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U.S. Department of Justice challenges the D.C. Office of Bar Counsel ethics committee's censure of assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Kline over withholding evidence that could have helped clear a defendant.

"Prior to (Kline's) misconduct, the Supreme Court and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, as well as the training provided by the United States Attorney's Office, had repeatedly reminded prosecutors to err on the side of disclosure," Herman wrote.

Kline, Herman said, "failed to heed those warnings. A public censure is the type of discipline that recognizes such a failure, while also making the public and the Bar aware of the necessity of following this ethical requirement."