Contents tagged with DOJ
Filed in: US Constitution | by Jay Sekulow | 10:24 AM Nov. 28, 2012
Deal in the Works? Will DOJ Release Documents in Fast & Furious Case?
Is Attorney General Holder and the Justice Department ready to make a deal in providing Congress with documents concerning the botched gun-running operation that resulted in the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry? There are reports that a meeting will take place soon to see if an agreement can be reached. As you recall, members of Congress filed suit against Holder and the DOJ over Operation Fast & Furious, which put guns into the hands of Mexican drug cartels. We filed an amic... Continue Reading
Filed in: US Constitution | by Jay Sekulow | 11:09 AM Nov. 21, 2012
ACLJ Backs Lawsuit Against AG Holder Over Fast & Furious
After failed attempts to get key documents in its investigation of the botched gun-running program known as Operation Fast & Furious, Congress filed a federal lawsuit in August urging a judge to force Attorney General Holder and the Justice Department to turn over critical documents in the case. There's still many unanswered questions about the failed gun-running operation that put guns into the hands of Mexican drug cartels - a program that resulted in the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent... Continue Reading
Filed in: War on Terror | by Jay Sekulow | 1:59 PM Oct. 3, 2012
Political Posturing: Will GITMO Detainees End up in Illinois Prison?
The Department of Justice - under President Obama's direction - has purchased an idle prison in Illinois for $165-million - a move that raises significant questions about how this prison will actually be used. We know that the purchase was made by the DOJ and comes just weeks before the election, with Sen. Richard J. Durbin, Illinois' senior senator and the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, acknowledging "the president had to intervene and do this directly." Here's the problem: Congress passed a law pr... Continue Reading
Filed in: US Constitution | by Jay Sekulow | 2:43 PM Sep. 20, 2012
Why Won't AG Holder Accept Responsibility for Fast & Furious?
It took nearly 500 pages and many months to complete. A report issued by the Inspector General at the Justice Department points the finger at several federal agencies for the botched gun-running program known as Operation Fast & Furious, which resulted in thousands of weapons ending up in the hands of criminals - a program that resulted in the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. The report concludes there were numerous officials who exhibited a complete "disregard" for public sa... Continue Reading
