DOJ Newswire Report News
Durbin, Senate Judiciary Democrats Urge Chief Justice Roberts to Investigate Justice Thomas’ Undisclosed Gifts and Take Action to Prevent Further Misconduct
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the need to restore confidence in the Supreme Court’s ethical standards
Durbin Statement After Federal Judge Blocked Access to the Medication Abortion Pill Mifepristone
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 25, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement after a federal judge in Texas blocked the use of the medication abortion pill mifepristone—which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved more than 20 years ago as safe and effective:
Durbin Statement on Reports of Justice Clarence Thomas’ Acceptance of Undisclosed Luxury Gifts from Republican Megadonor
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on reports of 20 years’ worth of undisclosed gifts and troubling ethical conduct by Justice Clarence Thomas:
Chairman Jordan Subpoenas Former New York County District Attorney Official for Deposition
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed former New York County Special Assistant District Attorney Mark Pomerantz to appear before the Committee for a deposition. As a special assistant district attorney, Pomerantz led the investigation into President Donald Trump’s finances before resigning in protest after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s initial reluctance to move forward with charges against President Trump.
Chairman Jordan Subpoenas FTC for Information on Actions Against Twitter
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan for documents related to the agency’s recent actions against Twitter. On March 7, 2023, the Judiciary Committee and the Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government released a report revealing how the FTC harassed Twitter in the wake of Elon Musk’s acquisition, demanding, among other things, the identities of the journalists with whom it was engaging and all communications relating to Mr. Musk.
House Judiciary Committee Statement on Bragg v. Jordan
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Statement on Bragg v. Jordan
Documents Reveal FBI Sought to Develop Sources in Local Catholic Churches
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Chairman Jordan Subpoenas FBI for Related Documents
Chairman Jordan Subpoenas Former New York County District Attorney Official for Deposition
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed former New York County Special Assistant District Attorney Mark Pomerantz to appear before the Committee for a deposition. As a special assistant district attorney, Pomerantz led the investigation into President Donald Trump’s finances before resigning in protest after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s initial reluctance to move forward with charges against President Trump.
Jordan, Comer Release Statement on Unconstitutional Gag Order
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) released the following statement on reports that a New York judge may impose an unconstitutional gag order on President Donald Trump.
Chairman Jordan Subpoenas Former New York County District Attorney Official for Deposition
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) subpoenaed former New York County Special Assistant District Attorney Mark Pomerantz to appear before the Committee for a deposition.
Marrero Bookkeeper Indicted On Federal Fraud and Tax Charges
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
MARY B. KATICICH, age 63, of Marrero, Louisiana, was indicted on April 14, 2023, with four counts of wire fraud in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, and one count of making and subscribing a false tax return in violation of Title 26, United States Code, Section 7206(1), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.
Former Administrative Manager for Covington Public Works Department Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
The former administrative manager for the City of Covington Public Works Department, Allison Donaldson, 50, of Covington, pleaded guilty on Friday, before U.S. District Judge David Bunning, to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
President of Metalhouse LLC Indicted for Sanctions Evasion and International Money Laundering
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Charged with Engaging in $150 Million in Sanctioned Transactions with Oligarch Sergey Kurchenko and Related Metals Companies
Man Who Carjacked a FedEx Truck in Greenville Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
A Kinston man was sentenced today to 84 months in prison for carjacking a FedEx truck, crashing it into a vehicle and a business, and trying to kidnap a child from the car he hit.
Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Crime
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Kameron I. Ziegler, 23, of Huntington, was sentenced today to five years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for aiding and abetting the distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Maine Resident Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Fraud and Tax Offenses Stemming from $1.8 Million Embezzlement Scheme
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that EDWARD F. ZIEGLER II, 64, of Bridgton, Maine, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 36 months of imprisonment, followed by two years of supervised release, for fraud and tax offenses stemming from a 15-year embezzlement scheme.
Construction Company Owner Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay Nearly $1 Million in Restitution for Rigging Bids and Bribing a Public Official
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
Case Involved Public Works for the California Department of Transportation
Project Safe Neighborhoods News
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
The Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) initiative brings together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence.
Three Men Indicted for Murder-for-Hire Plot
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
A federal grand jury returned a two-count indictment Thursday against Jagninder Singh Boparai, 46, of Manteca; Ramesh Kumar Birla Jr., 45, of Dublin; and Shaminderjit Singh Sandhu, 49, of Tracy; charging all three with conspiracy to use interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder for hire, and charging Boparai with the use of interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder for hire, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Martinsburg woman admits to trafficking a teenager
By DOJ Newswire Report | Apr 24, 2023
A Martinsburg, West Virginia woman has admitted to trafficking a teenager to a Florida man.