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fromEsquire
2 days ago

Trump's Latest U.S. Attorney Pick Is Barely Qualified to Work Night Court

Defendants moved to toss the indictments over comments Smith made to prospective and selected grand jury panel members in March. One prospective juror informed the court that before a grand jury proceeding was on the record and a judge present, Smith told grand jurors they would hear cases involving "bad guys" who "did what you are going to hear about."
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fromemptywheel
3 days ago

Darin Smith's Misconduct Endangered a Murder Prosecution; 46 Republicans Confirmed Him Anyway - emptywheel

Felony indictments were dismissed without prejudice after misconduct by Acting U.S. Attorney Darin Smith tainted grand jury proceedings.
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fromAbove the Law
6 months ago

Lindsey Halligan Officially More Stupid Than You Imagined - Above the Law

Lindsey Halligan, acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, filed defective indictments and bypassed proper grand jury procedure, creating serious legal flaws.
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