The United States Trustee Program is a component of the Department of Justice responsible for overseeing the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees under 28 U.S.C. §586 and 11 U.S.C. §101, et seq. It consists of 21 regional U.S. Trustee Offices nationwide and an Executive Office for U.S. Trustees (EOUST) in Washington, DC. US Trustees Office Brief Bank – copies of legal briefs maintained for reference for attorneys in the Executive Office of United States Trustees[13,340 Pages, 90.1MB]
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According to an article posted by The Daily Caller: Justice Department facilitated anti-Zimmerman protests A division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was deployed to Sanford, Florida in 2012 to provide assistance for anti-George Zimmerman protests, including a rally headlined by activist Al Sharpton, according to newly released documents. The Community Relations Service (CRS), a unit of DOJ, reported expenses related to its deployment in Sanford to help manage protests between March and April 2012, according to documents obtained by the watchdog group Judicial Watch. CRS spent $674.14 between March 25-27 related to having been “deployed to…
Persons suspected of criminal or terrorist activity may be transferred from one State (i.e., country) to another for arrest, detention, and/or interrogation. Commonly, this is done through extradition, by which one State surrenders a person within its jurisdiction to a requesting State via a formal legal process, typically established by treaty. Far less often, such transfers are effectuated through a process known as “extraordinary rendition” or “irregular rendition.” These terms have often been used to refer to the extrajudicial transfer of a person from one State to another. In this report, “rendition” refers to extraordinary or irregular renditions unless otherwise…
Welcome to the FBI Files on the Anti-War Movement archive at The Black Vault. This archive offers a revealing window into the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s surveillance and documentation of individuals and groups involved in the anti-war movement, particularly during times of significant conflict such as the Vietnam War. These documents provide an insightful perspective into how the FBI monitored and sometimes intervened in the activities of those who actively opposed U.S. military interventions and policies. This collection serves as a crucial historical record of the tension between government agencies and civil activism, showcasing the depth and breadth of the…
Espionage or spying involves an individual obtaining information that is considered secret or confidential without the permission of the holder of the information. Espionage is inherently clandestine, as the legitimate holder of the information may change plans or take other countermeasures once it is known that the information is in unauthorized hands. Declassified Espionage FBI Files Blunt, Anthony – [ File #1 ] – This British subject was connected with military intelligence during World War II and was of interest to the FBI primarily because of his association with Guy Burgess, another espionage subject. Burgess, MacLean and Philby – [ File #1a | File #1b | File #1c | File #2a | File…