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The U.S. Department of Justice has asked the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to vacate a contempt order issued by U.S. District Judge Laura Provinzino against an army lawyer handling an immigration case. The order aimed to enforce compliance with a habeas ruling for a detained Mexican man in Minnesota. DOJ argues the judge improperly held the lawyer's career captive to pressure ICE.

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Fugitive tycoon Atong Ang has asked the Department of Justice to exclude him from the Manila Arena case involving missing sabungeros. His lawyer contested the affidavit of whistleblower Julie Patidongan, who now claims Ang masterminded the abduction of one victim.

A group of U.S. senators has called for an explanation from Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche regarding his decision to disband a cryptocurrency enforcement team while holding significant digital assets. The move, detailed in a memo last April, has raised concerns about potential violations of federal conflict-of-interest laws. The Campaign Legal Center has also filed a complaint urging an internal DOJ investigation.

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Six Democratic senators have accused Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche of a conflict of interest in dismantling cryptocurrency enforcement efforts at the Justice Department. They claim he held substantial crypto assets when he issued orders halting investigations, potentially violating federal ethics rules. The criticism follows a ProPublica report revealing his financial holdings worth at least $159,000.