Appeals Court: Raid on Jefferson’s Office Violated Constitution
Aug. 3, 2007, 10:48 a.m.
A federal appeals court has ruled that the FBI’s May 20, 2006, raid of Rep. William Jefferson’s (D-La.) office in the Rayburn House Office Building violated the Constitution’s Speech or Debate clause because it allowed the executive branch to review materials that were part of the legislative process.
LOG IN
NOT A SUBSCRIBER
Forget your password? Click here or
Call 202-824-6800
Subscribe to Print and/or Online
Click Here
Hill Users have Free access,
click Here to register.
Spalter: FCC Should Withdraw ‘Third Way’ Approach
Aug. 31, 11:50 a.m.
For those monitoring the health of America’s innovation economy, August has not only been the cruelest month, it has also been the most confusing. Read Full Article
Roll Call Video Channels
