Department of Justice

Politics

Two Out at DOJ After Release of "Fast and Furious" Report

Both had been criticized in report's findings

Reason Staff | 9.19.2012 6:40 PM

Civil Liberties

DOJ: North Carolina Sheriff Deliberately Targeted Latinos

Claims department made unwarranted arrests in order to maximize deportations

Reason Staff | 9.18.2012 7:23 PM

Policy

Obama Administration Argues That Blocking the NDAA's Indefinite Detainment Provision Will Harm the U.S.

Lucy Steigerwald | 9.14.2012 5:47 PM

Politics

Porn Industry Fears Mitt Romney's Desire to Suppress It (and Suppress Americans' Choices)

Brian Doherty | 9.13.2012 3:07 PM

Policy

Will the Obama Administration Defend in Open Court DEA Agents Who Pointed* a Gun at a Little Girl's Head?

Mike Riggs | 9.12.2012 2:18 PM

Politics

Fast & Furious Report Spreads the Blame

Failure of leadership and lack of accountability at the Justice Department and the ATF

Reason Staff | 9.11.2012 2:08 PM

Politics

"Fast and Furious" Report Delayed

Not-so-fast and not-so-ready yet

Reason Staff | 9.10.2012 8:37 PM

Policy

DOJ Accuses BP of Gross Negligence in Oil Spill

Charge could increase court damages

Reason Staff | 9.5.2012 6:37 PM

Policy

DOJ Pressure Causes 3M to Abandon Acquisition

Claims antitrust suit threatened in move to buy competitor

Reason Staff | 9.4.2012 11:00 PM

Politics

Montana's First Registered Medical Marijuana Caregiver Dies in Federal Prison

Lucy Steigerwald | 8.31.2012 6:10 PM

Policy

DOJ Will Not Press Charges over CIA Interrogations

Probe followed deaths of two detainees

Reason Staff | 8.30.2012 7:40 PM

Policy

DOJ Creates Ombudsman to Protect Whistleblowers from Retaliation

GOP leaders credit "Fast and Furious" investigation.

Reason Staff | 8.8.2012 6:15 PM

Policy

DOJ Closes Two Marijuana Dispensaries

Federal Officers threatened the owners of the two dispensaries with property seizure if they did not leave the premises.

Reason Staff | 8.1.2012 2:28 PM

Politics

Seattle May Spend Millions Teaching Police Officers How to Not Stomp on People

Scott Shackford | 7.27.2012 6:46 PM

Politics

What to Do About Zombies at the Polls?

Scott Shackford | 7.12.2012 1:52 PM

Politics

Police Ask for More Cell Records, Oregon May Vote to Legalize Pot, "Fast and Furious" Suspects Named: P.M. Links

Scott Shackford | 7.9.2012 4:30 PM

Politics

Prison Rape Prevention: How Much Should It Cost?

Scott Shackford | 6.27.2012 6:47 PM

Politics

CNN Contributor and "Journalist of the Year": Why Do People Need to Know So Much Darn News that the Government Would Rather They Didn't Know?

Brian Doherty | 6.26.2012 5:55 PM

Politics

Obama to Congress: Screw You, "Fast and Furious" is My Special Secret

Brian Doherty | 6.20.2012 12:41 PM

Politics

Eric Holder Was "Mesmerized" and "Repulsed" by Video of Christopher Hitchens Waterboarding

Ed Krayewski | 6.4.2012 10:15 AM

Politics

Huffington Post Reporter Asks Eric Holder Why Obama Was Less Than Truthful to Rolling Stone About Marijuana Laws

Lucy Steigerwald | 4.30.2012 8:45 PM

Politics

What We Saw at the Occupy the Justice Dept. Rally in DC!

Anthony Fisher, Joshua Swain, and Lucy Steigerwald | 4.25.2012 1:30 PM

Politics

Newt Gingrich Tells Us About the Justice System and Experts

Ed Krayewski | 4.11.2012 7:42 PM

Politics

Eric Holder in 1995: We "really need to brainwash people into thinking about guns in a vastly different way."

Nick Gillespie | 3.19.2012 8:00 AM

Politics

The Great Gibson Guitar Raid: Months Later, Still No Charges Filed

Anthony Fisher | 2.23.2012 3:00 PM

Politics

Leak Complaints End Federal Witch Hunt Against Lance Armstrong

Tim Cavanaugh | 2.3.2012 6:52 PM

Politics

Obama's Administration Continues Its Record of Criminal Cases Against "Leakers"

Brian Doherty | 1.24.2012 10:25 AM

Politics

Department of Justice: One in Five Uses of Force by the Seattle Police Department Are Unconstitutional

Lucy Steigerwald | 12.16.2011 6:10 PM

Politics

Ron Paul: His Adman Profiled, By Rush Reviled; Sullivan Wants to Hail Him, and Eric Holder? Paul Wants to Jail Him

Brian Doherty | 12.14.2011 3:50 PM

Politics

Crooks Talk to Congress; Netflix Ninth-Worst Company; Comrade Vlad, and more: Reason Evening Links

Tim Cavanaugh | 12.8.2011 6:59 PM

Politics

Holder Fast and Furious Testimony: "I'm a big guy. I've been in Washington a long time."

Tim Cavanaugh | 12.8.2011 3:44 PM

Politics

Reason.tv: Obama's DOJ Cracks Down on Medical Marijuana

Zach Weissmueller and Tracy Oppenheimer | 11.29.2011 1:04 PM