Judge holds DOJ lawyer in contempt as tensions flare over immigration cases

A Minnesota federal judge ordered a government attorney to be held in civil contempt of court for violating an order requiring the Justice Department to turn over identification documents to a man who was ordered released from ICE custody, further escalating tension between the judiciary and Trump administration over immigration cases. On Wednesday, U.S. District

Trump Admin Looks to Release 2.5 Million Acres of Timberland in Oregon

Trees growing on forest land adjacent to Mount Rainier National Park are shown near Ashford, Wash., on Nov. 23, 2015. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren The Trump administration is moving ahead with its plan to possibly release 2.5 million acres of some of the world’s most productive timberland in western Oregon, the U.S. Bureau of Land

Mass departures from DOJ are boon for law firms, legal groups

Michael Romano, a former federal prosecutor, is used to asking the questions in court, but now he’s finding himself on the other side, fielding the questions from witness tables at congressional hearings. Twice already this year, he’s served as a witness at congressional hearings, warning that the Trump administration’s efforts to demote or fire Justice