Courts & Law
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Ex-DOJ contractor sentenced to 12 months in $1.3 million government phone fraud scheme
King pleaded guilty on Feb. 10, 2026, to one count of mail fraud before Judge Jia M. Cobb.
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Alabama asks Supreme Court to allow use of different map in midterms
The state currently has two black-majority districts due to a previous court order forcing the creation of the second.
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Justice Department asks Supreme Court to review ruling on Arizona voter registration laws
The Department of Justice Civil Rights Division is asking the high court to review a lower court's ruling that struck down two laws in Arizona that required voters in the state to provide proof of citizenship in order to vote by mail and in presidential elections.
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Federal judge rules that DOJ can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia's Fulton County
The seizure by the FBI on January 28 was based on the Justice Department’s investigation into “irregularities that occurred during the 2020 presidential election in the County.”
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SCOTUS rejects request from Black voters to roll back order finalizing redistricting ruling
Black voters who defended the congressional map the high court struck down asked the court to reverse its decision to skip the waiting period, arguing they had, contrary to the majority's conclusion, intended to have the ruling reconsidered.
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DOJ investigation concludes UCLA med school discriminated by race
The DOJ did not announce any charges, but stated that it sought a "voluntary resolution agreement" with the university.
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Blue state gerrymanderers in legal crosshairs for violating civil rights, must comply, Dhillon says
If congressional maps are redrawn in blue states to comply with the legal precedent established in Louisiana v. Callais, Republicans will likely pick up multiple seats in areas previously represented by Democrats. Ass't. A.G. Harmeet Dhillon predicts considerable legal brawling.
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Colorado man to plead guilty deadly 2025 terror attack in Colorado a vigil for Israeli Gaza hostages
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the suspect, previously faced dozens of charges related to the attack, which injured at least 15 people after he allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at participants attending a vigil for Israeli hostages in Gaza.
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Virginia prosecutor declines to bring charges against woman accused of threatening Stephen Miller
No federal charges have so far been brought against activist Barbara Wien either.
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Federal grand jury indicts alleged WHCA dinner gunman on four charges
Allen has not entered a plea in the case so far but has agreed to remain in custody pending trial.
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Justice Department files lawsuit against Denver's ban on semi-automatic rifles
The complaint describes the use of the term "assault rifle" in the Denver law's language as a "rhetorically politically charged" term used by "anti-gun publicists."
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Judge orders release of government contractor accused of sharing classified info with WaPo reporter
Prosecutors say that Aurelio Perez-Lugones disclosed classified information to Post reporter Hannah Natanson.
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Defamation lawsuit filed against Candace Owens over statements in Charlie Kirk assassination
The lawsuit states that Owens continued to publish false statements despite have information that proved otherwise.