Justice Department

• Judge Grants Request to Unseal Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Records - The ruling could lead to the most expansive look yet at the federal investigation of the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
• Asserting a Personal Role in Warner Bros. Battle, Trump Seeks to Expand His Powers Again - The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.
• Trump prosecutor Jack Smith to launch firm with ex-Justice Department lawyers - By Andrew Goudsward and Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Jack Smith, the former U.S.
• Judge Grants Request to Unseal Grand Jury Records in Ghislaine Maxwell Case - The ruling cited a law signed last month by President Trump requiring the Justice Department to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime companion, Ghislaine Maxwell.
• FBI Agents Sue Patel After Being Fired Over Kneeling at George Floyd Protest - A five-year-old photo of agents kneeling at a D.C. protest after George Floyd’s killing led to the firing of about 16 agents.
• Judge deals setback to Justice Department effort to seek new indictment against Comey - A federal judge has dealt a setback to Justice Department efforts to seek a new indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, temporarily barring prosecutors from using evidence they had relied on when they initially secured criminal
• Judge Halts Justice Dept. Effort to Seek New Comey Indictment - The judge’s decision prevented the government until at least next Friday from having access to much of the evidence it used to secure its original indictment against Mr. Comey.
• Judge Approves Release of Epstein Grand Jury Documents in Florida Case - A federal judge in Florida ordered the release of previously sealed testimony, after legislation passed last month authorizing the disclosure.
• Halligan Continues as U.S. Attorney, Prompting Criticism From Judges - The Justice Department has seized on a lack of explicit instruction from a federal judge to keep Lindsey Halligan in place for now.
• Epstein Files Reveal Private Home Photos in Latest Release by Democrats - In publicizing the photos and videos, Democrats in Congress appeared to be intensifying pressure on the Justice Department to release its files on the Epstein case.