Constitutional Opinion No. 2026-0188

America First Constitutional Standard — Version 1.0

Case Information

Source
U.S. Department of Justice — Criminal Division
Author
DOJ Criminal Division / Fraud Section
Publication Date
2023-12-31
Content Type
Official Communication
Opinion Issued
2026-07-02
AFCS Version
1.0
Verdict
52
/ 100
Mixed
Automatic Fail: None

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AFCSOpinion No. 2026-0188
52
/ 100
Mixed
Source: U.S. Department of Justice — Criminal Division

Holding

The DOJ Criminal Division's 2023 enforcement catalog documents major enforcement actions across fraud, corruption, national security, and organized crime. The catalog includes constitutionally positive elements — prosecution of fraud, anti-corruption enforcement, financial crime accountability — and constitutionally problematic elements, including the Biden administration's "softer touch" corporate enforcement policies and the lack of monitor imposition. The Court scores this at 52 (Mixed).

Articles Triggered

IX
Government Accountability

The enforcement catalog documents anti-corruption and fraud prosecution — core Article IX accountability functions

XII
Crime, Justice & Public Safety

Criminal prosecution of fraud, corruption, and organized crime directly serves public safety

X
Economic Nationalism

FCPA enforcement and corporate enforcement policies affect American businesses operating domestically and internationally

Score Breakdown

ArticleTitleWeightScoreWeighted
IXGovernment Accountability10/1062620
XIICrime, Justice & Public Safety10/1058580
XEconomic Nationalism9/1045405
Final010/1010/109/1052
Sum of weighted contributions: 1605

It is the judgment of this Court that Opinion No. 2026-0188 is hereby entered into the record, in accordance with the America First Constitutional Standard. The score stands. The reasoning is published. The record is public.

The Standard is the Standard.