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Grand Jury Secrecy Rule 6(e)

The Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) and its implications on public disclosure of grand-jury matters, including the role of the Department of Justice and victim-protection rules.

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What legal standards govern redaction and sealing of grand jury and victim-identifying material in DOJ disclosures?

Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e) is the bedrock legal limit on public disclosure of grand‑jury matters: it requires records and proceedings to be kept under seal “to the extent and as long as n...