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7 Nov 2018, 7:10 pm
This is the process Jeff Sessions used in determining that the rules required that he recuse, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein also sought guidance regarding his obligations, though Justice officials determined that his recusal was not required. [read post]
9 Oct 2017, 7:29 am
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has officially reversed the Department of Justice’s current position that Title VII’s protections extend to claims of discrimination based on an individual’s gender identity, including transgender status. [read post]
7 Dec 2018, 11:41 am
One month to the day since Attorney General Jeff Sessions left the Justice Department, President Trump indicated to reporters that he will nominate former Attorney General William Barr to serve as Session’s replacement. [read post]
25 Feb 2017, 8:11 am
For anyone who is wondering, as an ethical matter, whether what Priebus did is wrong, and whether it’s time for the White House or Attorney General Jeff Sessions to take a strong public stand on these sorts of alleged communications, I encourage you to move away from the four corners of Holder’s memo and to consult the 1978 speech that Jimmy Carter’s attorney general, Griffin Bell, made when promising an independent… [read post]
14 Nov 2018, 9:47 am
In the week before his departure as attorney general, Jeff Sessions announced a “China Initiative” to support the Department of Justice’s “strategic priority of countering Chinese national security threats. [read post]
24 Jul 2017, 8:36 am
At the time of this post’s publication, neither Sessions nor the Department of Justice have publicly commented on the story. [read post]
24 Jul 2017, 8:36 am
At the time of this post’s publication, neither Sessions nor the Department of Justice have publicly commented on the story. [read post]
27 Jul 2018, 2:30 pm
Last year, Attorney General Jeff Sessions sought to cut Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant funds to state and local governments that fail to meet three conditions: 1. [read post]
15 Feb 2018, 10:00 am
In the emoluments clauses litigation, I’ve filed amicus briefs contending that the complaints are improperly pleaded against the president in his official capacity, whereas they should be lodged against Donald Trump in his individual capacity. [read post]
18 Apr 2019, 12:41 pm
In July 2016, Campaign foreign policy advisor Carter Page traveled in his personal capacity to Moscow and gave the keynote address at the New Economic School. [read post]
9 Nov 2018, 1:15 pm
” This, again, was Calabresi’s point; Calabresi incorrectly assumed that U.S. attorneys, because they were Senate confirmed, were principal officers, even though they report to other officials in the Justice Department. [read post]
9 Mar 2021, 7:36 am
And despite concerns that Attorney General Jeff Sessions would walk them back, these reforms remained in place during the Trump administration. [read post]
27 Apr 2019, 7:00 am
So the deposition could potentially put an individual employee and his or her personal attorney in a bind. [read post]
19 May 2018, 3:10 pm
As the Post reported at the time, though the subpoena exclusively concerned information about the particular individual, Nunes denied that he was focused only on the source: The subpoena, which was reviewed by The Washington Post, demands “all documents referring or related to the individual referenced in Chairman Nunes’ April 24, 2018 classified letter to Attorney General Sessions. [read post]
21 Jul 2017, 12:41 pm
These reports follow Trump’s own sharp criticism of Mueller in his extensive interview with the Times on Wednesday, along with his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions for recusing himself from the Russia investigation and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for appointing Mueller following Sessions’ recusal. [read post]
19 Apr 2019, 2:20 pm
(This section discusses Trump’s effort to get Attorney General Jeff Sessions not to recuse himself from overseeing the Mueller investigation, Trump’s effort to get Sessions to “unrecuse” himself, and Trump’s efforts to have intelligence agencies declare had had no connection to Russian efforts to influence to 2019 election.)The President's termination of Comey. , , , The day of the firing, the White House maintained that… [read post]
23 Sep 2019, 11:27 am
That case went to court, and the U.S. [read post]
17 Dec 2020, 8:30 pm
National/Federal Attorney General William Barr to Step Down Politico – Josh Gerstein and Kyle Cheney | Published: 12/14/2020 Attorney General William Barr is leaving his position, a decision that follows months of complaints from President Trump about the administration’s top lawyer. [read post]
13 Jun 2018, 10:20 am
Accepting the inspector’s general report, Deputy U.S. [read post]
20 Jan 2022, 5:01 am
According to Roberts, Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke’s account of reasons for rescinding DACA had been cursory, relying on a largely unexplained conclusion by then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions that DACA was unlawful. [read post]
