Chief Judge Merrick B. Garland
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Justice Department investigates Washington State's Senate Bill 5375 for potential First Amendment conflict
The Justice Department has initiated a civil rights investigation into Washington State's Senate Bill 5375. -
Justice Department settles religious discrimination case with ASTEC
The Justice Department announced that a federal judge has approved a consent decree resolving a lawsuit against the Advanced Science and Technology Education Charter Schools (ASTEC) in Oklahoma City. -
Mexican nationals indicted for alleged human smuggling across U.S.-Canada border
Four Mexican nationals residing unlawfully in the U.S. have been indicted for their involvement in an international conspiracy to smuggle aliens across the Canadian border into the United States. -
Three charged in $9.1 million VA fraud scheme, one pleads guilty
Three individuals are facing charges in connection with a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of over $9.1 million. -
California man sentenced to 10 years for exploiting a minor
A California man has been sentenced to a decade in prison for exploiting a minor, a development stemming from an investigation led by the FBI. -
Justice Department challenges Illinois law on workforce verification practices
On May 1, 2025, the United States filed a complaint against Illinois, targeting the state's implementation of SB0508, a law amending Illinois's "Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act." -
Virginia school official pleads guilty in $3M scheme involving veterans' programs
A Virginia career services manager has entered a guilty plea in connection to a scheme intended to defraud the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of nearly $3 million. -
Mesa man faces federal charges for alleged arson at Tesla dealership
A federal grand jury in Phoenix has indicted Ian William Moses, a 35-year-old from Mesa, Arizona, on charges related to arson at a Tesla dealership. -
Justice Department ends Plaquemines Parish school oversight after nearly 50 years
In 1966, the United States initiated legal action against the Plaquemines Parish School Board in Louisiana with the objective of desegregating its schools. -
Biscayne Capital founder sentenced for wire fraud and $155 million Ponzi scheme
Roberto Gustavo Cortes Ripalda, the former CEO and co-founder of Biscayne Capital, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison following his guilty plea to charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. -
Three charged with laundering millions from drug trafficking
A federal grand jury in Florence, South Carolina, has indicted three individuals for their alleged roles in laundering drug proceeds. -
U.S. charges Venezuelan with terrorism and drug distribution
A Venezuelan national identified as a high-ranking member of the Tren de Aragua (TdA), a designated foreign terrorist organization, has been indicted on charges including terrorism and international drug distribution. -
Task force meets to address anti-Christian bias in federal government
Attorney General Pamela Bondi convened the first meeting of the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias at the U.S. Department of Justice. -
Authorities charge 27 linked to Tren de Aragua with major criminal activities
Two superseding indictments have been unsealed, charging 27 individuals connected to the Tren de Aragua (TdA) with a range of offenses including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, drug trafficking, robbery, and firearms violations. -
Wisconsin couple charged with forced labor and harboring minors
An indictment was unsealed in Madison, Wisconsin, charging a Wisconsin man, Luis Abreu, with seven counts of forced labor, conspiracy to commit forced labor, and seven counts of alien harboring for private financial gain. -
Guatemalan man indicted for alleged child smuggling and fraudulent sponsorship in the US
On Thursday, a federal grand jury indicted a man on charges related to smuggling an unaccompanied alien child into the United States and submitting false statements to the Office of Refugee Resettlement to obtain custody of the minor. -
Iranian national indicted over dark web marketplace and drug transactions
Behrouz Parsarad, an Iranian national, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for establishing and running Nemesis Market, a dark web platform for illegal drug sales and criminal cyber-services. -
Virginia man found guilty of child pornography offenses
Yesterday, a Virginia man, Rafferty Daniel Kelly, was found guilty by a district court judge for child pornography-related offenses. -
Texas man indicted on charges related to child pornography possession
Federal authorities have charged Carlos Eduardo Pineda-Morales of Denton, Texas, with offenses related to child pornography. -
Gambian man faces prison for torture crimes after US conviction
A jury in Colorado has convicted Michael Sang Correa, a Gambian national, on charges of torture related to acts committed in The Gambia in 2006.