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Ranking Member Raskin Demands DOJ Inspector General Investigate Interim U.S. Attorney Edward Martin’s Brazen Ethical Violations, Abuse of Power

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Washington, D.C. (March 13, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Department of Justice (DOJ) Inspector General Michael Horowitz demanding an immediate investigation into apparent ethical, legal, and constitutional violations committed by Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Edward R. Martin, Jr. The letter outlines Mr. Mar... Read more »

Ranking Member Raskin Reminds Trump: Officials Who Violate Court Orders May Face Civil and Criminal Penalties

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Washington, D.C. (March 12, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, warned President Trump that Administration officials who violate court orders could face personal criminal and civil penalties. Raskin’s warning came in the wake of more than 40 court orders halting the Trump Administration’s illegal and unconstitutional actions to freeze congressionally ap... Read more »

Ranking Member Raskin’s Statement on Trump’s Purge of DOJ’s Top Corruption Fighters

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Washington, D.C. (March 12, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) gutted the Department’s top anti-corruption unit, the Public Integrity Section: “Corruption is the depraved heart of authoritarianism, and it beats like mad on the Trump-Musk operation. They've ... Read more »

Antitrust Subcommittee Ranking Member Nadler’s Opening Statement at Hearing on NCAA and Antitrust Law

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Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust, delivered opening remarks at the subcommittee hearing examining antitrust law and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Below are Ranking Member Nadler’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at today’s subcommittee hearing. WAT... Read more »

Raskin, Durbin, Judiciary Immigration Leaders Challenge Constitutional Basis Of Trump’s Sham “Invasion” Declaration

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Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led Judiciary immigration leaders in challenging the constitutional basis of President Trump’s sham “invasion” proclamation, which the President has argued would allow his Administration to circumvent ... Read more »

Ranking Member Raskin’s Opening Statement at Subcommittee Hearing on NCAA and Antitrust Law

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Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust hearing examining antitrust law and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Below are Ranking Member Raskin’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at today’s subcommittee h... Read more »

Ranking Member Raskin’s Statement on the Trump Administration’s Detainment of Mahmoud Khalil

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Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s detainment of Mahmoud Khalil: “The Constitution guarantees that everyone in our country enjoys the protection of the First Amendment, including the right to speak freely without fear of retribution by the government. We cannot ... Read more »

Ranking Member Raskin’s Remarks During Meeting of the Judicial Conference

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Washington, D.C. (March 11, 2025)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, spoke at the Judicial Conference’s meeting. Below are Ranking Member Raskin’s remarks, as prepared for delivery. Ranking Member Jamie Raskin Prepared Remarks for the Judicial Conference March 11, 2025 I know a great story about Oliver Wendell Holmes. I’m not sure if it’s true but I heard i... Read more »

Ranking Member Raskin’s Statement on Trump’s Retaliation Against Law Firms, Intimidation of Americans Who Dare to Challenge Him in Court

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Washington, D.C. (March 7, 2025)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, issued a statement responding to President Donald Trump’s latest effort to intimidate Americans who dare to challenge his unlawful actions in court and punish the law firms who represent them. Trump’s latest actions include issuing an unprecedented memorandum directing government agencies to... Read more »

Raskin, Johnson Lead Re-Introduction of JUDGES Act To Create More Federal Judgeships

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Hank Johnson (GA-04), Ranking Member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, AI and the Internet, along with Jerry Nadler, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust (NY-12), re-introduced Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emerge... Read more »