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BREAKING: Judge who allowed FBI to search Washington Post reporter’s home rips into Justice Department for not informing him of the law that explicitly bars raids of reporters

cnn.comJudge who allowed FBI to search Washington Post reporter’s home rips into Justice Department | CNN PoliticsA federal judge ripped into the Justice Department on Friday for failing to inform him of the applicability of a law intended to protect journalists from government searches and seizures when it asked...
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We’ve seen the same question come up repeatedly in response to this post. Prosecutors have a duty under ethical rules to disclose to judges not only the laws that support their position, but also adverse authority that undermines it.

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No, it's when requesting warrants. The person whose home, possessions, etc, will be searched isn't present to object. In those circumstances, the law adverse to the governments request must be presented to the judge.