ther a person&#x2019;s conduct “constitutes a federal
offense.” U.S. Dep&#x2019;t of Justice, Justice Manual <span 
class="cmsy-10x-x-120">§</span> 9-27.220 (2018) (Justice Manual).
Fairness concerns counseled against potentially reaching that judgment when
no charges can be brought. The ordinary means for an individual to respond
to an accusation is through a speedy and public trial, with all the procedural
protections that surround a criminal case. An individual who believes he was wrongly
accused c