Two men indicted and charged in sexual abuse case
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, March 17, 2025
Priest, teacher pending extradition Two men have been arrested and charged on multiple charges of sexual abuse occurring between 1994 and 1996. John Taggart, 80, and Christopher Crisona, 57, are charged with several felonies following an investigation into allegations of abuse at St. Thomas the Apostle School and rectory, as well as other locations. “The […]
AG Jennings sues to protect Department of Education, students
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 14, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and 20 of her colleagues have filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from dismantling the federal Department of Education. Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced that the Department of Education would be firing approximately 50 percent of its workforce as part of its goal of a “total shutdown” […]
AG Jennings sues to stop federal mass firings and reinstate employees
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 7, 2025
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and 20 of her colleagues have filed suit and moved for a temporary restraining order against numerous federal agencies, asking a federal court to block illegal mass layoffs of federal probationary employees and to reinstate those who have been fired. “The federal workforce is indispensable to Delawareans’ safety, health, and prosperity,” […]
In blow to Trump, pair of courts side with Jennings and colleagues
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Office of Impact Litigation | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 6, 2025
Back-to-back wins protect billions in federal grant funds, medical research for Delaware Two federal courts in two days have sided with Attorney General Kathy Jennings and other state attorneys general in legal battles against the Trump Administration. Late Wednesday afternoon, Jennings and her colleagues secured a nationwide preliminary injunction preventing the Trump Administration from cutting […]
DOJ Recognizes National Consumer Protection Week
Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 28, 2025
In recognition of National Consumer Protection Week, March 2 – 8, the Delaware Department of Justice’s Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) is holding in-person events and sharing digital content geared toward education and prevention in the realm of consumer protection. The DOJ has released the list of Delaware’s top 10 scams for 2024 and will be […]
