Jerry Seper

ICE agents’ lawsuit on deportation deferrals awaits judge’s ruling

A federal judge in Texas is expected to hear final arguments this week in a lawsuit brought by rank-and-file U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for an injunction to block President Obama's deferred-deportation initiative for illegal immigrants. Published May 5, 2013

Feds sue hospice chain for false Medicare claims

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Thursday against the largest for-profit hospice chain in the United States, charging that the company knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare for services that were not necessary, not actually provided or not performed in accordance with Medicare requirements. Published May 2, 2013

Texas judge expected to rule in agents’ immigration challenge

A federal judge in Texas is expected to rule next week on a request by rank-and-file U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for an injunction to block President Obama's deferred-deportation initiative. Published May 2, 2013

IGs probe government’s handling of Boston intel info

The inspectors general of the intelligence community, the CIA, the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security have begun a "coordinated and independent review" of the government's handling of intelligence information leading up to the Boston Marathon bombings. Published May 1, 2013

Holder says ‘We must not tolerate acts of hatred’ against ethnic groups

Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Monday said that while the investigation into the Boston Marathon bombing remains ongoing and that the Justice Department will hold accountable those responsible, his office is "firmly committed" to protecting innocent people "against misguided acts of retaliation." Published April 29, 2013

Interrogation halt of bombing suspect called ‘mistake’

A senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday described as a "big mistake" a decision to shut down the interrogation of the surviving accused Boston Marathon bomber before the FBI had completed its questioning so he could be read his Miranda rights. Published April 25, 2013

2 men arrested in Canada terror plot to attack passenger train

Canadian authorities formally charged two men Tuesday with "receiving support from al Qaeda elements in Iran" in a plot to attack a passenger train traveling between Canada and the U.S. Published April 23, 2013

Boston bombing suspect faces civilian court, not ‘enemy combatant’ status

Federal prosecutors charged suspected bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Monday with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction in the deadly attack on the Boston Marathon, as the Obama administration opted for a civilian court with a possible death sentence over dubbing him an "enemy combatant" for investigative reasons. Published April 22, 2013

Bombing motive now big question; injured suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev starts responding to queries

Federal, state and local law enforcement authorities continued their search Sunday for a motive in the Boston Marathon bombings that killed three people and injured more than 180, many of them gravely, trying to determine whether the two brothers suspected in the carnage had ties to Muslim jihad groups. Published April 21, 2013

Police capture Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev in Watertown

Police have finally bagged the second Boston Marathon bombing suspect Friday night. In a dramatic end to the daylong manhunt, 19-year-old suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured alive after police zeroed in on his hideout inside a boat stored for the winter in a Watertown, Mass., backyard. Published April 19, 2013

Guinea-Bissau army chief charged with aiding FARC

The head of the Guinea-Bissau Armed Forces has been charged in federal court in New York with conspiring with a South America-based terrorist organization to sell weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, to be used against U.S. military forces and to import narcotics into the United States. Published April 18, 2013

Police on the hunt for suspect who wore white hat at Boston Marathon bombing

The FBI released photos and a brief videotape Thursday of two men it described as "Suspect No. 1 and Suspect No. 2" in the bombing Monday at the Boston Marathon that killed three and injured nearly 180, and appealed to the public to help identify them. Published April 18, 2013

Package sent to ‘toughest sheriff’ in Arizona contained explosives

Law enforcement authorities are continuing their investigation into the source of a package addressed to Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio the self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff in America" that contained explosive materials. The package was discovered Thursday at a post office in Flagstaff, Ariz. Published April 14, 2013

Two acquitted Mich. militia members charge FBI violated their rights

Two members of a Michigan militia group acquitted last year of conspiring to overthrow the U.S. government and kill police officers have accused FBI and Michigan State Police officials in a lawsuit of violating their constitutional rights when they raided their homes and seized their weapons. Published April 9, 2013

Planned attack in Seattle draws 17-year sentence

A Los Angeles man who pleaded guilty to conspiring to attack a military base in Seattle has been sentenced to 17 years in prison in connection with the June 2011 plot. Published April 9, 2013

Judge castigates botched prosecution in Ted Stevens case

The suspensions of two Justice Department prosecutors for failing to turn over evidence in the government's botched corruptions case against Sen. Ted Stevens have been overturned by an administrative judge. Published April 8, 2013

DEA breaks up suspected Colombia/Guinea-Bissau drug ring

U.S. drug agents have disrupted a suspected major drug smuggling operation accused of engaging in narcoterrorism, conspiring to import drugs into the United States, and providing aid and weapons — including surface-to-air missiles — to a South American paramiltary terrorist group. Published April 7, 2013

Border Patrol agents dodge sequestration, avoid furloughs, pay cuts

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has postponed the planned furlough of Border Patrol agents as a result of sequestration, which would have eliminated as many as 5,000 agents off the line, and delayed a proposed cut in overtime pay that would have cost each agent $7,000 a year. Published April 1, 2013

FBI, Texas Rangers helm probe of DA killings

The FBI and the Texas Rangers have taken the lead in the investigation of the shooting deaths of Kaufman County, Texas, District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia, whose bodies were found Saturday night inside their rural Forney, Texas, home. Published April 1, 2013