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Judge orders DOJ to disclose who conceived of now-defunct payout fund

Friday, September 4, 2026


A federal judge has ordered the Department of Justice to identify who conceived of a compensation fund for individuals claiming unjust prosecution, after the Trump administration discontinued the initiative. Multiple lawsuits related to the fund remain pending in court.

Original reporting: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/09/04/judge-orders-doj-disclose-who-conceived-now-defunct-payout-fund/

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