nytimes.com - 7/31/2008
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WASHINGTON President Bush’s top advisers cannot ignore subpoenas issued by Congress, a federal judge ruled on Thursday in a case that involves the firings of several United States attorneys but has much wider constitutional implications for all three branches of government.“The executive’s current claim of absolute immunity from compelled Congressional process for senior presidential aides ...
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Absolute Privilege
Matthew Yglesias —
... The Bush administration wants to say that its officials have carte blanche to ignore congressional subpoenas, to which Judge John Bates replies: ...
Court Rules Administration Aides Can Be Subpoenaed
ACSBlog: The Blog of the American Constitution Society —
... A federal judge ruled that Bush administration advisers must comply with subpoenas issued by Congress. Unless successfully appealed, former White House Counsel Harriet E. Miers and current White House Chief of Staff Joshua B. Bolten will be required to cooperate with the House Judiciary Committee’s investigation of the controversial firings of several United States attorneys. ...
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