Lawyers Begin Tracking Abnormal DOJ Criminal Charges

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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 | Reply

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