Apr 14, 2021 · TEAL LUTHY MILLER is an Assistant United States Attorney in the Western District of Washington who handles civil and criminal appeal on behalf of the United States. Before she joined the U.S. Attorney’s office, she worked in the Appellate Section of the Civil Division of the Department of Justice for ten years.
These lawyers, who represent the federal bar, meet throughout the year with the judges from their districts to discuss matters of mutual concern. The lawyer representatives also meet separately to work on projects -- such as rule changes, alternative dispute resolution, or education programs -- designed to aid the courts to improve the administration of justice in their districts. Current …
Jun 25, 2019 · Sarah Fabian, a career Justice Department lawyer, represented the Trump administration before the Ninth Circuit last week.9th Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Circuit Judges Kim McLane Wardlaw, William A. Fletcher and Richard Linn sat on the panel for the Ninth Circuit. The government is represented by Melissa N. Patterson of the DOJ's Civil...
In the absence of some significant justification, federal prosecutors generally should not identify unindicted co-conspirators in conspiracy indictments. The practice of naming individuals as unindicted co-conspirators in an indictment charging a criminal conspiracy has been severely criticized in United States v. Briggs, 514 F.2d 794 (5th Cir. 1975).
The United States Attorney has the discretion to notify an individual, who has been the target of a grand jury investigation, that the individual is no longer considered to be a target by the United States Attorney's Office. Such a notification should be provided only by the United States Attorney having cognizance over the grand jury investigation.
While grand juries are sometimes described as performing accusatory and investigatory functions, the grand jury's principal function is to determine whether or not there is probable cause to believe that one or more persons committed a certain Federal offense within the venue of the district court.
Under Rule 17 (g) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, a failure by a person without adequate excuse to obey a subpoena served upon him or her may be deemed a contempt of the court .
It is the policy of the Department of Justice to advise a grand jury witness of his or her rights if such witness is a "target" or "subject" of a grand jury investigation.
Advice of Rights. The grand jury is conducting an investigation of possible violations of Federal criminal laws involving: (State here the general subject matter of inquiry, e.g., conducting an illegal gambling business in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1955).
The grand jury is conducting an investigation of possible violations of Federal criminal laws involving: (State here the general subject matter of inquiry, e.g., conducting an illegal gambling business in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1955).