Carrie Johnson
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Politics
Ex-FBI Lawyer To Plead Guilty In Case Linked To Alleged Abuse Of Surveillance Power
A former bureau attorney is alleged to have doctored evidence to enable the surveillance of an ex-junior foreign policy aide to Donald Trump's presidential campaign.
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Politics
One Tough Question For DOJ If Biden Is Elected: Whether To Prosecute Trump
Experts said any decision about how a Biden Justice Department might handle a case against President Trump will pose huge legal and political challenges.
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Politics
Democrats Worry Attorney General Has An 'October Surprise' In The Making
Attorney General William Barr says he won't take any action to influence the presidential election, but looming in the background is a probe apparently focused on the Obama administration.
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Law & Courts
Full D.C. Appeals Court Agrees To Take Up Michael Flynn Legal Case
A full panel of judges will consider the unusual situation in which the Justice Department has asked to drop charges against a defendant who has admitted guilt.
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Politics
Federal Government Executes 1st Prisoner In 17 Years After Overnight Court Rulings
Daniel Lee, 47, was put to death on Tuesday morning in the federal death chamber in the first federal execution since 2003. Other inmates are scheduled for death this week.
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Law & Courts
Judge Orders Halt To Federal Executions That Were Set To Resume This Week
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has barred the lethal injections that were scheduled to commence on Monday, citing the likelihood of "pain and suffering." A legal conflict is likely.
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National
Federal Government Will Resume Executions
Federal executions are scheduled to resume after nearly 20 years. Three inmates are scheduled to be put to death at a prison in Indiana.
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Politics
Lawsuit Seeks Delay In Pending Federal Execution, Citing COVID-19 Infection Risks
The longtime spiritual adviser to an inmate on federal death row is seeking to delay the July 15 execution because he worries about contracting COVID-19 at the prison.
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Law & Courts
Trump And McConnell, Via Swath Of Judges, Will Affect U.S. Law For Decades
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been advancing the White House's judicial candidates with single-minded focus. Two hundred have been confirmed.
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Politics
Politics Influenced Justice Department In Roger Stone Case, DoJ Lawyer Tells Hill
Two Justice Department lawyers say their superiors took marching orders from the White House in politically sensitive cases. They're scheduled to talk to a House committee on Wednesday.