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The Department of Justice Reflects on the 73rd Anniversary of D-Day

June 6, 2017
Today marks the 73 rd anniversary of D-Day, a turning point in World War II that marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany. On June 6, 1944, in one of the largest amphibian invasions in military history, thousands of Allied troops fought on beaches in the Normandy region of France. At the time, General Dwight D. Eisenhower stated that the Allied forces would “accept nothing less than full victory.” In the days and weeks following the invasion, northern France was liberated and his words proved to be accurate.
Updated June 6, 2017

State-Federal Cooperation in Environmental Enforcement

May 24, 2017
Courtesy of Acting Assistant Attorney General, Jeffrey H. Wood
As a new official within the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), I have appreciated the positive outreach from a wide range of stakeholders, especially our State partners. State attorney general offices and State environmental officials have reached out or visited the ENRD front office to share their perspectives across a broad range of issues. The Environmental Council of the States, the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies, and other State associations have afforded me an opportunity to visit with their members to hear about their concerns and priorities. I have tried to approach these first few months of the new administration with open ears, listening more and speaking less, particularly when it comes to the States. On many occasions, when discussing a matter that is taking place in a particular State, I have asked our ENRD attorneys a straightforward question: What does the State have to say about it?
Updated June 1, 2017

Virgin Islands Superior Court Holds That Sovereign Immunity Does Not Shield the V.I. Legislature from Suit Under USERRA

April 26, 2017
This week a decision was filed in the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands in the case of Joseph v. Virgin Islands, CV No. ST-11-CV-419, stating that the government of the United States Virgin Islands can be sued under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (“USERRA”).
Updated April 26, 2017

What We Know About Preventing Sexual Assault on Campus

April 25, 2017
Courtesy of Acting Director Nadine M. Neufville, Office on Violence Against Women
The more you know, the safer you will be. That axiom is certainly true for campuses that are working to prevent and reduce sexual assault. When campus communities know more about the many interconnected aspects of sexual assault, the safer their campus will be.
Updated April 25, 2017

Supreme Court Rules That Bankruptcy Courts Must Follow Priority of Payment Rules Established by Congress in the Bankruptcy Code

April 24, 2017
Courtesy of Clifford J. White III, Director of the United States Trustee Program
The United States Trustee Program (USTP) within the Department of Justice (DOJ) was established as the “watchdog” of the bankruptcy system. Among our duties is to ensure that all parties follow the rules set out by Congress in the Bankruptcy Code. The recent United States Supreme Court decision in Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp., et al., No. 15-649 (U.S. Mar. 22, 2017), helps illustrate why those rules are so important.
Updated April 24, 2017

ENRD Marks National Park Week and Earth Day with Project at Meridian Hill Park

April 21, 2017
Today, at Meridian Hill Park in Washington, D.C., employees of the Environment and Natural Resources Division joined Washington Parks & People to plant trees, remove trash and invasive species, and spruce up the Josephine Butler Park Center. Continuing an ENRD tradition, it was the 14th consecutive year the Division’s staff have recognized Earth Day with local public service. Jeff Wood, Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources Division, opened the event. Following below are his remarks as prepared for delivery:
Updated April 28, 2017

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