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Supreme Court case: United States v. Lovett. The President enforced a statute to withhold compensation from employees, despite believing it was unconstitutional, while the Justice Department argued against its constitutionality.

1946-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case: Morrison v. Olson. The Attorney General enforced the independent counsel statute, which the President viewed as unconstitutional, while the Justice Department attacked its constitutionality in court.

1988-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case *United States v. Lovett*, where the President enforced a statute he believed was unconstitutional, while the Justice Department argued against its constitutionality.

1946-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case United States v. Lovett, where the President enforced a law he believed was unconstitutional, and the Justice Department argued against the law's constitutionality in court.

1946-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case INS v. Chadha, where the executive branch enforced a legislative veto it opposed in order to allow for judicial review.

1983-01-01 • United States

Supreme Court case Morrison v. Olson, where the Attorney General enforced the independent counsel statute while the Justice Department simultaneously attacked its constitutionality in court.

1988-01-01 • United States

An arrest warrant was issued for Snowden, and charges were filed against him in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

2013-06-14 • Eastern District of Virginia

Charges against Snowden were filed by the Justice Department.

2013-06-14 • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

A Washington Post article reported that the Justice Department stated USIS submitted 665,000 incomplete background checks.

2014-01-23

The Justice Department reported that USIS had submitted 665,000 incomplete background checks.

2014-01-23