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Prosecutorial Restraint

The argument that prosecutions have sometimes blurred protest and violence or been politicized, and the emphasis on prosecutorial restraint by the Justice Department.

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Jan 31, 2026

How did Ghislaine Maxwell's trial relate to the Epstein court documents?

’s 2021 trial was both shaped by and later re-examined through a large body of investigative and grand‑jury materials tied to ’s long‑running abuse investigations: those documents were part of the pro...

Jan 7, 2026

What does the Department of Justice count as an assault or injury for January 6 prosecutions?

The Justice Department has treated "assault" in the January 6 prosecutions as a spectrum of conduct that ranges from physically striking officers to obstructive behavior charged as "assaulting, resist...

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