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A federal court rejects Bush's "executive privilege" claims

A Bush-appointed judge rules that the president's top aides do not have absolute immunity from responding to congressional subpoenas.
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  • Thursday, July 31, 2008 10:36 AM

    It has always taken time..

    For the judiciary to push back against abuses of power by the political branches... I'm just thankful they are fulfilling their function once again.

    —PierreSD Read PierreSD's other letters

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