When Grand Juries Say No
How political pressure on the Justice Department is reshaping grand jury practice, prosecutorial discretion, and the judges watching it all unfold.
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InjusticeCarol Leonnig, Aaron C. DavisLeonnig and Davis trace how presidential interventions reshape DOJ behavior, providing context for recent grand jury...Shelf signal: Courts & the Judiciary
Where Tyranny BeginsDavid Rohde, Eric Jason MartinRohde documents Trump-era pressure on DOJ officials, explaining incentives behind politicized prosecutions presented to...Shelf signal: The Presidency & Executive
The Jack Smith ReportJack SmithJack Smith's report gives primary-source prosecutorial findings and evidence relevant to grand jury referrals and...Shelf signal: Election Law
ChargedCassandra Campbell, Emily BazelonEmily Bazelon analyzes prosecutorial power and its failures, illuminating structural reasons grand juries may decline...Shelf signal: Criminal Procedure
Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go FreeJed S RakoffJudge Jed Rakoff offers a judicial perspective on systemic paradoxes that help explain why grand jury outcomes diverge...Shelf signal: Criminal Procedure
Punishment Without CrimeAlexandra NatapoffNatapoff's work on the misdemeanor machine shows prosecutorial practices and plea pressures that contextualize broader...Shelf signal: Race & Discrimination