Feb 7, 2018 | Civil Rights
Federal Agency Action February 1, 2018 Summary On February 1, 2018, numerous media outlets reported that an office of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) – the Office for Access to Justice (ATJ) – was reassigning its personnel and that other services were...
Dec 8, 2017 | Civil Rights
Attorney General Memorandum Issued March 31, 2017 Update: November 17, 2017 On November 17, 2017, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a department memorandum that prohibits the Department of Justice (DOJ) from issuing regulatory guidance documents. This...
Aug 27, 2017 | Civil Rights
Pending Department of Justice Investigation Launched on August 13, 2017 Policy Summary On August 13, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the Department of Justice would launch an investigation into the events of a white supremacist rally and counter...
Aug 18, 2017 | Civil Rights
Department of Justice Policy Announced August 10, 2017 Policy Summary On August 4, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that in order to combat “leaks” of highly classified materials threatening national security he has ordered a review of...
Aug 4, 2017 | Civil Rights
Department of Justice Policy Issued on July 19, 2017 Policy Summary On July 19, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued an order that sought to reinstate and expand an asset seizure technique, which is known as “federal adoption.” This technique...
