We're a network of Justice Department alumni mobilizing to protect DOJ’s apolitical workforce and uphold the rule of law.https://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mz46duvdjk24Sending armed ICE agents door to door to question voters days before an election is intimidation. We filed an amicus brief urging the Ninth Circuit to keep DHS’s “Unlawful Voter Initiative” blocked. Law enforcement must protect the right to vote: https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/federal-law-enforcement-must-not30 Oct 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz46duvdjk24https://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mz24ehpu6c2qAfter a federal judge rejected DOJ’s attempt to block 20k ballots in CA, DOJ leadership is ordering criminal probes of the officials running the election. This is an alarming escalation. DOJ is using the threat of criminal prosecution to intimidate election officials just days before Election Day. https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/doj-orders-criminal-probes-of-california-officials-over-ballots29 Oct 2026 20:32 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mz24ehpu6c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3myzvphsi7i2e“I’ll destroy your career.” Former interns tell @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social that DOJ’s Leo Terrell threatened to choke an intern with a computer charger and have him arrested by the FBI (and there’s much, much more). This culture of abuse cannot be tolerated. https://www.thecrimson.com/interactive/2026/news/terrell-doj-task-force-collapse/29 Oct 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myzvphsi7i2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3myxec7b4i225Federal employees’ jobs should depend on their qualifications and performance, not loyalty to the President. OPM’s Schedule P/C rule threatens that principle and workers’ constitutional rights. Justice Connection filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging it: https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/opms-schedule-pc-rule-would-undermine28 Oct 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myxec7b4i225https://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3myuw5cmles24The first civil service case to reach the Supreme Court could shape protections for career employees for generations. Justice Connection board president and 35-year DOJ veteran Jennifer Ricketts explains why advocates must be strategic about the cases they advance. https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/quick-take-keeping-our-eyes-on-the27 Oct 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myuw5cmles24https://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3myuouhjof22zWith only a handful of days before the midterm election, DOJ brought charges against two former FBI officials with the likely intent of reviving "deep state" conspiracy theories. https://apnews.com/article/fbi-justice-department-hunter-biden-3388f7250b8ad5c0a441da4206fdb62927 Oct 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myuouhjof22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3myuj7zecdk2lA few words from our biggest fans. DOJ’s leadership keeps talking about us. We’ll keep supporting the career employees they’ve targeted. Help us stay on their minds: www.thejusticeconnection.org/donate27 Oct 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myuj7zecdk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mysdk56tz523In the past, [DOJ] has been "very careful" to make sure election monitors were not perceived as interfering with elections and didn't intimidate voters. DOJ has now abandoned a long-held rule to not allow prosecutors to serve as election monitors. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/doj-has-monitored-elections-for-decades-heres-why-some-state-officials-are-concerned-this-year26 Oct 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mysdk56tz523https://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mys5f4tw3c2tDOJ broke the law when it fired Maurene Comey. Today, a federal judge ruled to hold the Department accountable. Justice Connection proudly filed an amicus brief supporting her case. We’re thrilled to see the protections afforded to career public servants upheld. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/nyregion/maurene-comey-firing-doj-trump-epstein.html26 Oct 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mys5f4tw3c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mykpznsvk22lLess than 24 hours after AG Blanche said “absolutely, positively not” when asked whether DOJ might try to block states from certifying the election, we learn DOJ is suing to block Alaska from certifying its Senate race if Republican Dan Sullivan narrowly loses. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/justice-dept-alaska-senate-race-sullivan.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share23 Oct 2026 17:41 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mykpznsvk22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mykolborni2oDOJ is sidelining career antitrust attorneys while well-connected lobbyists get their way. “We all pay the price when antitrust outcomes are determined by who can hire the right lobbyist,” says Justice Connection’s Stacey Young. https://macfarlanenews.substack.com/p/paving-the-way-for-job-losses-new?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5939314&post_id=221526792&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=6ig9ox&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email23 Oct 2026 17:16 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mykolborni2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3myke6esftc2nDOJ and FBI employees may be among the first to witness election interference. Knowing how to speak up matters. @govacctproj.bsky.social's guide helps employees understand their rights and options for reporting wrongdoing. https://whistleblower.org/press/new-election-guide-released/23 Oct 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myke6esftc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3myfvqoenoy2n“There’s never been a time when DOJ’s presence [during elections] would have been viewed as this much of a threat,” said Justice Connection’s Stacey Young. https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/monitoring-monitors-us-states-prepare-surge-justice-dept-election-watchers-2026-10-21/21 Oct 2026 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfvqoenoy2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3myft4o53ru2w“DOJ leaders aren’t interested in an independent judiciary, and they’re willing to bully and intimidate judges until they get what they want,” said Justice Connection’s Stacey Young. https://www.thedailybeast.com/shocking-scale-of-trump-goons-desperate-minnesota-judge-purge-exposed21 Oct 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myft4o53ru2whttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3myfldslhys2gThe Justice Department’s power comes with clear guardrails around elections.  