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originally posted by: carewemust
September 2, 2018
As of August 31st, there are now 51,701 sealed indictments across all 50 states. That's 6,700 MORE than there were just 30 days ago!
This video does a nice job of explaining how unusual it is to have so many sealed indictments in existance, and what they are LIKELY for.
originally posted by: theantediluvian
This number appears to be based on the 2009 FJC report, an analysis of 2006 data. They found 1,077 sealed cases. Of those, they found 284 sealed for sealed indictments. They also found 15,177 sealed magistrate cases from 2006.
From what I gather, this list of 25k, 35k, 40k — whatever outlandish figure is being cited now — is a pull of PACER records which includes magistrate case records. So right off the bat, this alleged "average number" appears to be bogus af.
Not only that but there's no way of telling from PACER whether or not records marked "sealed" are in fact indictments. In fact, most of them are NOT, as is evidenced from the FJC report. All sorts of actions, motions, documents, etc are filed under seal.
but it also includes search warrants, records of petty offenses (like speeding tickets), wiretap and pen register applications, etc.
originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: wwmerth
That Image/report you linked to, does indeed show 1,500 new sealed indictments for just that 5 month period..for one CA. district. Wow. I wonder how many had accumulated over the years and are still sitting there?
originally posted by: njord
a reply to: carewemust
you haven't been paying attention