In reality, a federal judge, not Smith, made the decision to release that filing to the public.
After hearing opposition from Trump's team about the redactions Smith's team suggested, Chutkan reviewed the brief and ultimately decided that the redactions were appropriate.
Chuck Rosenberg, a Justice Department veteran and NBC News legal analyst, said Smith's team was doing things by the book.
Litigating that case is an obligation of the Smith team and not a violation of Justice Department guidelines," Rosenberg said.
"In any event, the Smith team properly sealed its filing.
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