As DOJ dismantles those safeguards, Justice Connection’s latest fact sheet explains its traditional role in elections and limits to its power. https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/doj-and-elections-traditional-rules21 Oct 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myfldslhys2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3myd6anjzqc2oJustice Connection’s FBI Advisory Committee Member Brian Driscoll joined SpyTalk and discussed how we’re helping former and current FBI employees get the support they need. Learn more about the FBI Support Network: https://www.thejusticeconnection.org/resources/fbi-support-network20 Oct 2026 17:35 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myd6anjzqc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3myatui36rb2y“I was astounded to see a search of a sitting congressperson this close to an election,” Justice Connection’s @petercarr10.bsky.social told NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/astounded-doj-vets-shocked-timing-ilhan-omar-search-rcna60373619 Oct 2026 19:24 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myatui36rb2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3myajq57swc2p“I worked for 30 years in the FBI as a Special Agent. To me it was not a job but rather my calling in life, to serve my country & enforce the rule of law without fear or favor.” In Justice Connection’s latest Substack, Jerome Lorrain reflects on DOJ punishing career employees for doing their jobs. https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/the-fbi-and-doj-need-better-guardrails?r=6ig9ox&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true19 Oct 2026 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myajq57swc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3myag47fjis27DOJ pushed out the career experts who helped keep investigations from influencing elections. Now employees are told to seek guidance from Trump loyalists. Justice Connection's Stacey Young warns about the consequences for election integrity in @theguardian.com. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/18/trump-justice-department-us-midterms19 Oct 2026 15:17 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3myag47fjis27https://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mxz7nmn37k2jJustice Connection’s OPM dashboard shows DOJ hired over twice as many political appointees in policymaking roles as Biden’s DOJ did in the same period. “It creates the perception that the Justice Department is taking a political position,” Stacey Young told @bloomberglaw.com. http://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/trump-doj-relies-on-politically-appointed-lawyers-in-major-cases16 Oct 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxz7nmn37k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mxyxwj54u22cFirings, pressure to complete 100 cases a week, and questions from supervisors about how they’re making decisions all contribute to a culture of fear designed to influence how immigration judges rule. https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/10/12/amid-firings-individual-immigration-judges-scrutinized-by-higher-ups-on-case-management/16 Oct 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyxwj54u22chttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mxyraqu2to2i“This reporting in this data from Justice Connection really exposes a disinformation campaign that Kash Patel and his top aides have been engaged in for a long time.” — @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social Our DOJ Data Dashboard is helping reporters and others uncover the administration’s lies.16 Oct 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxyraqu2to2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mxu3dvfefs2wJustice Connection obtained & shared the data behind this @ms.now investigation exposing the holes in Kash Patel’s arrest claims. FBI criminal referrals fell 15% compared to the same period under the Biden Admin, and nearly 3,800 fewer people faced violent crime charges. https://www.ms.now/news/crime-stats-touted-kash-patel-arrests-state-local-agencies14 Oct 2026 17:33 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxu3dvfefs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mxtnglcnik23More than 21,000 DOJ employees have left since January 2025, including 4,333 attorneys, threatening the department’s ability to keep people safe. Justice Connection’s new dashboard allows users to track hiring & departures across DOJ – and compare current trends with the past three administrations: https://www.thejusticeconnection.org/accountability/doj-workforce-data14 Oct 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxtnglcnik23https://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mxrmvzomd22u“The boycott may have injured the President’s vanity, but it did not harm competition or injure rival media.” Gregory Werden, a veteran of DOJ’s Antitrust Division, explains why DOJ’s investigation into the TV pool for suspending WH coverage after CNN was locked out lacks a legal foundation. https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/the-justice-departments-antitrust13 Oct 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxrmvzomd22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mxhg3gnqrs2sFBI whistleblower Jill Fields risked her career to call out the FBI’s investigation ofanti-ICE protesters at the president’s request – without evidence of a crime. Her lawyer, @govacctproj.bsky.social’s Dana Gold, underscores how those investigations violated the protesters’ First Amendment rights.09 Oct 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxhg3gnqrs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mxh3yai57j2bStephen Miller’s remarks to FBI agents violate longstanding DOJ policy limiting White House contact with law enforcement. Public trust depends on keeping partisan influence out of the department, whether real or perceived. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stephen-miller-fbi-training-domestic-terrorism-trump-white-house/09 Oct 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxh3yai57j2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mxf6se2g6c2xIf supporting the public servants who honor their oath to the American people is your “biggest challenge,” that tells us everything we need to know about how Todd Blanche is running DOJ. You can count on Justice Connection to keep being a challenge as long as the rule of law is threatened.08 Oct 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxf6se2g6c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mxesxxue2226Sexual assault survivors deserve to be heard and their allegations thoroughly investigated. In an interview with Sentencing Matters, former DOJ prosecutor Fara Gold examines how prosecutors handled the Cornell allegations and what should happen next: https://justiceconnection.substack.com/p/assessing-how-the-tompkins-county08 Oct 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxesxxue2226https://bsky.app/profile/justiceconnection.bsky.social/post/3mxcuxylh3e25Pulling experienced agents and analysts off counterintelligence work to support immigration efforts and keeping CI squads only 50% staffed makes our country less safe. https://www.npr.org/2026/10/06/g-s1-145511/fbi-trump-counterintelligence-units-cuts07 Oct 2026 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:tc7n2d347tpcbrbytftaflcb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxcuxylh3e25