Department Of Justice

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has placed a hold on a lower court ruling that restricts access to the abortion drug mifepristone until Wednesday night.

The Justice Department is seeking emergency relief from the U.S. Supreme Court in a Texas case involving limited access to the abortion drug mifepristone.

The department's former public integrity chief, most recently a war crimes prosecutor, will oversee the case of the security documents found at the former president's estate and key aspects of Jan. 6.

As President Biden visited Uvalde on Sunday, federal officials said they would investigate how law enforcement responded to the massacre that left 19 fourth-grade students and two teachers dead.

The policy spells out situations in which officers have an "affirmative duty" — to prevent or stop other officers from using excessive force, and to render or call for medical aid when it's needed.

This decision to appeal comes just two days after U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle ruled against the federal mask mandate.

The lawsuit marks the third time the Biden administration has targeted Texas over changes to political maps or voting laws.

The high court dismissed the U.S. Department of Justice's request to block the law.

The Department of Justice alleges lawmakers discriminated against Latino and Black voters when they redrew the maps this year.

The Department of Justice argues the law contains several provisions that “will disenfranchise eligible Texas citizens who seek to exercise their right to vote.” It's the second lawsuit the agency has filed against the state this year.