Judge Refers Prosecutors For Possible DOJ Investigation In Rebuke Over Botched Case
Judge Alison Nathan wrote she fears government lapses in an Iranian sanctions case may have revealed broader problems with how prosecutors disclose evidence to defendants.
by Carrie Johnson
Sep 19, 2020
3 minutes
Prosecutors in New York have some required reading to do: a scathing opinion from a federal judge who identified a stream of mistakes and misconduct in a prosecution gone bad.
U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan directed the U.S. attorney's office in the Southern District of New York to ensure that all of its prosecutors read her decision.
But the matter won't end there.
The judge also said she would continue to explore
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