Justice Dept, drug maker ask Supreme Court to intervene in abortion pill ruling
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement the Justice Department "strongly disagrees" with the decision from an appeals court.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement the Justice Department "strongly disagrees" with the decision from an appeals court.
Florida is the latest example of how quickly and dramatically state laws are changing in the wake of last year's Supreme Court decision striking down Roe v. Wade.
The Justice Department says Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old airman in the Massachusetts Air National Guard, is the man responsible for leaking dozens of classified documents in an online chat group. National security correspondent David Martin has more from the Pentagon.
The court maintained access to mifepristone for the time being but is only letting it be dispensed after a doctor's office visit, not by mail, and up to seven weeks into a pregnancy, not 10.
Federal law enforcement officials have identified a suspect in the leaking of secret defense and intelligence documents that have circulated online for weeks.
The Justice Department has appealed a ruling by a Texas judge that bans the use of the drug mifepristone. The Biden administration has said it will continue to fight the ruling. Weijia Jiang reports.
The Justice Department is asking an appeals court to pause a judge's ruling halting FDA approval of a widely used abortion pill. Conflicting rulings have caused confusion over the pill's future in the U.S., especially in states that have introduced new abortion restrictions following the fall of Roe v. Wade. Leah Litman, a professor of law at the University of Michigan, joined with more.
The rulings from federal judges in Texas and Washington were issues less than 20 minutes apart, the Justice Department said.
The grand jury proceedings are part of special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the Mar-a-Lago search.
The agreement still needs approval from the office of U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland before it is finalized.
The civil complaint follows a lawsuit filed by the state of Ohio.
Joanne Marian Segovia received hundreds of packages described as "Wedding Party Favors," a federal complaint alleged, but instead, they contained "thousands of pills of controlled substances."
DOJ investigates collapse of Silicon Valley Bank; George Santos files paperwork for '24 reelection campaign.
"Operation Smoke and Mirrors," an eight-month long investigation, led to over 240 pounds of drugs being seized.
The Justice Department announced that it has launched an investigation into TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, over allegations that it was possibly spying on U.S. citizens.
Massimo Marenghi provided a photograph of his wife and indicated the "best time for the construction work to start," prosecutors said.
News of the probe comes as U.S. lawmakers have ramped up calls for action against the widely popular social media app.
Guo allegedly used the funds for luxury purchases including a Lamborghini and a 145-foot yacht, court records said.
Sarah Jane Cavanaugh used her civilian position in the Department of Veterans Affairs to fraudulently access over $250,000 in benefits and aid meant for veterans.
The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the circumstances that led to the failure of Silicon Valley Bank last week. Jonathan Macey, the Sam Harris professor of corporate law at Yale University, joined CBS News to discuss the legal troubles.
The Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission are investigating the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the Wall Street Journal reported. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett reports from Santa Clara, California, on the fallout.
Some funds have flowed into prison inmate account of white supremacist James Alex Fields Jr., who in 2017 rammed his car into a group of anti-racism protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing one.
Axel Cox was sentenced to 42 months in prison for intimidating his Black neighbors by burning a cross in their front yard, according to the Department of Justice.
The department will also review the Memphis Police Department's use of force and de-escalation policies at the request of the city's mayor and police chief.
Hayes spoke shortly before the Department of Justice sued to block JetBlue's proposed $3.8 billion acquisition of Spirit Airlines.