Advisory Opinions Naw Dawg to the DOJ
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Feb 12, 2026 They dig into a streak of DOJ indictments rejected by grand juries and why judges are losing trust in the department. They unpack a dismissed misconduct complaint against a federal judge and the missing evidence behind it. They also break down the messy Texas Senate primaries and how different candidates could fare.
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Grand Jury Pushback And Eroding DOJ Trust
- Grand juries are again rejecting DOJ indictments, breaking the old "ham sandwich" presumption of automatic indictments.
- Courts and judges are growing skeptical of DOJ representations as repeated falsehoods erode the presumption of regularity.
Administration Narratives Undermine Judicial Trust
- Aggressive, inaccurate public narratives from the administration feed judicial distrust when facts later contradict early claims.
- Judges seeing repeated misstatements are less willing to accept DOJ representations at face value.
Restore DOJ Credibility Deliberately
- Repairing DOJ credibility will take a long, bipartisan commitment to ethics and integrity across administrations.
- Expect restoration to be gradual and contingent on consistent, demonstrable institutional change.