Justice Department
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Appeals court denies DOJ bid to set aside California mail ballots
A federal appeals court on Oct. 30 refused to order California to set aside mail-in ballots tied to roughly 20,000 suspected noncitizens. The 2-1…
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Trump Calls for Prosecution of Peltola Over Alaska Senate Name Dispute
President Donald Trump has called for Democrat Mary Peltola to be prosecuted over a second Dan Sullivan appearing on Alaska’s U.S. Senate ballot. Alaska’s…
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Alaska Governor Says Peltola Probe Could Alter Election Certification
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said on Oct. 29 that the state’s election certification could be stopped or changed, depending on the outcome of a…
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Judge rejects DOJ bid to set aside 20,000 California ballots
A federal judge on Oct. 28 denied a Justice Department request to make California set aside the ballots of about 20,000 voters the administration…
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Grand jury rejects DOJ bid to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, reports say
A federal grand jury in Washington rejected a Justice Department request to indict former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson over her 2022 testimony to…
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Comey Case Puts Statute of Limitations Dispute Before a Judge
A new federal case against James Comey will turn on whether a charging document filed without a grand jury or a waiver stopped a…
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Justice Department Demands Washington Set Aside 400-Plus Ballots Over Alleged Noncitizens
The Justice Department is demanding that Washington elections officials set aside the ballots of more than 400 people it says are noncitizens illegally registered…
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Justice Department Files Third Criminal Case Against James Comey
Federal prosecutors have brought a new two-count case against former FBI Director James Comey over an alleged 2016 leak of national defense information, according…
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Judge rules Justice Department unlawfully fired prosecutor Maurene Comey
A federal judge in Manhattan ruled on Oct. 26 that the Justice Department unlawfully fired prosecutor Maurene Comey, daughter of former FBI Director James…
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Peltola Asks Judge to Toss DOJ Alaska Senate Suit
Mary Peltola’s Senate campaign asked a federal judge to dismiss a Justice Department lawsuit that could block certification of Alaska’s Senate race. The campaign…
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What It Means: Alaska Suit Raises Questions on Federal Election Role
The Justice Department is asking a court to bar Alaska from certifying its Senate result in one narrow scenario, and Attorney General Todd Blanche…
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Blanche Defends DOJ Suit Over Alaska Senate Election Certification
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended a Justice Department lawsuit that seeks to block certification of Alaska’s Senate election if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan narrowly…
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