Judge: Jefferson Raid Legal (Louisiana Congresscoon)
- From: "DAFN Network News" <elfatvis@xxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 00:49:25 +0000 (UTC)
July 10, 2006
Judge: Jefferson Raid Legal
Today the Associated Press reports U.S. District Judge Thomas F. Hogan
ruled that a controverisal raid on Congressman Jefferson's (D-LA) office
was legal.
Hogan made clear that politicians were not above the law and went so far
as to note the dire implications if Jefferson's interpration of the
Speech or Debate clause were to hold true:
Congressman Jefferson?s interpretation of the Speech or Debate
privilege would have the effect of converting every congressional office
into a taxpayer-subsidized sanctuary for crime. Such a result is not
supported by the Constitution or judicial precedent and will not be
adopted here.
Thank goodness Jefferson's legal arguments held no sway over this judge.
Read Judge Hogan's 28-page memorandum for the full picture of the case.
If you don't remember, Jefferson has been under investigation for over a
year for alleged fraud and bribery. Less than a month after the raid, he
was stripped of his committee membership of the House Ways and Means
Committee.
The FBI conducted the raid on Saturday, May 20, 2006, angering
politicians on both sides of the aisle including the Majority and
Minority House Leaders. House anger and frustration over the raid
filtered on up to President Bush who brokered a 45-day "cooling off"
period between the House and Justice Department.
Posted by at July 10, 2006 04:55 PM
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