Accountability file

Record & events

• investigation: As chief judge, she supervised federal grand juries in the district, including for the Mueller special counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections and investigations into attempts to overturn the 2… (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:44.916Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: Howell was involved in crafting numerous pieces of legislation for the investigation and prosecution of computer crime and copyright infringement, including the Anti-Cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act, the National Information Infras… (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:44.917Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• disposition: From 2004 to 2010, she served as a member of the United States Sentencing Commission after being appointed by President George W. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:44.917Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• statement: In her acceptance speech, she said: "My D.C. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:44.917Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• disposition: judicial colleagues and I regularly see the impact of big lies at the sentencing of hundreds, hundreds of individuals who have been convicted for offense conduct on Jan. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:44.917Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: Lobbying From 2004 to 2009, Howell was executive vice president, executive managing director, and general counsel at Stroz Friedberg, a global digital risk management and investigations firm. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:44.917Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: Robert Mueller grand jury In that same year, Howell became the supervising judge for the grand jury working for special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:44.917Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: On October 25, 2019, she ruled in favor of the House Judiciary Committee, which had sought grand jury materials from the Mueller investigation, finding their impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump to be a judicial proceeding. (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:44.917Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• investigation: Justice Department attorneys had previously asserted that congressional investigators had "not yet exhausted [their] available discovery tools,” arguments Howell said "smack of farce," as the administration had openly stated it would sto… (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:44.917Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]
• charge: The instant case presents an unprecedented attack on these founding principles." Warrentless arrests of suspected undocumented immigrants In December 2025, Howell limited warrantless immigration arrests in Washington D.C., ruling that … (as of 2026-07-18T01:50:44.917Z) — Wikipedia [cc-attribution]