Yaakov Roth
Yaakov Roth is the acting assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice's Civil Division, involved in a federal case concerning Tina Peters. He submitted a brief expressing the Justice Department's concerns about the severity of Peters' sentence and the fairness of the judicial process in her state prosecution.
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Yaakov Roth is a lawyer for the Department of Justice, arguing in favor of Trump's decision to dismiss Cook.
Audiência de Lisa Cook termina com perguntas duras da juíza, mas sem decisão
Brazil· 2025-08-30
Yaakov Roth, a top Justice Department attorney, argued that there were grounds to dismiss Cook.
Lawyers clash over the fate of Fed governor Trump tried to fire
United Kingdom· 2025-08-29
Yaakov Roth is a Justice Department attorney arguing that federal courts have no authority to second-guess a president's decision to fire a Fed member.
Judge wants to hear more about Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s challenge to Trump’s effort to fire her before ruling
United States· 2025-08-29
Yaakov Roth is a lawyer for the Department of Justice, arguing in favor of Trump's decision to dismiss Cook.
Audiência de Lisa Cook termina com perguntas duras da juíza, mas sem decisãoBrazil· 2025-08-29Attorney for the justice department, Yaakov Roth, reportedly responded 'Not to my knowledge, your honor'.
Trump administration denies daily quota for immigration arrests | US newsUnited Kingdom· 2025-08-03
Yaakov Roth described the case as a testament to the critical role of international collaboration in tackling transnational crime.
US jails Nigerian who defrauded 400 elderly people of inheritance
Nigeria· 2025-04-30
Yaakov Roth is the acting assistant attorney-general in charge of the Justice Department’s civil division.
In reverse of a longtime stance, U.S. says UN Palestinian refugee agency isn’t immune from lawsuits
Canada· 2025-04-25
Yaakov Roth, the acting assistant attorney general for DOJ’s Civil Division, expressed concerns about the judge’s comments and Peters' lengthy sentence.
Tina Peters: Trump’s Justice Department throws lifeline to GOP clerk in prison for 2020 election tamperingUnited States· 2025-03-04
