Court Opinion
Written by ICEMAN. on 07/May/2026 03:37:00 PM UTC
Upon review, the Department finds that the matter submitted concerns a potential procedural or administrative issue relating to the appointment and confirmation process. Based on the materials reviewed, including the Department’s investigation of the White House website and in-game, the matter does not establish, on its face, a criminal offence under White House law.
The Department has not identified sufficient evidence of unlawful intent, corruption, abuse of functions, fraud, obstruction, bad faith, or any other legally defined prosecutable offence. The available in-game evidence indicates that the user dreckly remained recorded as a Paralegal until the confirmation process was successfully completed. On that basis, the evidence does not clearly establish that he unlawfully exercised the authority of Chief Justice prior to confirmation, nor that any branch was formally deprived of lawful process in a manner amounting to criminal liability.
The Department does not dispute that the Confirmations Act 2026 establishes procedural standards for the appointment and confirmation of branch leaders. Nor does the Department take the position that such procedural requirements may be ignored. They must be followed.
A breach, delay, irregularity, or alleged defect in an appointment or confirmation process is not automatically criminal in nature. Criminal prosecution requires more than the existence of a procedural question. It requires a legally defined offence, supported by evidence sufficient to establish probable cause that the accused committed that offence.
The Department of Justice retains an independent prosecutorial screening function. It is not required to advance a matter to court solely because a complaint has been filed. Probable cause is not established by the seriousness of the allegation alone; it is established by evidence connecting specific conduct to a specific offence. Where that threshold is not met, the Department is obligated to decline prosecution.
Accordingly, the Department of Justice will not proceed with this matter as a criminal case at this time. This determination is made strictly on procedural and legal grounds. It does not constitute a finding of wrongdoing, nor does it constitute a ruling by the Court on the merits of the matter.
Kind regards,
ICEMAN
Solicitor General
Department of Justice