Trump’s DOJ Keeps Losing Cases Against Protesters — But Charging Aims To ‘Stifle Dissent,’ Experts Say

Harold J. Krent

Chicago-Kent College of Law

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Description

The Justice Department’s approach to charging protesters and others accused of assaulting or impeding immigration agents is confounding veteran attorneys and judges.

Period	Feb 6 2026

Media contributions

1

Media contributions

Title	Trump’s DOJ Keeps Losing Cases Against Protesters — But Charging Aims To ‘Stifle Dissent,’ Experts Say
Degree of recognition	Local
Media name/outlet	Block Club Chicago
Media type	Web
Country/Territory	United States
Date	2/6/26
Description	The Justice Department’s approach to charging protesters and others accused of assaulting or impeding immigration agents is confounding veteran attorneys and judges.
Producer/Author	Charles Thrush and Mack Liederman
URL	https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/02/06/trumps-doj-keeps-losing-cases-against-protesters-but-charging-aims-to-stifle-dissent-experts-say/
Persons	Harold J. Krent

Disciplines

President/Executive Department
Department of Justice
Courts
Federal Prosecutors
First Amendment
Stifling Dissent