Hegseth orders the military to detail dozens of attorneys to the Justice Department, AP learns
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered 48 military lawyers and 4 paralegals to assist the Justice Department in immigration enforcement near the southern border and Memphis.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the military to provide 48 attorneys and 4 paralegals to the Justice Department for temporary assignments, as stated in his memo reviewed by The Associated Press.
- The Justice Department requested lawyers to support offices in Memphis and areas near the U.S.-Mexico border, according to Hegseth's memo.
- The Pentagon has previously approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges, indicating ongoing military support for immigration enforcement operations.
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DoD to send more military lawyers to Justice Department as some begin serving as temporary immigration judges
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is detailing military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as special assistant U.S. attorneys in offices handling immigration enforcement. The new memo, first reported by the Associated Press, comes as nearly two dozen military attorneys are set to begin hearing immigration cases in federal courts after being appointed as temporary immigration judges, according to the notice posted by the Justice Department.…
Hegseth Orders the Military to Detail Dozens of Attorneys to the Justice Department
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border that could run through next fall.
Memo from Hegseth orders lawyers to Memphis, borders | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border that could run through next fall, according to a memo released this week and reviewed by The Associated Press.
Hegseth orders the military to send dozens of attorneys to the Justice Department in Memphis, AP learns
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border that could run through next fall, according to a memo released this week…
Hegseth orders military to send dozens of attorneys to help the Justice Department, AP learns
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the military to provide dozens of lawyers to the Justice Department for temporary assignments in Memphis and near the U.S.-Mexico border that could run through next fall, according to a memo released this week and reviewed by The Associated Press.
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