New Mexico attorney general on landmark win against Meta

A Los Angeles jury ruled against Meta and Google on Wednesday, finding the companies liable for reports of damage done to young people by social media. That verdict came less than 24 hours after a similar ruling in New Mexico, where a jury found Meta violated state consumer protection law and endangered children. New Mexico … Read more

Judge appoints new US attorney for New Jersey after Habba, other officials were disqualified

A veteran federal prosecutor was appointed Monday as U.S. attorney for New Jersey, ending a dispute between the judiciary and President Donald Trump over control of the office that included the disqualifications of the administration’s previous picks for the position. A U.S. District Court judge issued a one-sentence order naming Robert Frazer as the top … Read more

Federal judges decline to extend appointment for interim US attorney in Milwaukee

MADISON, Wis. — Federal judges in Milwaukee announced Tuesday that have decided not to extend interim U.S. Attorney Brad Schimel’s appointment beyond next week. Attorney General Pam Bondi appointed Schimel in November to a 120-day term as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, which is headquartered in Milwaukee and covers the eastern … Read more

Explosives incident outside Zohran Mamdani’s home was ISIS-inspired, U.S. attorney says

Officials took questions Monday after federal terrorism charges were filed against two men in an explosives incident outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home. Following the remarks from the authorities, CBS News’ Anna Schecter provided more details. Source link

U.S. attorney in Miami targeting Cuban Communist leaders with new initiative, sources say

The top federal prosecutor in Miami is spearheading a new initiative targeting Cuban leaders for prosecution, sources familiar with the plan tell CBS News. Jason Reding Quiñones, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, is working with officials from federal and local law enforcement agencies and the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets … Read more

House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify in Epstein probe

Washington — The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted Wednesday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for testimony as part of its investigation into the federal government’s handling of the case against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The panel approved a motion from Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, to issue the … Read more

House Oversight Committee votes to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify in Epstein probe

Washington — The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted Thursday to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi for testimony as part of its investigation into the federal government’s handling of the case against convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The panel approved a motion from Rep. Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, to subpoena Bondi, … Read more

Federal judge in Texas allows lawsuit against California attorney general over ExxonMobil remarks

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in Texas has ruled that ExxonMobil can bring a defamation lawsuit against California’s attorney general over comments about the company’s plastic recycling efforts. U.S. District Judge Michael J. Truncale in the Eastern District of Texas said in a ruling earlier this month that California Attorney General Rob Bonta cannot … Read more

Trump fires judge-picked US attorney as top DOJ official warns courts to stay in their lane

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Justice Department announced Friday that it had fired a second court-appointed U.S. attorney in as many weeks, swiftly removing another prosecutor selected by federal judges to lead a district. The federal judges in the Eastern District of Virginia had chosen veteran lawyer James Hundley to fill … Read more