. [read post]
17 Aug 2018, 6:25 am
Attorney General Jeff Sessions directed the Task Force to answer two questions: How is the Department responding to cyber threats? [read post]
12 May 2017, 6:41 am
Attorney General Sessions has issued a charging directive to federal prosecutors. [read post]
12 Jun 2017, 8:16 am
Last week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum prohibiting Department of Justice “components” and the United States Attorney’s Offices from entering into any agreement on behalf of the United States in settlement of federal claims or charges that directs or provides for a settlement payment to non-governmental, third parties (that were not directly harmed by the alleged conduct). [read post]
24 Jul 2018, 6:45 am
"Jeff Sessions is Pushing Asylum Officers to Reject More Migrants. [read post]
12 Oct 2017, 12:32 pm
The memorandum was authored by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. [read post]
12 May 2017, 8:52 am
Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Elijah Cummings and Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee John Conyers have sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein requesting a report on the role of Attorney General Jeff Sessions' role in the firing of former FBI Director James Comey, citing Sessions' commitment to recuse himself from investigations into "any existing or… [read post]
