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Criminal Justice

Will Federal Judges Continue to Review Prosecutors' Motions to Dismiss?

Tomorrow, in United States v. Boeing, Judge O'Connor will consider the Justice Department's argument that the Department can agree not to prosecute the case even before he has ruled on whether to dismiss it.

Paul Cassell |The Volokh Conspiracy | 9.2.2025 7:30 AM

Crime Victims Rights Act

Was it Lawful for the Justice Department to Reach a Secret Non-Prosecution Agreement with Jeffrey Epstein Without Telling His Victims?

My cert petition to the U.S. Supreme Court asks it review the Eleventh Circuit en banc's decision concluding that Epstein's victims cannot enforce their right to confer with prosecutors under the Crime Victims' Rights Act because the Department never formally filed charges against Epstein.

Paul Cassell |The Volokh Conspiracy | 8.31.2021 10:34 AM