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DOJ Tracker: May Update

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/doj-tracker-may-update

Published: June 8, 2026 15:01

Our monthly update to track the attacks on the rule of law and the Justice Department. Here’s what you need to know from May.

Justice Connection is Launching an FBI Support Network

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/justice-connection-is-launching-an

Published: June 1, 2026 14:31

FBI employees are facing unprecedented attacks from political leaders in the Bureau and the White House. Here's how we're helping.

DOJ's IRS Deal with Trump Is Self-Dealing and It Won't Hold

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/dojs-irs-deal-with-trump-is-self

Published: May 28, 2026 16:02

The most basic principle of contract law is that you cannot negotiate with yourself. Yet that is precisely what occurred here.

We’re Former Illinois AUSAs and We’re Organizing to Defend the Rule of Law

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/were-former-illinois-ausas-and-were

Published: May 27, 2026 17:01

As lawyers who cherish the role DOJ should play in our criminal justice system, we feel compelled to speak and act against the troubling events underway at the department.

The “Anti-Weaponization Fund” and the Limits of Analogy

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/the-anti-weaponization-fund-and-the

Published: May 21, 2026 17:01

I was lead counsel in Keepseagle. Comparing it to the proposed fund is at best, incomplete. At worst, it obscures fundamental differences in both structure and legal footing.

DOJ’s Denaturalization Push Will Overwhelm Its Already Understaffed Attorneys

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/dojs-denaturalization-push-will-overwhelm

Published: May 18, 2026 18:01

Denaturalization won’t help secure the border or send criminals to prison. But it will divert DOJ lawyers from their mission-critical work and create a second-class category of citizenship.

DOJ Pokes its Nose into States’ Administration of Their Voter Rolls

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/doj-pokes-its-nose-into-states-administration

Published: May 13, 2026 13:30

What legal authority permits the department to federalize review of state voter rolls and insert itself into the business of voter list maintenance? There is none.

A New Resource For DOJ Employees Wanting to Speak Out

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/a-new-resource-for-doj-employees

Published: May 7, 2026 19:21

We need a chorus of voices willing to expose when the Department of Justice fails to live up to its name. Sometimes using the press is the best way to do it.

DOJ Tracker: April Update

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/doj-tracker-april-update

Published: May 5, 2026 17:57

Our monthly update to track the attacks on the rule of law and the Justice Department. Here’s what you need to know from April.

DOJ Employees Need a Clear Answer on the Constitutionality of Their Firings

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/doj-employees-need-a-clear-answer

Published: April 30, 2026 15:05

Justice Connection amicus brief urges the full Federal Circuit to hear a case that could fundamentally change the federal workforce

The Unseen But Vital Role of DOJʻs Recognition and Accreditation Program

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/the-unseen-but-vital-role-of-dojs

Published: April 22, 2026 13:15

DOJ quietly gutted a program that for nearly 70 years ensured that the most vulnerable immigrants had access to qualified legal representation.

What Does OLC’s Opinion on the Presidential Records Act Mean for Classified Presidential Records?

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/what-does-olcs-opinion-on-the-presidential

Published: April 20, 2026 14:10

The President is entrusted with temporary custody of the office to protect national security, and the notion that he “owns” information vital to the nation’s security is absurd.

DOJ’s Lawsuit Against UCLA Flagrantly Violates the First Amendment

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/dojs-lawsuit-against-ucla-flagrantly

Published: April 17, 2026 13:03

For the first time, DOJ brings an employment discrimination lawsuit based on campus speech, contradicting both the Constitution and previous court statements by DOJ career attorneys.

An Obituary for DOJʻs Tax Division

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/an-obituary-for-dojs-tax-division

Published: April 15, 2026 14:02

After existing for 90 years, the Tax Division was eliminated in less than nine months – threatening fair and consistent tax enforcement and damaging the tax system.

By the Numbers: The Quiet Collapse of Justice

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/by-the-numbers-the-quiet-collapse

Published: April 7, 2026 14:31

A former FBI analyst picks apart OPM’s data to tell a deeper story of who has left the department and why

DOJ Tracker: March Update

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/doj-tracker-march-update

Published: April 2, 2026 15:03

Our monthly update to track the attacks on the rule of law and the Justice Department. Here’s what you need to know from March.

DOJ’s Abandonment of Electronic Innovation is Hobbling Its Mission

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/dojs-abandonment-of-electronic-innovation

Published: March 31, 2026 17:45

The Trump Administration has completely jettisoned the internal framework that ensured DOJ has the right tools and the right skills to fully leverage evidence in the digital age.

DOJ’s Proposed Rule Threatens to Stop State Bar Associations from Investigating DOJ Lawyers

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/dojs-proposed-rule-threatens-to-stop

Published: March 25, 2026 16:45

This is a dubious legal power grab. None of what DOJ proposes is helpful to ensuring even-handed accountability for DOJ attorneys and threatens to upend a long-standing system of respect.

Colony Ridge Settlement Endangers – Rather than Vindicates – the Civil Rights of Victims

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/colony-ridge-settlement-endangers

Published: March 13, 2026 18:15

A settlement for predatory, discriminatory loans targeting Hispanic families denies compensation to those victims while steering $20 million to immigration enforcement. That is not justice.

A Survival Guide for Justice Department Attorneys

https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/a-survival-guide-for-justice-department

Published: March 11, 2026 18:31

The past year has shown that at any moment you may be placed in a situation where you will have your professional and legal ethics challenged. Before that happens, it is good to be prepared.