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Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui speaks before a debate at the Prettyman Federal Courthouse in Washington, D.C. in November 2024.
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Judge accuses DOJ of 'weaponization,' tosses case against ex-FBI officials
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The judge said he was "deeply troubled" by the mistakes and rushed nature of the case over the FBI's Hunter Biden probes — one of several politically charged DOJ actions ahead of the midterms.
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The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 14.
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