Todd Ruger

February 11, 2014 | Law.com

Leslie Caldwell cleared her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill today with no outward opposition to her nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division.

By Todd Ruger

3 minute read

February 11, 2014 | National Law Journal

Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. urged Congress today to restore voting rights to felons who are no longer under federal or state supervision, calling restrictions in place now "profoundly outdated."

By Todd Ruger

3 minute read

February 11, 2014 | National Law Journal

Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. urged state and federal lawmakers today to restore voting rights to felons who are no longer under federal or state supervision, calling restrictions in place now "profoundly outdated."

By Todd Ruger

3 minute read

February 11, 2014 | National Law Journal

A round-up of legal news from ALM affiliated publications and news outlets around the country: Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. talks about when he might leave his position; a group wants to stop the giant $13 billion JP Morgan Chase & Co. settlement; and a banker schedules plea in a tax evasion case.

By Todd Ruger

1 minute read

February 10, 2014 | National Law Journal

The U.S. Department of Justice will lift the hiring freeze that has been in place for more than three years, Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. said today.

By Todd Ruger

5 minute read

February 10, 2014 | Law.com

Leslie Caldwell spent the last decade defending Fortune 500 companies and CEOs in criminal matters. On Tuesday, the Senate takes up her nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division, where she'd be on the other side of the courtroom.

By Todd Ruger

5 minute read

February 10, 2014 | National Law Journal

Leslie Caldwell spent the last decade defending Fortune 500 companies and CEOs in criminal matters. On Tuesday, the Senate takes up her nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division, where she'd be on the other side of the courtroom.

By Todd Ruger

5 minute read

February 07, 2014 | Law.com

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. has named two federal judges—both appointed by Democrat presidents—to sit on secret courts in Washington that review government surveillance applications.

By Todd Ruger

3 minute read

February 07, 2014 | National Law Journal

Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. has named two federal judges—both appointed by Democrat presidents—to sit on secret courts in Washington that review government surveillance applications.

By Todd Ruger

3 minute read

February 07, 2014 | National Law Journal

A round-up of legal news from ALM affiliated publications and news outlets around the country: Obama challenged on professional diversity of judicial picks, attorneys face allegations of wrongdoing and a call for outside counsel to quit in the Utah same-sex marriage case.

By Todd Ruger

2 minute read