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Coming on the heels of oral arguments last week, a federal judge has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction against the Biden administration’s moratorium on oil leases on public lands, including offshore lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico.
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In honor of National Police Week, Acting U.S. Attorney Ellison C. Travis recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement.
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In honor of National Police Week, Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement.
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U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans joins the Department of Justice, the Office for Victims of Crime the Eastern District of Louisiana state and local law enforcement and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), celebrating victims’ rights, protections and services.
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Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook joins the Department of Justice and communities nationwide in observing National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, celebrating victims’ rights, protections, and services.
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sued multiple manufacturers and refiners for allegedly releasing or intending to release hazardous chemicals at the Calcasieu Estuary Site in Lake Charles.
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A member of Attorney General Jeff Landry’s management staff resigned earlier this month after a second sexual harassment complaint against him surfaced, adding to a series of controversies Landry has dealt with over the past couple of months.
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March is here, which means tournament season is upon us.
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Ellison C. Travis has been appointed and sworn in as the Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana following the resignation of Brandon J. Fremin who had served as the United States Attorney since 2018.
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A $300 million settlement that will reduce industrial flare pollution at two Louisiana chemical plants strengthens arguments that the federal standards governing such flares need to be overhauled, according to an environmental attorney.
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United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced that he has submitted his resignation as United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, effective February 28, 2021.
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Attorney General Jeff Landry is suing a newspaper reporter who made a public records request seeking copies of sexual harassment complaints about one of Landry’s lieutenants.
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The U.S. Justice Department has launched a probe into practices within the Louisiana Department of Corrections that critics say have kept inmates behind bars long past their release dates.
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An antitrust case filed against Google by the U.S. Justice Department and state attorneys general, including Louisiana’s Jeff Landry, fails to address the best interests of consumers, a tech expert at the Pelican Institute said.
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United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that Assistant United States Attorney AUSA Irene Gonzalez will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 3, 2020, general election.
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Louisiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Bernette Joshua Johnson announced the creation of the first-ever statewide Language Access Plan (LAP) for Louisiana’s courts.
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U.S. Attorney Strasser announced $2,913,487 in Department of Justice grants to the Eastern District of Louisiana to fund crime laboratories, decrease DNA backlogs, support basic and applied forensic research, and help law enforcement identify missing persons.
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United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin announced that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Patricia Jones will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 3, 2020, general election.
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U.S. Attorney Strasser announced a $129,202 grant provided by the U.S. Department of Justice to improve services for crime victims in the Eastern District of Louisiana.
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United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser, United States Attorney Brandon J. Fremin, Middle District of Louisiana, and Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook, Western District of Louisiana, jointly announce that the State of Louisiana received a total of $26,541,823 in six United States Department of Justice grants to respond to critical issues in local law enforcement and victims’ rights and services.
