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Holder orders criminal investigation of IRS
May 15, 2013 by Addison Morris
US Attorney General Eric Holder announced Tuesday that the Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into allegations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) unfairly scrutinized tax-exemptions for conservative groups. The agency initially singled out groups with applications.... [more]
DOJ warns Kansas on new gun law
May 3, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
US Attorney General Eric Holder has warned Kansas that a recently enacted law intended to block enforcement of federal gun regulations is unconstitutional, according to a letter released Thursday. According to Holder, SB 102, also known as the "Second Amendment Protection Act," "directly.... [more]
Federal appeal court upholds ban on selling handguns to minors
May 1, 2013 by Addison Morris
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Monday upheld a law prohibiting federally licensed gun dealers from selling handguns to anyone under the age of 21. The National Rifle Association (NRA) brought the case against the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and Attorney.... [more]
Boston Marathon suspect charged with using weapon of mass destruction
April 22, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
US Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday that Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been charged with using a weapon of mass destruction. According to the criminal complaint, Tsarnaev was charged with one count of using and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction against.... [more]
US AG Holder claimed that federal raids on state-compliant medical marijuana facilities would end [this day at law]
March 18, 2013 by Sarah Steers
On March 18, 2009, US Attorney General Eric Holder stated that the US Department of Justice (DOJ) would no longer prosecute medical marijuana facilities that were in full compliance with their state's marijuana laws. Federal prosecution of facilities in violation of state laws would still.... [more]
Holder urges Congress to confront gun control
March 7, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
Attorney General Eric Holder spoke before Congress on Wednesday urging them to pass gun control legislation. In a hearing before the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Holder requested that Congress consider universal background checks, banning high-capacity magazines and military style.... [more]
Holder: drone strikes on US soil legal in 'extraordinary circumstances'
March 6, 2013 by Keith Herting
A letter written by US Attorney General Eric Holder to Senator Rand Paul suggests that in "extraordinary circumstances" it would be lawful and within the president's authority to use a weaponized drone to carry out a lethal strike on an American citizen on US soil. Though dismissing the potential.... [more]
AG Holder defended US targeted killings policy [this day at law]
March 5, 2013 by Zachariah Rivenbark
On March 5, 2012, US Attorney General Eric Holder defended the Obama administration's policy of targeted killings of US citizens abroad who are members of al Qaeda. In his speech at Northwestern University School of Law, Holder stressed that the procedural requirements of Due Process Clause change.... [more]
Holder announces record $4.5 billion settlement with BP over Gulf oil spill
November 15, 2012 by Brandon Gatto
US Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday that British Petroleum (BP) has agreed to pay a record $4.5 billion in penalties and to plead guilty to felony misconduct for its role in the devastation caused by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Holder emphasized that the settlement.... [more]
DOJ seeks dismissal of House committee suit against Holder
October 16, 2012 by Cynthia Miley
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Monday sought dismissal of a suit by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee against Attorney General Eric Holder for failure to produce subpoenaed documents relating to Operation Fast and Furious. The lawsuit, filed in mid-August, requests a.... [more]
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