Selective Prosecution

Legal claims alleging a defendant was targeted for prosecution based on improper motives.

Blankenship v. Holder
  1. Blankenship v. Holder
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (August 14, 2023)
  3. Original Case: Blankenship v. Holder et al
  4. DefendantsEric HolderR. Booth GoodwinPlaintiffsDon BlankenshipJudgesJohn T. CopenhaverInstitutionsU.S. District Court for the Southern District of West VirginiaUnited States Department of Justice
  5. Case Tags: Constitutional Law;Bivens Action;Selective Prosecution;Qualified Immunity
Moore v. Madison County District Attorney
  1. Moore v. Madison County District Attorney
  2. Jurisdiction: United States (March 9, 2026)
  3. Original Case: Moore v. Madison County DA
  4. Key Figures: Plaintiff: investigative journalist Moore; Defendant: Madison County District Attorney's Office
  5. Case Tags: Selective Prosecution;Retaliatory Prosecution;First Amendment Rights;Constitutional Criminal Procedure