The West Wing

DeKalb County District Attorney's Office

Description

Josh seizes the DeKalb County DA's Office as the sharp-edged venue for dissecting the crisis, positioning this local prosecutorial powerhouse—tasked with county-level justice and jurisdictional calls—as the frontline battleground. Leo crushes the pitch instantly, voice slicing through: matter surges international now, yanking authority from local hands into vast geopolitical crosswinds, exposing the office's grip on domestic legal turf amid White House frenzy.

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

3 events
S3E7 · The Indians in the Lobby
Leo Brushes Off Josh's Lobby Sit-In Alert

DeKalb County DA's Office questioned by Josh as proper venue, rejected by Leo for international scope, exposing jurisdictional handoff from local to federal/diplomatic levels.

Active Representation

As bypassed local authority

Power Dynamics

Subordinate to escalated national/international forces

Institutional Impact

Highlights federal override in high-profile cases

Organizational Goals
Handle county prosecutions
Influence Mechanisms
Domestic jurisdictional claim Prosecutorial discretion
S3E7 · The Indians in the Lobby
Leo Delegates Extradition of Georgia's Killer Kid to Josh

DeKalb County DA's Office is challenged by Josh as the proper forum, instantly overruled by Leo's international escalation rationale, underscoring federal override of local justice.

Active Representation

Hypothetical venue dismissed in dialogue

Power Dynamics

Subordinated to White House geopolitical triage

Institutional Impact

Exposed limits in globalized crimes

Organizational Goals
Prosecute local murders
Influence Mechanisms
Jurisdictional authority claims
S3E7 · The Indians in the Lobby
Josh Derails Donna's Plans with Urgent Demands, Hits Personal Limit

Josh demands intel on its DA Farragut starting with recent photo, elevating local prosecutorial office into White House extradition linchpin; manifests as vulnerability to leverage, bridging county justice to international brinkmanship.

Active Representation

Through named leader (Farragut) as intel target.

Power Dynamics

Subordinate to federal pressure, local authority primed for arm-twisting.

Institutional Impact

Exposes devolution of local power to national crisis machinery.

Organizational Goals
Prosecute cases within jurisdiction Maintain post-election stability
Influence Mechanisms
Jurisdictional control over DA Political scars from congressional loss