SPLC Moves to Dismiss Federal Indictment, Citing Vindictive ProsecutionJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe SPLC filed a motion to dismiss a federal indictment unsealed in April 2026, alleging the Trump DOJ brought charges as political retaliation in violation of the First Amendment.
Applied Partners LLC Sentenced for Illegal Asbestos Handling in SaginawJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyApplied Partners LLC was sentenced to a $500,000 fine and two years of probation for illegal asbestos handling at a Saginaw, Michigan site under the Clean Air Act.
Clayton Howard Moves to Block Dismissal in Combs-Cassie Sex Trafficking SuitJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyClayton Howard seeks to block dismissal of a $20 million federal civil suit against Sean Combs and Cassie Ventura, invoking issue preclusion from Combs' criminal conviction.
Bankman-Fried Files Formal Pardon Application; White House DeclinesJune 8, 2026Law and PolicySam Bankman-Fried filed a formal pardon application with the DOJ on June 8, 2026. The White House reiterated it will not grant the request.
New Mexico Grand Jury Charges Three Men in Smuggling Network, Witness KillingJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in New Mexico charged three men with migrant smuggling and, for two defendants, the April 2024 murder of a cooperating witness in a retaliatory killing.
Ohio Fraud Crackdown: 14 Indicted in Schemes Exceeding $50 MillionJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyFederal and Ohio officials charged 14 defendants in four fraud schemes exceeding $50 million, including a $30M Medicaid case involving state employees, in a pilot federal-state enforcement model.
Operation Spring Cleaning Yields 1,100 Arrests and 615 Federal ChargesJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ announced Operation Spring Cleaning results: 1,139 arrests, 615 federal charges, 984 guns seized, and 2,700+ pounds of narcotics recovered in 90 days.
DOJ Secures Settlement With Cleveland Clinic Over Pediatric Gender CareJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ settled with Cleveland Clinic, securing a ban on pediatric gender-transition procedures, a $308,000 False Claims Act payment, and a $2 million detransitioner fund.
DOJ Files Denaturalization Actions Against 17 Naturalized CitizensJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe Justice Department filed denaturalization suits against 17 naturalized U.S. citizens, the largest such effort in American history, targeting fraud, sex offenses, and drug crimes.