Department of Justice

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Issues New FOIA Guidelines to Favor Disclosure and Transparency

On March 15, 2022, the Department of Justice published the following: To mark the start of Sunshine Week, Attorney General…

March 16, 2022

Wife of “El Chapo” Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering – June 10, 2021

The following is the text of a June 10, 2021, press release by the Department of Justice, announcing that the…

June 10, 2021

Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice, Final Report — December 2020

Background The following was released on December 22, 2020, by the Department of Justice: Today, following months of virtual meetings,…

December 22, 2020

Fifteen Members and Associates of Philadelphia La Cosa Nostra Indicted on Federal Racketeering Charges, November 23, 2020

According to the Department of Justice: A superseding indictment was unsealed today against 15 defendants, including alleged members and associates…

November 23, 2020

DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility Report on Jeffrey Epstein 2006-2008 Investigation, November 2020

Background The Department of Justice (Department) Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) investigated allegations that in 2007-2008, prosecutors in the U.S.…

November 12, 2020