Judge in Don Lemon Indictment Orders Review of Grand Jury Records
Judge Laura Provinzino ordered the Justice Department to turn over broad grand jury records as Lemon seeks to dismiss his indictment over alleged irregularities.
- On August 18, Minnesota federal Judge Laura Provinzino issued an extraordinary order demanding the Justice Department produce grand jury materials by Tuesday, including presentations and communications related to Don Lemon's indictment.
- Lemon's legal team filed motions citing "irregularities" in the grand jury process, requesting that Provinzino either release records or privately review them to determine if grounds exist to dismiss the case.
- Judges nationwide have signaled growing skepticism of Justice Department conduct, with federal courts in Wyoming, Illinois, and Virginia recently dismissing charges or admonishing prosecutors for grand jury missteps.
- In the Northern District of Illinois, Attorney Andrew Boutros ordered a historical review of more than 100 grand jury transcripts and enacted new rules requiring notification when grand juries decline to indict.
- Mike Fox, a Cato Institute fellow and former Colorado public defender, argues that defense attorneys should file transcript motions in every indicted case, contending judges must proactively inquire into government conduct.
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By Whitney Wild and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A Minnesota federal judge will investigate this week whether there are grounds to dismiss the Justice Department's case against journalist Don Lemon.This is the latest example of judges' growing scepticism about whether the department acts ethically in investigative jury proceedings The post Judge presiding over the case against Don Lemon requests to view records and increases scrutiny of cases from the J…
Judge in Don Lemon indictment asks to see grand jury records, adding to growing scrutiny of Justice Department cases
A federal judge in Minnesota will probe this week whether grounds exist to toss the Justice Department’s case against journalist Don Lemon. It’s the latest example of judges’ growing skepticism of whether the department is behaving ethically behind closed doors in grand jury proceedings.
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