Hueston Hennigan rehired a former federal prosecutor in its Los Angeles office this week. Billy Joe McLain rejoins the firm after nearly a decade as as AUSA in the Central and Southern District of ...

Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles have provided judges a memo advising that they have the power to compel any of the hundreds of members of their federal court's bar to represent indigent defendants ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Defense attorneys are seeking to dismiss indictments against three clients and to disqualify acting U.S. Atty.

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Last month, federal prosecutors told the court that judges could appoint defense attorneys to work without pay. In a memo ...

The longest U.S. government shutdown in history is officially over, but the fallout will continue to hit federally funded ...

California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officers, including federal immigration agents, from covering ...

The Trump administration must stop blocking access to lawyers for detainees kept after immigration sweeps in a downtown Los ...