Topic: Amy Berman Jackson

A federal judge has agreed to temporarily stay an order for the Justice Department to release a controversial 2019 memo arguing against prosecuting then-President Donald Trump for obstruction of justice.

The Justice Department released a partially un-redacted copy of a secretive memo its officials cited in 2019 as reason to not prosecute then-president Donald Trump on obstruction charges as it seeks an appeal.

A federal judge has ordered the Justice Department to release a secretive memo officials cited in 2019 as reason to not charge then-President Donald Trump with obstructing an investigation into Russia election meddling.

Historians and a government accountability watchdog sued the Trump administration to force it to preserve complete records amid the presidential transition.

A federal judge on Monday asked for clarity on President Donald Trump's order that commuted the criminal sentence of Republican political operative Roger Stone.

A federal judge has ordered Roger Stone to report to prison July 14 -- marking a two-week delay in the beginning of his sentence but denying the two-month wait he requested.

The political strategist's appeal, which came two months after he was sentenced to 40 months in prison on multiple charges, will likely be heard in the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C.

The documents show the two, in social media messages, primarily discussed leaked emails from Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign and the Justice Department's Russia investigation.

A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday denied former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone's request for a new trial.

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Republican strategist and former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone to 40 months in prison Thursday, after he was convicted on seven criminal counts last fall.