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Politicization of Justice Department

The perceived politicization of the Justice Department under current leadership, leading to concerns about prosecutorial independence.

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Jan 13, 2026
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What specific communications or directives from the Justice Department prompted the Minnesota prosecutors’ resignations?

Six career prosecutors in Minnesota — including First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph (Joe) Thompson — and multiple supervisors in the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division resigned after what sou...

Jan 15, 2026

How have DOJ manuals and federal practice influenced prosecutorial charging decisions under § 111 in recent years?

Department-wide manuals and successive Attorney General memoranda have materially shaped how federal prosecutors decide what charges to bring, steering discretion through formal principles, supervisor...