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Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct
Lemon’s lawyers say recent court rebukes and dismissals show possible grand jury misconduct in the federal civil rights case.
- Former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon argued Wednesday that recent grand jury misconduct by the Justice Department warrants release of transcripts from his case alongside independent journalist Georgia Fort.
- Multiple judges, including Minnesota's chief federal judge, rejected prosecutors' initial complaints against Lemon and Fort, finding insufficient probable cause and refusing to sign arrest warrants before the government pursued grand jury indictments instead.
- Wyoming judges dismissed nine felony indictments on May 15, Chicago judges dismissed charges against four activists on May 21, and a Rhode Island judge on May 13 blocked Trump administration demands for patient information, stating the Justice Department can no longer be trusted.
- Lemon's attorneys argue the transcripts should be released to determine whether prosecutors interfered with the grand jury process, citing misconduct by the interim U.S. attorney that could have prejudiced jurors with improper comments.
- The past 15 months have seen unprecedented and growing distrust in the Justice Department's use of the grand jury process, with Lemon's attorneys citing the checkered history of this case and numerous examples of prosecutorial misconduct nationwide.
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Don Lemon seeks grand jury transcripts in Minnesota civil rights case, citing misconduct
Attorneys for former CNN host turned independent journalist Don Lemon argue in a new court filing that recent examples of grand jury misconduct by the U.S.
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