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DOJ sends bundle of completely censored documents in response to ACLU lawsuit
Responding to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Department of Justice (DOJ) turned over a bundle of documents that are completely blacked out. The lawsuit was filed after the DOJ ignored a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking information on how the agency interpreted…
Holder gives clearance to Virginia voter ID law
The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday said it approves of proposed changes to Virginia’s election laws, showing that the Obama administration does not uniformly oppose Republican-sponsored voter identification requirements so long as allowances are made for legitimate voters without photo identification. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has been an…
Kim Dotcom offers to extradite himself, for a price
MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom made an especially bold offer this week, telling the Department of Justice that he’s willing to come to the U.S. of his own volition and turn himself in, provided they release his assets so that he can pay his legal bills and mount a proper defense.…
DOJ launches probe into JP Morgan Chase’s $2 billion loss
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday afternoon that it will launch an investigation into JP Morgan Chase’s $2 billion derivatives trading loss, according to a law enforcement official. The official, who according to Reuters spoke on the condition of anonymity since the decision was originally private, said the investigation…
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