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Chicago Tren de Aragua case secrecy violation
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FIRST ENTRY JUL 09
JUL 09 · Day 1
Judge finds Chicago US attorney violated secrecy order in Tren de Aragua case
U.S. Magistrate Judge Keri Holleb Hotaling agreed to a brief delay of a hearing during which she might consider sanctions against federal law enforcement.
McNally expressed concern about comments made during the press conference by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
McNally did not lift the seal on the case until July 2, the day after the press conference.
“I would not have signed an order that permitted the full discretion of the entire law enforcement community to decide that, at this point, we think what we’re doing here should not be sealed,”
LAURA MCNALLY
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