The dangerous loophole turning U.S. attorney’s offices into political instruments
Summary
The excerpt describes a 22-day disruption to criminal prosecutions in Washington, D.C., in February 1897. It says trials were postponed, some people remained detained, and extradition could not proceed; the excerpt ends before explaining the cause in full.Key Facts
- The disruption occurred in February 1897.
- Criminal prosecutions in the District of Columbia stopped during the disruption.
- Courts postponed trials.
- People arrested who could not post bond faced indefinite detention, according to the excerpt.
- A fugitive captured in another state could not be extradited to the District of Columbia.
- The excerpt says the disruption lasted 22 days.
- The excerpt begins to attribute the disruption to an absence of prosecutorial authority but cuts off before completing the explanation.
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