Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Lawyers Begin Tracking Abnormal DOJ Criminal Charges

Some of the nation's leading defense lawyers have been trying to wrap their heads around what they consider abnormal behavior by the U.S. Department of Justice over the past year. ... "We created the Case Tracker because you cannot defend against an enemy you cannot see," said Steven Salky, a lawyer in the Washington, D.C., area who oversees the project. "The Tracker is intended to spotlight for the next several years the unusual cases being prosecuted by the Department of Justice."

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... Some of the nation's leading defense lawyers have been trying to wrap their heads around what they consider abnormal behavior by the U.S. Department of Justice over the past year. ...

If you think it has been bad, strap on that five-point safety harness.

The Trump DoJ is gonna take you for a ride ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-18 07:55 PM


Ex-Bondi Aide Says MAGA Prosecutor Pitch Got About 1,000 Resumes
www.bloomberg.com

... A former top Justice Department official said his social media call encouraging lawyers who "support President Trump" to apply for federal prosecutor jobs drew a big response.

Chad Mizelle, who was US Attorney General Pam Bondi's chief of staff until late 2025, told Bloomberg News through a spokesperson that he received nearly a thousand resumes for assistant US attorney jobs via the post. He said the applications were forwarded to the Justice Department, which will be conducting interviews "soon." ...


#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-02-18 07:59 PM

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