Slate Daily Feed Amicus | The DOJ's Prosecutorial Malpractice Keeps Spilling Out in Court
Nov 22, 2025
Mimi Rocah, a former assistant U.S. attorney and district attorney, shares her insights into the Justice Department's recent controversies. She discusses how survivors of Jeffrey Epstein's abuse can shape our understanding of justice. They touch on political interference in legal proceedings, particularly in high-profile cases like James Comey’s. Rocah critiques prosecutorial malpractice, highlighting issues such as faulty grand jury instructions and the importance of judicial scrutiny to maintain accountability within the DOJ.
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Survivors Drove The Breakthrough
- Survivors forced the Epstein files' release and feel empowered by collective action.
- Mimi Rocah says the legal fight centered on survivors transformed public attention and accountability.
Epstein Shows Systemic Institutional Failure
- The Epstein story reveals systemic institutional failures across administrations.
- Rocah emphasizes it's a societal failure that protected powerful abusers for decades.
Don't Treat Tweets As Investigative Orders
- Avoid treating a presidential social-media post as a formal criminal referral.
- Rocah urges prosecutors to assess evidence independently, not follow political directives.