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Charges From ‘Judge Shopping' Investigation Have a Strong Defense, but the Damage Is Done, Experts Say

“I think these whole proceedings are a dangerous expansion of judicial power to try to keep civil rights lawyers in line and discourage them, said Barry Ragsdale, an attorney from Birmingham-based Dominick Feld Hyde, who was among the legal team defending litigators being questioned about their practices. “And I’ve heard the lawyers involved in this […]

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New US Justice Department Process Requires Vetting of 'Public' Speech by Employees, Prosecutor Says

The Department of Justice last month “recently issued new review and approval processes for any public statements by employees of the United States Attorneys’ Offices at panels, conferences, and public events,” according to a letter filed in Luigi Mangione’s federal case. The comment came as prosecutors attempted to convince a judge the office did not […]

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