'Broadview Six' federal prosecutor Assistant US Attorney Sheri Mecklenburg retires: court filing
Mecklenburg says she followed front-office orders and retired to defend her role as a judge weighs sanctions and a special-counsel review.
- Former prosecutor Sheri Mecklenburg retired under protest Thursday, accusing U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros of scapegoating her for the failed Broadview Six prosecution. She alleges Boutros personally directed the felony charges and then publicly vilified her in court.
- The Broadview Six prosecution stemmed from a September 26, 2025, protest where six activists allegedly impeded a federal agent's vehicle outside an immigration facility. All charges were eventually dismissed amid allegations of prosecutorial misconduct.
- Mecklenburg claims Boutros instructed her to pursue felony charges over her objection that misdemeanor charges were more appropriate. She asserts she was placed on leave and threatened with termination for attempting to defend her professional reputation in court.
- Seeking to defend herself, Mecklenburg filed a motion to intervene in court proceedings regarding the scandal. U.S. District Judge April Perry is reviewing allegations of prosecutorial misconduct, including unauthorized vouching and dismissal of skeptical grand jurors.
- A hearing on potential sanctions or special counsel appointment is scheduled for October 1. The case has raised broader concerns about political pressure and transparency within the Justice Department's handling of the controversial prosecution.
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Lead prosecutor in ‘Broadview Six’ case resigns in fiery letter to U.S. attorney
Sheri Mecklenburg said she was “retiring under protest” after U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros “personally directed” the pursuit of felony charges in the failed case against anti-ICE protesters.
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Attorney General Todd Blanche's Justice Department was blasted by a veteran prosecutor who retired "under protest," suggesting leadership had thrown her under the bus as a judge was considering a criminal probe of President Donald Trump's 2025 crackdown against immigrants on protesters in Chicago.Sheri Mecklenburg, the former lead prosecutor in the "Broadview Six" protest case, made the accusations Thursday in a letter to U.S. Attorney Andrew Bo…
Federal prosecutor tells judge she’s being 'scapegoated' by the Trump admin
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Daily Herald
ArcaMax Publishing'Broadview Six' prosecutor pens fiery resignation letter saying US attorney pushed for felony charges
The now-retired prosecutor at the center of the “Broadview Six” scandal penned a fiery resignation letter to U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros this week saying he “personally directed” her to seek felony charges rather than misdemeanors and then “publicly vilified” her in court by blaming her for the way the case melted down.
Chicago Tribune
Hanford Sentinel‘Broadview Six’ prosecutor pens fiery resignation letter saying US attorney pushed for felony charges
The now-retired prosecutor at the center of the "Broadview Six" scandal penned a fiery resignation letter to U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros this week.
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