Department of Justice proposes putting its attorneys above the law via The Hill News — The Trump administration is attempting to limit the ethical controls on Department of Justice lawyers, which would make it easier for them to evade accountability and achieve the administration's political goals, and the proposed rule would allow the department to suspend or override state disciplinary processes, in violation of fundamental principles of federalism.

The Department of Justice proposed a rule change that would allow its attorneys to bypass state ethics rules, potentially hindering accountability and promoting political goals.

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Committee backs changes to juvenile continuance orders, adds reporting for missed attorney obligations A committee substitute for SB 541 would require courts to state dates and factual bases for continuances in abuse and neglect cases, spell out guardian ad litem duties during improvement periods, and direct clerk reporting to Public Defender Services when continuances stem from attorney noncompliance; the committee reported the measure to the full Senate.

The Senate Judiciary Committee has just approved significant changes to juvenile abuse and neglect proceedings that could reshape how courts handle continuances and attorney responsibilities.

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