The local rules for the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee prohibit extrajudicial statements about a party's character, credibility, reputation, or criminal record, and prohibit any opinion as to the accused's guilt or innocence.
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Local court publicity restrictions that govern extrajudicial statements by parties and others in criminal cases.
Under those local rules, government employees, including Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security personnel, who make statements that have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing a criminal prosecution may be subject to sanctions.
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Sanctions exposure for government employees who make prejudicial extrajudicial statements in criminal matters under Middle District of Tennessee local rules.