Skip to content
  • FS
  • Retirement
  • Pay & Benefits
  • HR
  • Agency News
  • Topics
    • TSP News
    • OPM Updates
    • Workforce News
    • Court Cases
    • Leadership
    • Q&A
  • Authors
FedSmith.com

DOJ

DOJ Warns Supreme Court: CSRA Stability at Risk After Fourth Circuit Breaks Precedent

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 8, 2025 6:37 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
Judge gavel and justice scale in court

A 4th Circuit ruling lets federal employees bypass the CSRA and sue in district court. DOJ wants the Supreme Court to block it, warning it could destabilize federal personnel law.

Justice Department Sues AFGE to Release Agencies from Bargaining Agreements

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 31, 2025 8:21 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
Lawsuit document on desk with pen and book

The Justice Department sued AFGE affiliates to exempt 8 federal agencies from union agreements due to national security, following Trump’s Executive Order.

FBI Special Agent Removed for Unprofessional Off-Duty Conduct

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithFeb 26, 2025 9:52 AM | Updated: Apr 24, 2026 6:03 PM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
Close up of a judge's gavel on a desk with a law book in the background

An FBI Special Agent was charged with unprofessional off-duty conduct and removed from his position. He unsuccessfully appealed to the MSPB and then sought a review from the federal appeals court.

Losing Required Security Clearance and Lose Job

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithJan 10, 2025 8:45 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
Judge's gavel on a desk with a law book

An FBI employee who failed three separate lie detector tests lost his top secret security clearance, and the Justice Department removed him. See what happened when he tried a discrimination complaint to challenge the removal.

DOJ Issues Legal Opinion Regarding VA Federal Employees Providing Abortions

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSep 29, 2022 9:41 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

The Justice Department has issued a legal opinion making its case for why it believes that the VA can legally provide abortion services even when they contradict state laws.

DOJ Challenged on Denial of Death Benefits to Widow of Public Safety Officer

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithJun 24, 2022 9:05 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment

When a public safety officer collapsed and died during training at the Border Patrol Academy, the Justice Department denied death benefits to his widow.

Pulling Security Clearance Leads to Disciplinary Indefinite Suspension

FedSmith.com author Susan McGuire SmithBy Susan McGuire SmithJul 6, 2020 7:33 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
Word 'cancel' in large red letters stamped on a white background with the rubber stamp lying next to it

DOJ indefinitely suspended an employee after his security clearance was pulled. See how he made out on appeal.

DOJ Launches Online Portal for Reporting Civil Rights Violations

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 16, 2020 6:13 AM Categories Agency News Leave a comment

The Justice Department has launched a new online portal to encourage the public to report civil rights violations.

Man Arrested for Attempting to Defraud VA in Multimillion Dollar Coronavirus Scam

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 11, 2020 4:07 PM | Updated: Apr 24, 2020 8:14 AM Categories Court Cases Leave a comment
Close up of Benjamin Franklin's picture on the $100 bill seen wearing a surgical mask

A Georgia man has been charged with trying to sell the VA non-existent protective equipment for the coronavirus totaling over $750 million.

DOJ: China Allegedly Behind Equifax Breach

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 10, 2020 11:43 AM | Updated: Feb 24, 2020 9:29 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment
Red key on a computer keyboard with a Chinese flag on it and the word 'hack' written on it

The Justice Department announced that four individuals from China have been indicted for stealing Americans’ personal data in the 2017 Equifax data breach.

Older posts
Page1 Page2 Page3 Page4 … Page6 Next →

Free Email Lists

Subscribe to our free email list to get our news updates in your inbox.

Use a personal email if possible (i.e. Gmail); some agencies restrict emails from lists
Choose Lists:

Daily TSP Performance

April 24, 2026

Fund Last % YTD
G Fund $19.8489 +0.01% +1.33%
F Fund $21.0225 +0.14% +0.67%
C Fund $115.0442 +0.80% +5.05%
S Fund $108.7748 +0.15% +8.33%
I Fund $61.2102 +0.63% +10.30%
L Income $30.1251 +0.20% +3.02%
L 2030 $60.7955 +0.38% +4.64%
L 2035 $18.6172 +0.44% +5.31%
L 2040 $71.6136 +0.48% +5.65%
L 2045 $19.8702 +0.51% +5.94%
L 2050 $44.1426 +0.55% +6.24%
L 2055 $22.9924 +0.65% +7.29%
L 2060 $22.9897 +0.65% +7.29%
L 2065 $22.9869 +0.65% +7.29%
L 2070 $13.6240 +0.65% +7.29%
L 2075 $11.9006 +0.65% +7.29%
Get detailed TSP data at TSPDataCenter.com

Archives

Popular Tags

AFGE Annuity Backlog Bargaining Budget COLA COVID CSRS Data Breach Donald Trump Election Employee Relations Executive Order FedSmith Polls FEGLI FEHB FERS FLRA FRTIB GAO General Schedule Government Shutdown Hatch Act Hiring Holidays Inflation Insurance IRA IRS Labor Relations Locality Pay Medicare MSPB Official Time OPM Pay Raise Postal Service Proposed Legislation Roth Social Security Taxes Telework Travel TSP Unions VA Vaccinations

FedSmith.com is a certified Ezoic Premium publisher
© 2026 FedSmith Inc. All rights reserved.
  • About
  • Write for Us
  • Resources
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use