[a fool in paradise]

Murtha is not safe from charges of treason for slurring our troops with falsehoods in wartime to sink American troop and civilian morale on the war effort AND to embolden and justify the actions of the enemy.

[xzins]

Word out of the Obama Justice Department is what it sounds like. (Oxymoron)

You know who’ll be fighting for his pal in corruption.

[a fool in paradise]

Sharratt said Murtha's comments on TV news shows go beyond his duties as a congressman.

Balderdash. TV News is owned by the DNC. Therefore he was engaging in Party activity with his press office.

[PJammers]

I am guessing this is a criminal suit based on Murtha being represented by the justice department. I say bring a civil suit, Take money out of his pocket. Twist his arm until he cries.

[Shery]

Treason is and slander is not grounds for a suit? Since when?

[Kakaze]

Its like Obamas requirement to serve..........no one common citizen it seems has stature to sue any gov't official.

That can only lead to insurrection.

[Ancesthntr]

Representatives and Senators have immunity from civil suits for things they say on the floor of the House or Senate. Murtha made these statements in another place, and the mere fact that he was a Congressman does not immunize him. He was expressing his personal opinion, and the only reason anyone listened to the fat, bitter old traitor was that he was a Congressman.

[OneWingedShark]

>Murtha couldn’t be sued because he was acting within the scope of his employment

Murtha is not employed, otherwise he could be fired. As is, he must be impeached or commit a non-protected-crime.

[Daveinyork]

Shouldn’t this theory exempt the bush administration officials from prosecution for the interrogation techniques?

[DGHoodini]

Justice Dept Confirms: Different Set Of Laws For Connected DemoCriminals.

[jazusamo]

Surprise, Surprise! Murtha's lawyer says that Sharratt's suit should be dismissed, we really didn't expect his lawyer to say he's guilty. :-)

His lawyers just may be busy for quite some time after the Circuit Courts decision is overturned.

Thanks for the post and ping, xzins.

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[SeaHawkFan]

In a civil suit, Murtha has no entitlement to a defense at public expense. Speaking to the press is not a legislative function and thus not protected.

[SeaHawkFan]

Someone needs to get in touch with his lawyer and tell him there is a difference between an “official duty” and a “legislative function”. Murtha has immunity only for legislative functions; and speaking to the press is not one of them.

Sen. Proxmire was successfully sued for defamation for a newsletter he sent to constituents. The only difference in the cases is that Murtha apparently did not mention any specific names. In my view, that is the real problem.