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Appeals court rejects DoJ push to charge more people over Minnesota church protest
- The Eighth Circuit rejected the DoJ's bid to charge five additional defendants in the Minnesota church protest case.
- The ruling was a setback for the Justice Department as it pursues demonstrators connected to the protest.
- Don Lemon is named among those prosecutors sought to hold, based on his filming of the protest as a journalist.
- The court noted the decision did not prevent grand jury actions or other magistrate procedures to move charges forward.
- The case revolves around disruptions at a Minnesota church and concerns about immigration enforcement links.
- Judge Leonard Steven Grasz authored a partial view, noting prosecutors had other avenues to pursue.
- The chief district judge described the request as unheard of in his jurisdiction and within the eighth circuit.
- The decision leaves open options for grand jury proceedings and additional evidence to pursue charges later.
- The case has drawn significant attention amid broader immigration policy enforcement in Minnesota.
- The outcome influences how the DoJ files charges in protest-related cases moving forward.
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