After AG Jennings sues, federal court blocks Elon Musk and DOGE’s access to Americans’ private information
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
A federal court has granted a motion, sought by AG Kathy Jennings and others, for a preliminary injunction blocking Elon Musk and his so-called “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) from accessing Americans’ private information. “The Courts have once again stopped Donald Trump and his tech bros from trampling the Constitution,” said Attorney General Jennings. “We have […]
DOJ secures conviction in armed rape case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
A Smyrna man has been convicted of multiple felonies for the rape of a female relative. “These cases, while incredibly difficult for all involved, are profoundly important to our team at the Delaware Department of Justice as we work to exact justice for those who have experienced unimaginable terror, and in many cases, betrayal […]
AG Jennings sues Trump to save medical research
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 10, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and 21 other attorneys general today sued the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for unlawfully cutting funds that support cutting-edge medical and public health research at universities and research institutions across the country. The coalition is challenging the Trump Administration’s attempt […]
Exit 4 defendant arrested and extradited
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 10, 2025
A Wilmington man has been arrested and extradited to Delaware in connection with the Wilmington-area Exit 4 gang indictment that included ten individuals and more than 135 charges. On January 28, Nasiir Watson was extradited to Delaware for his initial appearance in New Castle County Superior Court, and given $1,620,000 cash bail. Watson, 23, is […]
DOJ secures manslaughter conviction for Bear drug dealer who sold fentanyl that caused fatal overdose
Criminal Division | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, February 6, 2025
A Bear man has been convicted in Delaware’s first successful use of a homicide charge against a fentanyl dealer for causing a fatal overdose. On January 23, James Watson, 41, pleaded guilty to charges of Manslaughter and Drug Dealing in New Castle County Superior Court. As a part of the plea colloquy, Watson admitted […]
