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From page 18:
“Please—that dog won’t hunt!”

From page 19:
“…this argument [by #DOJ] is absurd!”

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“The [Executive] Order shouts through a bullhorn: If you take on causes disfavored by President Trump, you will be punished!”

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“The intended and actual effect of the Order’s sanctions is to drive clients away from WilmerHale!”

Trump DOJ sues North Carolina over election claims similar to Jefferson Griffin lawsuit

wral.com/story/trump-doj-sues-

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The lawsuit, filed by the administration of Republican President Donald Trump, echoes some of the same claims that fellow Republican Jefferson Griffin made in his unsuccessful attempt to overturn the results of the 2024 election for a seat on the state Supreme Court that was won by Democratic Justice Allison Riggs.
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WRAL · Trump DOJ sues North Carolina over election claims similar to Jefferson Griffin lawsuitBy Will Doran
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On Feb. 5, #Trump’s #DOJ said it was closing the investigation into the diary. Ms. Fago & Ms. Walczak were not charged, nor was anyone from #ProjectVeritas.

In the meantime, a #pardon application was submitted on Mr. Walczak’s behalf. It suggested that Donald Trump Jr., as well as Ms. Guilfoyle & other Trump allies, supported his clemency.

#criminal#law#USpol
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The #DOJ during #Trump’s first term opened an investigation into the matter after a representative of the #Biden family reported to federal authorities before the 2020 election that several of Ms. Biden’s personal items had been stolen in a burglary.

Ms. Fago & other family members spent election night 2020 at a White House watch party. After Trump lost, they were invited back the next month to attend a White House Christmas party.

#criminal#law#USpol

#DOJ pardon atty pledges ‘hard look’ at plot to kidnap governor Gretchen Witmer (D-MI).

"...we can’t leave these guys behind,” he said. “In my opinion these are victims just like #Jan6,” all 1,500 insurrectionists convicted by juries later pardoned by Trump.

This was an active kidnap plot to start a civil war.

Guess it's the civil war part that endear them most to Trump et al. Also, Witmer's a Democrat. Always open season for Dems as far as Trump/MAGA/#GOP concerned.

apnews.com/article/whitmer-kid

Ed Martin speaks at an event hosted by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., at the Capitol in Washington, June 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades, File)
AP News · US Justice Department pardon lawyer pledges 'hard look' at plot to kidnap Michigan governorBy Ed White

Ed Martin in clip played on MSNBC's The Weekend announces #DOJ's intent to libel people they don't like when they don't have the evidence to prosecute them: they will "name & shame them" anyway.

Which is totally improper if not also illegal on the basis of prosecutorial procedure alone.

Sue their damn pants off.

DOJ Abandons Effort to Address Phoenix’s Treatment of Homeless People

The Justice Department retracted findings of constitutional violations in #Phoenix and five other jurisdictions.

Advocates say the move could further embolden cities and police departments to marginalize homeless people.

#news #government #DOJ #Trump #Police
propublica.org/article/phoenix

ProPublicaDOJ Abandons Effort to Address Phoenix’s Treatment of Homeless People
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#Trump admin tells #SupremeCourt : #DOGE needs to do its work in #secret

The Department of Justice today asked the Supreme Court to block a ruling that requires DOGE to provide information about its government cost-cutting operations as part of court-ordered discovery.
#scotus #Musk #doj #privacy #maga #foia

arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20

A person holds a sign that says "Delete DOGE" and has a picture of Elon Musk's face with an X over it.
Ars Technica · Trump admin tells Supreme Court: DOGE needs to do its work in secretBy Jon Brodkin

#DOJ reaches deal with #Boeing to allow planemaker to avoid prosecution

DOJ said on Friday it has struck a deal in principle with Boeing to allow it to avoid prosecution in a #fraud case stemming from 2 #fatal 737 MAX #PlaneCrashes that killed 346 people.

The agreement allows Boeing to avoid being branded a #convicted #felon & is a blow to families who lost relatives in the crashes & had pressed prosecutors to take the US planemaker to trial.

#law #QuidProQuo #felon47
reuters.com/business/aerospace

The Department of Justice in Ireland has a problem with extreme racism amongst many of its staff and woven through its organisational culture. I know this from a few years I spent working and socialising with civil servans from several departments.

And I am regularly reminded of that when I see coverage like the article below.

#DepartmentOfJustice
#DoJ #GovernmentOfIreland

dublininquirer.com/to-get-an-i