Credit: Marek Yuralaits/Adobe Stock Federal Judge Slams DC Federal Prosecutor for 'Judge-Shopping' in Jan. 6 Search Warrant Application
U.S. Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on Tuesday issued a memorandum opinion slamming U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves for "failing to follow established procedures for reconsideration and review of adverse judicial decisions."
May 16, 2024 at 04:12 PM
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Federal GovernmentBy Sulaiman Abdur Rahman
What You Need to Know
- A second federal magistrate judge denied the government's search warrant application seeking to search a Jan. 6 defendant's cellphone
- U.S. Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey described the government's second search warrant application as judge-shopping
- Jan. 6 defendant Isabella Maria DeLuca is accused of recording the U.S. Capitol riot on her cellphone as a participant
A federal magistrate judge admonished the District of Columbia's top prosecutor for alleged "judge-shopping" in the prosecution of a Jan. 6 defendant.
U.S. Magistrate Judge G. Michael Harvey on Tuesday issued a memorandum opinion slamming U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves for "failing to follow established procedures for reconsideration and review of adverse judicial decisions."
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