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Federal Prosecutorial Discretion - Brief Overview Topic of White Paper From CRS
February 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11326) on Feb. 17, 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 . . .

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