Federal grand juries have been declining to indict in several high-profile cases during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second administration, drawing renewed scrutiny and potentially highlighting the need for judicial reform.
Grand juries in recent federal cases have declined to indict in matters that prosecutors appeared confident would proceed, suggesting a resurgence of the grand jury’s constitutional role and a growing skepticism among citizens called to serve.
Grand juries are increasingly refusing to approve indictments in cases tied to controversial Trump administration priorities, reasserting their role as a safeguard against politically motivated prosecutions.