The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Sanchez, 517 F.3d 651 (2nd Cir. 2008):
"It is well established that the decision as to what federal charges to bring against any given suspect is within the province of the Executive Branch of the government." United States v. Bonnet-Grullon, 212 F.3d 692, 701 (2d Cir.), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 911, 121 S.Ct. 261, 148 L.Ed.2d 189 (2000).
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