At the federal level, AUSAs can use an 'Information' rather than seek a Grand Jury indictment. I have seen the use of the 'Information' in federal proceedings:

"Like an indictment, an information is a formal charging document that describes the criminal charges against a person and the factual basis for those charges. Unlike an indictment, however, an information does not require a grand jury's vote. Instead, the information is presented to a judicial officer, usually a magistrate judge, who examines the information and decides whether there is probable cause that a crime occurred."

There would not have been sufficient time to convene a Grand Jury and secure an indictment against Judge Hannah Dugan. A GOP-appointed magistrate must have approved the FBI arrest warrant after reading the 'Information' provided by the Republican AUSA.

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#11: Fascism in America has arrived First Class on Air Force One. Thank you Republican and Libertarian voters:

'Dracula's Daughter' is now targeting a judge in New Mexico: "Ex-Judge of Dona Ana County Charged with Evidence Tampering and Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Charged with Unlawful Obstruction and Concealment"

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