Weekly civic intelligence report · v2.2
The Department of Justice announced it is seeking to enlist 400 attorneys to review more than 5 million pages of Epstein records. The effort represents a significant resource commitment to document review.
This is a procedural enforcement action (document review) with minimal constitutional impact. A-score: Rule_of_law=2 (routine investigative process, positive direction), corruption=1 (tangential connection to past corruption investigation). Low severity multipliers (0.8) reflect routine administrative nature. Mechanism modifier 1.15 for enforcement_action. Final A=2.73. B-score: Extremely high Layer 1 (30/40) due to Epstein name recognition, massive document volume creating spectacle, specific attorney count generating headlines. Layer 2 (26/40): High mismatch between resource announcement and actual constitutional significance, pattern matches historical Epstein coverage cycles. Intentionality=11 (moderate-high): announcement timing, emphasis on scale over substance, leveraging Epstein brand for attention. Final B=31.19. Delta=-28.46 strongly indicates List B distraction event.
Monitor whether document review produces substantive findings versus remaining perpetual process story. Track if this announcement pattern repeats with other high-profile cases as distraction mechanism. Assess actual investigative progress versus media coverage volume ratio over 90-day window.