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Coverage of special counsel in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 20 · 19:59 UTCMost recent: Jun 23 · 23:37 UTC
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Sheri Mecklenburgperson1Andrew Boutrosperson1U.S. Attorney's Officeorganization1Broadview Sixtopic1Anosh Ahmedperson1Loretto Hospitalorganization1presumption of regularitytopic1Justice Departmentorganization1Trump administrationorganization1homicidetopic1Carmen Linebergerperson1US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Floridaorganization1Donald Trumpperson1Fort Pierceplace1Classified Documents Investigationtopic1
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  • CRIMEJun 23 · 23:37 UTCCHICAGO SUN-TIMES
    As 'Broadview Six' prosecutor faces reckoning, Boutros yet to escape cloud hanging over his office

    Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Mecklenburg's work in Chicago faces scrutiny over claims of improper conduct in seeking indictments, prompting defense attorneys to demand a special counsel to investigate U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros and his office for criminal contempt. Boutros announced a review of Mecklenburg's grand jury cases dating back to 2007, which could impact over 100 cases, amid questions about the reliability of information from his office under the legal doctrine of presumption of regularity.

  • POLITICSJun 16 · 22:27 UTCNYT US
    Inquiry Into Justice Dept. Lawyer Ends Without Disciplinary Action

    A special counsel found that a government lawyer helped mislead a judge to release a man wanted for homicide abroad, though the inquiry into the Justice Department lawyer ended without disciplinary action. The report largely attributed responsibility to the Trump administration.

  • SECURITYMay 20 · 19:59 UTCSCMP CHINA
    Ex-US prosecutor charged for sending herself Trump probe report disguised as cake recipe

    Former federal prosecutor Carmen Lineberger was indicted for sending a sealed special counsel report about Trump's classified documents investigation to her personal email, disguising it as a cake recipe. She worked in the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida and faces charges including theft of government property and concealment.