Posted on 07/28/2006 1:56:01 PM PDT by Swanks
On CNN: FEDERAL APPEALS COURT RULES JUSTICE CANNOT REVIEW JEFFERSON [D-LA] EVIDENCE
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
Gotta be a Clinton appointee...
Will be fun to read the reason why.
A three-judge panel ordered a federal trial judge to ensure that Democratic Rep. William Jefferson be given copies of seized evidence contained on more than a dozen computer hard drives, several floppy disks and two boxes of paper documents.
The panel said Jefferson then must be given the opportunity to invoke legislative privilege claims in private with the trial judge.
Before everyone hyperventilates, I thought there might be a seperation of powers issue here. I think this is going to the Supremes.
The headline doesn't seem to reflect the order of the Court.
I can't find this story at the link you provided.
You know, this is ok, get it to the supreme court, it will take a little longer but settle the question - can Justice investigate crooked congressmen, espically with a search warrant?
If the answer is "no" then the Republic is in danger.
On CNN newzut also (thought it to be avail by now, but also at:
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/bw-cong/2006/jul/28/072807553.html
Another Friday afternoon surprise. Buried by Monday. Our system is broken.
The source does not often reflect the truth. ;^)
That said, it was a proper order. Much akin to an attorney's or doctor's office being raided. Have an in camera by the judge to review of allegedly privileged materials. Also, this is a new case and precedent is necessary for future raids and they already got the goods on this one. Hehehehe...
I can't pick up the links but it probably SAYS that until the legalities of search and seizure have been sorted out on the merits, the justice department prosecutors cannot actually go through the sealed seized evidence. It is being held by the Solicitor General, initially by Order of the President and probably confirmed or continued by the Court pending appeal.
Well, then that's a real dilemma . . . because if there is a separation of powers issue here, then the Federal court system has no jurisdiction in the case.
It's one of the very foundations of democracy.
Remember, in the history of the Republic, no cop had even attempted this.
Sic semper tyrannis.
Doesn't matter what you call them, king, executive, president, caudillo, prince, congress, parliament, majlis, diet, knesset, the principles are the same.
It is better to let this crook Jefferson get away with something than that the FBI and any other assorted group of jackbooted fascists be allowed to destroy the foundations of the Republic.
As ridiculous as this ruling sounds I am not unhappy about it. This will keep Rep. William Jefferson, DEMOCRAT, Lousianna in the papers.
It get repeated time after time that William Jefferson, DEMOCRAT, Louisiana stashed thousands of dollars in the freezer. Even the most simpleminded citizen gets annoyed at this guy getting special treatment. The Abramoff scandal is over most voters heads and hence, they don't care. But, a guy who hides money in the freezer is a known sleeze.
Politically you have this nailed.
Most of the simple people won't even care!
I do not give CNN any "hits".
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