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Attorney General Mayes addresses Superintendent Horne's threats to Kyrene School District
Attorney General Mayes has addressed the recent threats made by Superintendent Horne concerning the Kyrene School District.
St. Tammany man sentenced for fentanyl trafficking violations
Ricardo Jordan, aged 22 and a resident of St. Tammany Parish, has been sentenced for violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
Attorney General Raoul opposes Trump's executive orders targeting law firms
President Trump's recent series of executive orders targeting law firms has sparked controversy and concern among legal professionals in Illinois.
Dominican national in Boston court for illegal reentry case
A Dominican national has pled guilty to illegally reentering the United States after being previously deported.
Ohio man receives long prison sentence for fentanyl distribution
A Columbus, Ohio resident, Angelo Dre Clifton, aged 31, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Monday.
Cedar Rapids men plead guilty to fentanyl, cocaine distribution conspiracy
Two men from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have entered guilty pleas in federal court regarding their involvement in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and cocaine.
Man charged with threatening Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard
Aliakbar Mohammad Amin from Lilburn, Georgia, has been charged with transmitting threats to injure Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard and her family.
Former businessman sentenced for leading cocaine ring in Fargo-Moorhead area
Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl announced that Barrett Clair Prody, a 52-year-old former businessman from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, received a sentence of 190 months in federal prison.
638 guns turned in during Syracuse gun buyback event organized by Attorney General James
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that 638 firearms were surrendered at a gun buyback event in Syracuse.
Attorneys general urge court to preserve NLRB against Trump's removal attempt
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul have led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in opposition to former President Donald Trump’s endeavor to remove Gwynne Wilcox from the...
Judge raps 'astonishing example of plagiarism' in climate suit
SAN JUAN, P.R. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge in Puerto Rico sanctioned the lawyer representing the City of San Juan in a climate lawsuit for “an astonishing example of plagiarism” by copying entire passages from legal filings by other municipalities on the island in their own climate cases.
Darknet vendor gets 78 months for counterfeit drug conspiracy
A man holding dual Lebanese and Italian nationality, Alessandro Sabbagh, has been sentenced to a six-and-a-half-year prison term. U.S. District Judge Robert Wier issued this sentence on Friday following Sabbagh's conviction for conspiracy to...
Governor Lombardo appoints Dylan V. Frehner to 7th Judicial District Judge
Carson City, NV – On April 11, 2025, Governor Joe Lombardo announced the appointment of Dylan V. Frehner as the new judge for the Seventh Judicial District Court, Department 2.
Restaurant owner sentenced for fraud and tax evasion
Restaurateur Leronce Suel has been sentenced to 42 months in prison after being found guilty of submitting fraudulent applications for COVID relief programs and failing to report income to the IRS.
Montgomery man sentenced to nine years for convenience store robberies
A Montgomery man, Jalen Lamarcus Gunn, has been sentenced to 111 months in federal prison following his guilty plea to robbery and firearm charges.
Illinois suspends DEI scholarship after DOJ alleges racial discrimination
The Justice Department has moved to halt the minority-only scholarship program in Illinois, citing constitutional violations.
Ocean County man pleads guilty to Social Security fraud of $250,000
An Ocean County, New Jersey man, Krzysztof Niedzielski, has admitted to defrauding the Social Security Administration over a period of nearly eight years to improperly obtain more than $250,000 in Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits....
Beaver County contractor sued over incomplete jobs and expired registration
Attorney General Dave Sunday has filed a lawsuit against James D. Martin, a Beaver County home improvement contractor, and his business, Martin Lawn Services, LLC.
Attorneys General oppose proposed ACA changes impacting health coverage access
Attorney General Charity Clark has joined a multistate effort opposing proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Justice Department sets up program to protect data from foreign threats
The U.S. Department of Justice has moved to implement a critical data security program aimed at protecting sensitive U.S. data from misuse by foreign adversaries such as China, Russia, and Iran.