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Federal Prosecutorial Discretion - Brief Overview Topic of White Paper From CRS
February 14, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11326) on Feb. 13, 2026, by legislative attorney Cassandra J. Barnum:

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Federal Prosecutorial Discretion: A Brief Overview

From broad law enforcement priorities embraced by different presidential Administrations to individual choices by Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys about what charges to bring in specific cases, the executiv . . .

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