Questions tagged [prosecution]
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What happens to Donald Trump if he refuses to turn over his financial records?
Headlines for 2021 February 22 read "Supreme Court Approves Subpoena for Trump's Financial Records".
Since the Supreme Court has now ruled on the matter, I am not aware of any other body to ...
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Status of U.S. attorneys in US DOJ (2021)
With the new President Biden and his administration in the U.S., I see news stories that the Biden administration is asking 56 Trump-appointed and Senate confirmed U.S. attorneys to resign from their ...
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What happens if a prosecutor refuses to file charges?
Inspired by the answer to a previous question I asked.
Let's say Alice assaults Bob, and Bob goes to the police. I gather from the answer to the linked question that what happens in principle is that ...
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Why was he put in prison but never got a criminal record?
I watched this video about a dare devil climbing to the top of The Shard in London, before being cautioned by the police. The Shard later took out a private prosecution against him.
I am confused ...
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Can the President of the United States pardon proactively?
President Trump's administration has just formally started the transition process. He is now officially a lame-duck President. It is common for outgoing Presidents to grant pardons in this last phase ...
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What is the history of rules requiring prosecutors to disclose evidence?
I was surprised to discover that Brady v. Maryland was decided as recently as 1963. Not knowing enough about the context in which it was decided, I am having trouble understanding exactly what ...
