News from June 2023
New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Carjacking and Weapons Violations
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - On May 30, 2023, TEVIS STANTON, age 22, a resident of Orleans Parish, pled guilty to two counts of a four-count indictment for carjacking and weapons violations announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. Count 1 charged STANTON with a March 22, 2022 carjacking, in the 1200 block of Fern Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Count 2 charged STANTON with using a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence. His sentencing is set for Sept. 27, 2023.
Rochester Felon Pleads Guilty to Drug and Gun Charges
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 10, 2023
News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced that Jesus Santiago, 32, of Rochester, NY, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute marijuana and being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, before U.S. District Judge David G. Larimer. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $1,000,000 fine.
Testimony Reveals Senior FBI Official Expressed Concerns about Trump Raid
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) just sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland revealing new information related to the raid of former President Donald Trump’s residence and the Department of Justice’s reported indictment of President Donald Trump.
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Durbin’s STOP CSAM Act to Crack Down on the Proliferation of Child Sex Abuse Material Online
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
On May 11, the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously voted to advance the Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2023 (STOP CSAM Act).
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Immigrant Workers, Agriculture, and Need for Immigration Reform
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, “From Farm to Table: Immigrant Workers Get the Job Done.”
Durbin, Menendez, Booker Lead Oversight Effort to Hold Companies Accountable for Contracting with Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. Which Unlawfully Employed Migrant Child Labor
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), alongside several Senate colleagues, sent letters to nine companies that contracted with Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. (PSSI), which the Department of Labor (DOL) found was unlawfully employing migrant child labor at these host companies’ facilities.
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill to Protect Children from Online Sexual Exploitation
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Today’s vote marks the fifth bill to protect children’s safety online to pass out of the Committee
Ahead of Debt Limit Vote, Durbin Continues to Call for Closure of Guantanamo Bay
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
Durbin: The time has come to deliver what little justice we can to the victims of 9/11 as well as their families
Durbin, Whitehouse Statement on Harlan Crow’s Continued Refusal to Provide Key Information Regarding Gifts and Travel Given to Justice Thomas
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
After receiving response to their May 26th letter, Durbin and Whitehouse say that “all options are on the table moving forward”
Durbin Fires Back After Harlan Crow Refuses to Voluntarily Cooperate with Information Requests Regarding Gifts to Justice Thomas
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
In speech on the Senate floor, Durbin repudiates Crow’s claim to separation of powers protections, makes clear “all options are on the table to acquire information”
Durbin Marks 10th Anniversary of Hadiya Pendleton’s Death, Calls Out Republicans for Attempts to Dismantle Existing Gun Safety Laws
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin railed against Senate Republicans’ plans to weaken the National Firearms Act, a gun safety law that has been in place since 1934
Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Judiciary Committee Hearing on District Court Nominations
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the nominations of Loren AliKhan, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia; Susan DeClercq, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan; Julia Munley, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania; and Vernon Oliver, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut.
Durbin Questions District Court Nominees at Latest Judiciary Committee Nominations Hearing
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned Loren AliKhan, nominated to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia; Susan DeClercq, nominated to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan; Julia Munley, nominated to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania; and Vernon Oliver, nominated to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut; at the latest Senate Judiciary Committee nominations hearing.
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Two Circuit Court Nominations to Full Senate
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
oday, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance two circuit court nominations to the full Senate: Judges Ana de Alba to the Ninth Circuit and Irma Carrillo Ramirez to the Fifth Circuit.
Durbin, Warnock Statement on Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Alabama Congressional Map
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) today released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court ruled in a 5-to-4 decision that Alabama had diluted the power of Black voters and violated the Voting Rights Act by drawing a congressional voting map with a single district in which they made up a majority:
Durbin, Associate Attorney General Gupta, Assistant Attorney General Solomon Visit University of Chicago Crime Lab
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 10, 2023
On June 9 , U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, visited the University of Chicago Crime Lab with Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta and Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Amy Solomon at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Senate Judiciary GOP to Durbin: Refocus Committee’s Efforts on Border Crisis, Fentanyl Epidemic Instead of Partisan Attacks on Conservative SCOTUS Justices
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led a letter signed by every Republican on the committee highlighting the partisan nature of committee Democrats’ campaign to destroy the reputation of conservative Supreme Court Justices.
Graham Applauds Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Calls For U.S. To Designate Wagner Group As Foreign Terrorist Organization
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member, today made this statement after Ukrainian Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin sent a letter urging the Biden Administration to designate the Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization.
Senator Collins’ Statement on Nomination of CQ Brown to Serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, released this statement following the announcement that United States Air Force General Charles Q. "CQ" Brown has been nominated by President Biden as the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:
Senator Collins Calls for Proportional Fielding of New Aircraft to National Guard and Reserves
By DOJ Newswire Report | Jun 11, 2023
At a hearing to review the fiscal year 2024 budget request for the National Guard and Reserve Components, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, engaged with Chief of the Air Force Reserve Lieutenant General John Healy on the importance of fielding new modernized aircraft, to include tankers and fighters, in a manner that is concurrent and proportional to the Guard and Reserve’s operational contribution to the Department of Defense.