Carrie Johnson
Stories
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Families of killed men file first U.S. federal lawsuit over drug boat strikes
The case filed in Massachusetts is the first lawsuit over the strikes to land in a U.S. federal court since the Trump administration launched a campaign to target vessels off the coast of Venezuela.
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Jack Smith to defend Trump investigations to House Republicans
Jack Smith's appearance before the House Judiciary Committee marks the first open testimony about his work after presiding over two federal criminal indictments of President Trump.
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More former government lawyers are now starting their own firms
Prominent former prosecutors are starting their own law firms after they leave Justice Department service. That says a lot about the DOJ and Big Law firms.
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Justice Department opens investigation into Minnesota governor and Minneapolis mayor
Federal prosecutors are investigating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. In response to the news, Frey said in a social media post: "I will not be intimidated."
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Trump's approach to the Department of Justice
The Justice Department is once again at the center of the news, with investigations of federal lawmakers, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, and resignations by career prosecutors in Minnesota.
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Nicolás Maduro will likely argue he's immune from U.S. prosecution
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is expected to argue that his leadership role shields him from prosecution in the U.S.
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The legal basis for the U.S. operation, and the charges Maduro and his family face
We look at the drug and weapons charges against the deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as the U.S. Justice Department vows to prosecute him on American soil.
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In a rare formal complaint, a federal judge is accused of bullying law clerks
A nonprofit group has filed a complaint alleging a federal judge has been bullying her law clerks. It's a flashpoint in the debate over whether the judiciary can police itself.
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Federal appeals court judge is accused of bullying her clerks
The Legal Accountability Project complaint, which has not been previously reported, states that it is based on conversations with multiple former law clerks.
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FBI agents sue after being fired for kneeling during racial justice protest
The FBI agents kneeled during a protest in 2020 not to reflect a left-wing political view, but to de-escalate a volatile situation, they say in court papers. The FBI fired them in September.
