# Top lawyer in DOJ's Civil Division is latest in string of resignations

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1 outlet covering · First listed: CBS News, Nov 10, 2026, 8:52 PM · Read it: <https://www.cbsnews.com/news/top-lawyer-justice-department-civil-division-brett-shumate-resigns/>

The top lawyer in the Justice Department's Civil Division resigned on Monday, marking the latest in a wave of departures since the midterm elections.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 8:52 PM: [Top lawyer in DOJ's Civil Division is latest in string of resignations](<https://www.cbsnews.com/news/top-lawyer-justice-department-civil-division-brett-shumate-resigns/>) — CBS News (TV network, United States)
  The top lawyer in the Justice Department's Civil Division resigned on Monday, marking the latest in a wave of departures since the midterm elections.