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Judge Orders DOJ to Turn Over Broadview Six Communications

By Drooid · Oct 10, 2026, 1:29 AM UTC · How we work

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U.S. District Judge April Perry ordered the Justice Department to produce all Broadview Six communications by Oct. 30.
She also demanded the Oct. 14, 2025 email sending U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros a grand-jury transcript.
Judge Perry dismissed the charges on May 21 after finding Prosecutor Sheri Mecklenburg allegedly vouched and spoke to jurors.
Perry’s order also requires oral communication details, metadata, and may trigger a special-counsel investigation.

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Story summary

U.S. District Judge April Perry ordered the Justice Department to produce all Broadview Six communications by Oct. 30.
She also demanded the Oct. 14, 2025 email sending U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros a grand-jury transcript.
Judge Perry dismissed the charges on May 21 after finding Prosecutor Sheri Mecklenburg allegedly vouched and spoke to jurors.
Perry’s order also requires oral communication details, metadata, and may trigger a special-counsel investigation.