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8 2. The Department of Justice knows how to draft plea agreements to bind only part of the Department in future prosecutions. As the trial court correctly noted, “[s]ingle district plea agreements are the norm.” (App. 56a) A survey of plea agreements from districts across the county reveals that the Department of Justice routinely drafts plea agreements with this limited single-district scope. Here are examples from districts across the country: Middle District of Alabama: “The defendant understands that this agreement binds only the Office of the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama and that the agreement does not bind any other component of the United States Department of Justice, nor does it bind any state or local prosecuting authority.” United States v. McIntyre, No. 1:24-er-00211, ECF No. 33 (Dec. 19, 2024), at 14. Northern District of Alabama: “The Defendant understands and agrees that this Agreement does not bind any other United States Attorney in any other district, or any other state or local authority.” United States v. Giaquinto, No. 2:22-cr-00035-MHH-GMB, ECF No. 326 (Nov. 18, 2024), at 13. Eastern District of California: “This plea agreement is limited to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California and cannot bind any other federal, state, or local prosecuting, administrative, or regulatory authorities.” United States v. Amani Investments, No. 2:23-cr-00014-JAM, ECF No. 8 (E.D. Cal. Feb. 7, 2023), at 1. DOJ-OGR- 00000208