Criminal Defense News in Federal & Nationwide

Updates on Criminal Defense in Federal & Nationwide. Each item links to the primary source, and to attorneys in Federal & Nationwide who handle this kind of matter.

Topics in Federal & Nationwide

DOJ, USDA launch nationwide SNAP fraud crackdown, $42 M alleged loss
Oct 21, 2026Criminal Defense
The Justice Department and USDA announced a surge of enforcement actions that targeted more than 40 defendants, alleging nearly $42 million in SNAP benefit fraud.
Supreme Court Agrees to Review 158-Year-Old Federal Backyard Liquor Ban
Oct 19, 2026Criminal Defense
The Supreme Court will examine a 1868 federal law criminalizing home distilling after lower appeals courts reached opposite conclusions.
Supreme Court likely to keep current deference to sentencing guidelines commentary
Oct 16, 2026Criminal Defense
At oral arguments in Beaird v. United States, the justices showed little appetite for overturning the 1993 Stinson rule that gives weight to the Sentencing Commission’s advisory commentary.
10th Circuit Rules Defendants Must Prove Native American Status in Tribal Land Crimes
Oct 15, 2026Criminal Defense
A federal appeals court decided that criminal defendants asserting Native American status as a defense on tribal land bear the burden of proof.
Justice Department and IRS Target Tax Fraud in Nationwide Sweep
Oct 14, 2026Criminal Defense
Federal authorities launched a national tax enforcement surge, taking action against 76 defendants over an estimated $490 million in tax fraud schemes.
Supreme Court weighs agency deference in firearm sentencing case
Oct 14, 2026Criminal Defense
The Court heard arguments about whether judges must follow the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s definition of large‑capacity magazines in a Texas felon's firearm case.