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Bush's magical shield from criminal prosecution

The adminstration's latest power of lawbreaking is but a natural extension of its long-held theories.
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  • Friday, July 20, 2007 08:59 AM

    28 U.S.C. § 1365

    http://law.justia.com/us/codes/title28/28usc1365.html

    The United States District Court for the District of Columbia shall have original jurisdiction ... over any civil action brought by the Senate ... to prevent a threatened refusal or failure to comply with, any subpena ...

    ... This section shall not apply to ... an officer or employee of the executive branch ...

    http://judiciary.senate.gov/oldsite/5182000_pjl8.htm

    Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy
    May 18, 2000

        "The civil contempt mechanism normally available to Congress under 28 U.S.C. § 1365 specifically exempts subpoenas to the executive branch."
    - - Senator Patrick Leahy

    Is there some other way to bring a civil case of contempt?

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