DOJ dismisses pay discrimination lawsuit against Mississippi Senate
The Department of Justice voluntarily dismissed its civil lawsuit against the Mississippi State Senate over allegations...
DOJ ends environmental justice agreement regarding Alabama county’s wastewater and sewage disparities
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that it is ending a settlement agreement regarding wastewater problems in...
DOJ reverses stance on Louisiana redistricting case before the Supreme Court, no longer backs new Black voter district
Four days after Trump's swearing-in this January, the Justice Department told the Supreme Court that the federal government's...
DOJ drops lawsuit against Houston County’s at-large voting system
The U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump has dropped a lawsuit against Houston County, which argued the county's...
Justice Department instructed to dismiss legal challenge to Georgia election law
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday instructed the Justice Department to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a sweeping election...
DOJ drops lawsuit claiming Texas’ congressional and legislative maps are illegal
The Department of Justice has officially withdrawn from a lawsuit challenging Texas’ legislative and congressional district...
Georgia Secretary of State urges DOJ to drop lawsuit against 2021 election law overhaul
Last month, Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wrote to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi with a...
Why was the Department of Justice founded?
The Department of Justice (DOJ) was established in 1870 to uphold and enforce federal law, ensuring...
Justice Department drops lawsuit against Louisiana plant accused of raising cancer risks in Black community
The Justice Department on Friday celebrated its decision to drop a federal lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical...
AG Bondi puts an end to diversity-related lawsuits against police, fire departments
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has ordered the dismissal of diversity-related lawsuits against police and fire...
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