Techdirt [Unofficial]3d ago

Prosecutor Nopes Out Of The DOJ After Being Handed The James Comey ‘8647’ Case

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Prosecutor Nopes Out Of The DOJ After Being Handed The James Comey ‘8647’ Case

The DOJ has gone past bleeding talent. Now, it’s just bleeding whatever. It’s one thing to do a bit of MAGA swagger before a captive audience and walk out with a criminal indictment tha…

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Show threadKevinOnEarthMay 27
@cdarwin
"Dismissal" for #VindictiveProsecution/#Lawfare should carry an automatic counter-compensation for the defendant from the claimant to the value of the initial charge.
If it's clearly justified, they win; if it is clearly vindictive, they pay. 🤷
br00t4cMay 26
Embattled nonprofit demands case against them be axed after Trump's recent court loss #SPLC #VindictiveProsecution #travesty #GOPLiesAboutEverything www.rawstory.com/trump-splc/

Embattled nonprofit demands ca...
Embattled nonprofit demands case against them be axed after Trump's recent court loss

The Southern Poverty Law Center has moved for a dismissal of all charges against them by the Trump administration, citing the president's recent comments as proof of vindictive prosecution and the precedent of another recent Trump case that just got thrown out.The Trump administration argued in thei...

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Techdirt [Unofficial]May 8

FBI Raids Office Of Dem Politician Instrumental In Redrawing Virginia Voter Maps… With Fox News In Tow

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FBI Raids Office Of Dem Politician Instrumental In Redrawing Virginia Voter Maps… With Fox News In Tow

Maybe this isn’t just another vindictive prosecution by the Trump administration. But we’re going to need a lot more evidence to the contrary to abandon this conjecture: The FBI searche…

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Bohemian PeasantApr 30
#8647 #JamesComey #vindictiveprosecution
Techdirt [Unofficial]Apr 29

It Was Spelled In Seashells By The Seashore. The DOJ Now Pretends It’s A Felony.

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It Was Spelled In Seashells By The Seashore. The DOJ Now Pretends It’s A Felony.

James Comey is not exactly someone we’ve ever been a fan of on Techdirt. He was a terrible FBI director in so many ways. We’ve spent years criticizing the man — for his crusade against encryp…

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Fan of Shared Truth & EmpathyApr 28

Every restaurant kitchen in America: “Assassinate the soup of the day and murder the daily special - we ran out.”

#VindictiveProsecution
#ViolentPolitics
#CriminalPresident

Techdirt [Unofficial]Apr 27

DOJ Decides It’s Going To Try To Prosecute The Southern Poverty Law Center Out Of Existence

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DOJ Decides It’s Going To Try To Prosecute The Southern Poverty Law Center Out Of Existence

The DOJ continues to be the Trump Administration’s preferred avenue of vengeance. Since his return to office, multiple prosecutions targeting the president’s critics and political oppon…

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Techdirt [Unofficial]Apr 6

Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi For Not Making His Vindictive Fantasies A Reality

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Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi For Not Making His Vindictive Fantasies A Reality

You’re never safe when you’re working for Trump. That much was obvious in Trump’s first term, when he fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Natio…

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Trump Watch 👀Mar 11
🚨BREAKING: Smartmatic says Trump DOJ is vindictively targeting them with bribery & money-laundering charges. They’ve cooperated for years, yet now face prosecution only after Trump returned to power. This isn’t justice—it’s retaliation. #Resist #VindictiveProsecution www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

Smartmatic Says It’s a Target ...
Voting Company Smartmatic Says It’s a Target of Vindictive Prosecution by Trump

The voting technology company’s new court filing signals how far-reaching the legal fights over elections will be in 2026.

The New York Times