Federal, state and local governments are becoming more aggressive in trying to stop the spread of the coronavirus by imposing even tougher restrictions. Given the severity of this crisis, it is understandable and expected that we will continue to see “shelter in place” orders, forced business and school closings, restrictions on public gatherings, and other […]
This week, the BOP reported that at least two of its staff members tested positive for the coronavirus after interacting with inmates. Staff members are also complaining about a shortage of masks, soap, gloves, and other equipment to help limit the spread of the disease. In one facility, a busload of inmates with fevers arrived […]
Earlier this month, the Department of Justice announced that it has created a task force to investigate nursing homes for neglect and abuse of elderly residents as part of its National Nursing Home Initiative. The task force was created to “focus on poor hygiene and nutrition, withholding pain medication, using sedation or restraints when they […]
The DOJ announced that it had charged 35 individuals with drug conspiracy charges based on allegations that they were members of an alleged drug trafficking organization (“DTO”) in the Mansfield, Ohio area. Through four separate indictments, the defendants are charged with distributing heroin, meth, cocaine, fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, carfentanil, marijuana, oxycodone, and crack. Click […]
The DOJ announced that it has arrested 24 people for their involvement in a large-scale fraud and money laundering operation involving phishing scams, romance fraud scams, and retirement account scams. The defendants are accused of serving as money launderers for a variety of other individuals who engaged in cyber-enabled fraud. The defendants and their co-conspirators […]
The Supreme Court announced that it was postponing oral arguments in at least a dozen cases in light of the spread of the coronavirus, citing a prior postponement in 1918 during the Spanish Flu outbreak. There is no timeline for rescheduling the cases, which include cases involving the Fourth Amendment and the statute of limitations […]
In an attempt to go after some low hanging fruit, or perhaps as a practical joke, several police departments across the country have sent out posts on social media offering to tests methamphetamine and other drugs for the presence of coronavirus. One such post from a Florida police department advises that people who fear that […]
The Supreme Court announced that it would take up the case in Jones v. Mississippi, No. 18-1259, where the defendant stabbed his grandfather to death when he was 15 years old. The Court will consider under what circumstances courts can sentence juveniles to life without parole. The defendant was sentenced to life without parole under […]
The Justice Department announced the arrest of more than 750 individuals in the DEA-led Operation Project Python, which was charged with investigating a Mexican cartel called Jalisco New Generation Cartel. In addition to the 750 arrests, law enforcement seized over 20 kilograms of drugs and $20 million in cash. The arrests took place across Los […]
Federal inmates like Bernie Madoff and Michael Cohen have filed motions in federal court requesting their early release or placement in home confinement based on their potential exposure to the coronavirus while in the BOP’s custody. Hundreds of other low-level offenders currently serving federal time have filed similar motions. The attorneys filing these motions have […]
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