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Independent-Counsel Mechanisms

Statutory frameworks that provide different scopes of independence and funding for special counsels.

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Feb 3, 2026

What is 28 U.S.C. § 515 and how has it been used to authorize prosecutors to work outside their districts?

C. § 515 is a short, longstanding federal statute that authorizes the (or officials the Attorney General delegates) to direct attorneys — including specially appointed “special assistants” or “” — to ...

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