Defense attorneys build mapping tool to track Justice Dept. "weaponization"
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Key Points:
- The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) has launched an interactive online tool to track and map controversial or unsuccessful prosecutions by the Trump administration's Justice Department during its second term.
- The tool highlights cases where grand juries rejected indictments against Trump critics, Democratic officials, or protesters, including notable examples like the "sandwich thrower" case in Washington, D.C.
- The database allows attorneys and the public to search cases by conduct, court, outcome, and other features, aiming to support legal defense against what NACDL describes as politically motivated prosecutions.
- NACDL leaders emphasize the tool as a defense against the weaponization of criminal law for political retribution, noting a historic rise in failed indict
