Back to the Broadview Six! Thomas, Lydia, and Matt return to the case that gave us one of our favorite transcript moments of all time, because its most memorable character is suddenly all over the news. Sheri Mecklenburg has left the Department of Justice, and she has a lot to say about why. Her letter is titled "re my forced retirement." Her motion asks the judge to let her into a case she no longer works on. And she is quoting from a DOJ manual you are not allowed to read. Is she a whistleblower, a scapegoat, or something in between? And should anyone be welcoming her to the resistance? We read the filings, then rewind the tape to see whether her story holds up. Cases discussed: <ul> <li> <a href= "https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/71795281/united-states-v-rabbitt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">United States v. Rabbitt et al. (the Broadview Six, N.D. Ill.)</a> </li> <li> <a href= "https://www.allrisenews.com/p/broadview-six-lawyers-seek-special" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Defendants' Motion to Appoint Special Counsel for Criminal Contempt</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://x.com/SeidelContent/status/2103258497857040542" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Mecklenburg Motion for Leave to Intervene</a> </li> </ul> Patrons at <a href= "https://patreon.com/gavelpod" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer nofollow">patreon.com/gavelpod</a> get episodes early and ad-free!

GG86: Broadview 6 Prosecutor Sheri Mecklenburg - Whistleblower or Ass Coverer?

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