The Justice Department has lost thousands of experienced attorneys and backfilled a fraction of the open jobs, in part because of a lack of qualified candidates.

The Justice Department is facing several court orders that land it in a position it often seeks to avoid: Revealing the private statements of its top political leaders.

The City of Chicago has sued the U.S. Department of Justice, challenging unlawful DEI conditions on a $6.25 million community policing award, Mayor Brandon Johnson's office announced.

Williamson, who was indicted by a federal grand jury last week on 23 charges, served as Newsom's top aide from 2022 through the end of 2024. Williamson has also worked as a political consultant.

Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick said Wednesday that he was concerned by the Justice Department's "highly unusual" handling of the case by moving to "indict first, investigate second."

The consent decree has been in place since 2012, following a federal investigation that uncovered patterns of misconduct within the department.

Michael Gates said he will be returning to Huntington Beach as an assistant city attorney later this month, and plans to run for city attorney again next year.

The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) stated in a classified opinion drawn up in the summer that personnel taking part in military strikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in Latin America would not be exposed to future prosecution,