[Wuli]

I read it days ago in the same way as Barr is describing it. It was not about powers for the DOJ, but about powers for chief judges - the judiciary - to juggle court schedules hit by delays and shortages stemming from the Corona virus crisis.

[jazusamo]

In all fairness the first thread was an article from The Conservative Treehouse based on supposed evidence from Politico and the content of this article was discussed by some on that thread.

Original thread:

Bill Barr Goes Rogue – DOJ Asks Congress to Expand Legal Authorities to Circumvent Pesky Civil Liberties