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Court Blocks Feds on Congressman's Files (Democratic Rep. William Jefferson)
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| 7-28-06
| Toni Locy
Posted on 07/28/2006 2:05:05 PM PDT by STARWISE
A federal appeals court on Friday barred the Justice Department from reviewing evidence seized from a Louisiana congressman's office during an unprecedented FBI raid on his Capitol Hill office in May.
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.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Louisiana
KEYWORDS: 109th; corruption; fbi; govwatch; jefferson; ruling; search; williamjefferson
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Hmmmm. Well, BillylJeff - too late for shredding.
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posted on
07/28/2006 2:05:07 PM PDT
by
STARWISE
To: Howlin; onyx; BigSkyFreeper; kcvl; ravingnutter; nopardons; SE Mom
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posted on
07/28/2006 2:05:51 PM PDT
by
STARWISE
(They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
To: STARWISE
They are just being very careful.
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posted on
07/28/2006 2:07:08 PM PDT
by
capt. norm
(Bumper Sticker: Honk if you've never seen an Uzi shoot from a car window.)
To: STARWISE
Culture of corruption, Anyone.
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posted on
07/28/2006 2:08:02 PM PDT
by
Not now, Not ever!
(This tag-line is temporarily closed for remodeling)
To: STARWISE
No problem as far as I'm concerned.
Let's keep this Democrat culture of corruption thing simmering for months.
To: Lancey Howard
Yup, I look forward to a mid-October indicment.
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posted on
07/28/2006 2:14:54 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ......Help the "Pendleton 8' and families -- http://www.freerepublic.com/~normsrevenge/)
To: All
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. He needs to contact Sandy Burgler...
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posted on
07/28/2006 2:15:50 PM PDT
by
MaestroLC
To: STARWISE
What a crooked world we live in. Imagine if it were you or I. I have no hope for our system. It is hopelessly corrupt.
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posted on
07/28/2006 2:17:29 PM PDT
by
Revel
To: Lancey Howard
No problem as far as I'm concerned.
Let's keep this Democrat culture of corruption thing simmering for months. This is a strange position. Corruption is not a problem as long as it is my political opponents who are corrupt.
What do you think of Duke Cunningham or Bob Ney?
To: STARWISE
Dollar Bill's goose is STILL cooked. :-)
To: Revel
What a crooked world we live in. Imagine if it were you or I. I have no hope for our system. It is hopelessly corrupt. I prefer your position. Corruption in and of itself is bad. However, I wish you didn't have despair. There is a cleansing mechinism for corruption every two years. We can vote them out! The election got rid of Tom DeLay!
To: STARWISE
His defense in front of the panel boiled down to five words:
Do you know who I am?
To: STARWISE
Another step for the US down the spiral staircase.
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posted on
07/28/2006 2:25:57 PM PDT
by
NY Attitude
(You are responsible for your safety until the arrival of Law Enforcement Officers!)
To: STARWISE
FOXNEWS.COM HOME
Louisiana Rep. Jefferson Wins Temporary Delay in Bribery Probe
Jefferson wants the appellate court to allow him to look at the seized materials before the special review team to determine whether any of the documents fell into the category of legislative privilege.
Investigators had held off on reviewing the records because the outcry on Capitol Hill
According to a government court filing last week, Jefferson also is under investigation in "at least seven other schemes in which the congressman sought things of value in exchange for his performance of official acts."
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posted on
07/28/2006 2:31:58 PM PDT
by
kcvl
To: STARWISE
Jul. 27, 2006
30 House Democrats to visit Coast
By MAX FOLLMER
SUN HERALD WASHINGTON BUREAU
Rep. Gene Taylor and Louisiana Reps. Charlie Melancon and William Jefferson will lead lawmakers on a three-day tour that will include stops in Gulfport and Bay St. Louis.
http://tinyurl.com/ogmlq
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posted on
07/28/2006 2:35:04 PM PDT
by
kcvl
To: STARWISE
" The panel said Jefferson then must be given the opportunity to invoke legislative privilege claims in private with the trial judge."
The judge wants a private hearing? Maybe hes looking to see if Jefferson has anymore of that freezer money layin around available. I hear the judge needs a new hot tub.
To: SolidSupplySide
The election got rid of Tom DeLay!I thought the Dems were fighting to keep him off the ballot!
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posted on
07/28/2006 2:38:33 PM PDT
by
pageonetoo
(You'll spot their posts soon enough!)
To: STARWISE
Civil "Servants" (Masters) do not have to answer for their crimes.
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posted on
07/28/2006 2:40:18 PM PDT
by
HuntsvilleTxVeteran
("Remember the Alamo, Goliad and WACO, It is Time for a new San Jacinto")
To: SolidSupplySide
Good afternoon.
"Corruption is not a problem as long as it is my political opponents who are corrupt."
How did you get that out of his post?
Michael Frazier
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posted on
07/28/2006 2:40:47 PM PDT
by
brazzaville
(no surrender no retreat, well, maybe retreat's ok)
To: STARWISE
Not as bad as the headline sounds ... maybe. Jefferson has to convince a judge document by document for a privilege claim.
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posted on
07/28/2006 2:42:49 PM PDT
by
NonValueAdded
(Occupation does not cause terrorism; terrorism causes occupation. (A. Dershowitz))
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