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 | | Upon receiving a claim of privilege from the Chief Executive, it became the further duty of the District Court to treat the subpoenaed material as presumptively privileged and to require the Special Prosecutor to demonstrate that the Presidential material was "essential to the justice of the [pending criminal] case." United States v. | | | The court's rejection of the first challenge was based on the authority and powers vested in the Special Prosecutor by the regulation promulgated by the Attorney General; the court concluded that a justiciable controversy was presented. | | | (c) The action of the Special Prosecutor within the scope of his express authority seeking specified evidence preliminarily determined to be relevant and admissible in the pending criminal case, and the President's assertion of privilege in opposition thereto, present issues "of a type which are traditionally justiciable," United States v. |
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http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=us&vol=418&invol=683
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| | frontline: secrets of an independent counsel: the office: a brief history of the independent counsel law |
| | Covering a wide range of executive branch officials, the law obliged the Attorney General to recommend the appointment of a special prosecutor whenever he or she received specific charges of misconduct, unless the charges were "so unsubstantiated" as to not warrant further investigation. | | | This promise was put to the test in October 1973 during the so-called "Saturday Night Massacre," when Nixon ordered Attorney General Richardson to fire Special Prosecutor Cox, who had continued to press for full release of the President's secret Oval Office tapes. | | | The law's notorious "hair trigger" was tightened, and the Attorney General was given more latitude in calling for a special prosecutor. |
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http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/counsel/office/history.html
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| | Section 106-240 Appointment of special prosecutor. |
| | Upon the filing of the affidavit as provided in section 106.230, against any prosecuting attorney, the judge of the circuit court of said county may appoint a special prosecutor, who shall have power and authority to file a complaint, as provided in section 106.230, against said prosecuting attorney. |
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| | Human Rights First Human Rights Defenders - Digna Ochoa |
| | The Special Prosecutor made no reference in her statement to the broad national and international publicity given Digna Ochoa’s statements in defense of human rights in the Guerrero case in 1999 and in other cases. | | | From Special Prosecutor Guerra’s written remarks, posted on the website of the Procuraduría General de Justicia of the Federal District, (available at http://www.pgjdf.gob.mx/noticias/digna/index.asp, accessed July 22, 2003. | | | Federal District Attorney General Bernardo Bátiz Vázquez has declared that the case is not definitively closed, as the report of the Special Prosecutor would be reviewed and other proceedings continued. |
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http://www.humanrightsfirst.org/defenders/hrd_mexico/hrd_ochoa/hrd_och_6.htm
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| | Nixon Lives! - Special prosecutor Patrick J. Fitzgerald beats the press. By Jack Shafer |
| | Prosecutor Fitzgerald has immense legal discretion as to how he brings his case to court. | | | He's the U.S. attorney in Chicago who was appointed special prosecutor at the end of 2003 to investigate charges that government officials had violated the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982 by disclosing the identity of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame. | | | Sweeping court rulings that recognize no privilege for the press make a mockery of the First Amendment. |
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http://slate.msn.com/id/2106812
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| | NMU (11/1/01): Radio talk-show host fights special prosecutor's subpoena |
| | But DePetro has not demonstrated that he is a journalist entitled to a reporter's qualified privilege against compelled testimony, the special prosecutor responded in court papers. | | | Cavanagh argued in court documents that, because DePetro is a journalist, the special prosecutor must first exhaust other avenues of obtaining the information before seeking DePetro's testimony. | | | A special prosecutor sought the deposition of a Rhode Island radio personality, who then claimed a reporter’s privilege against testifying about confidential sources. |
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http://www.rcfp.org/news/2001/1101usvvin.html
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| | RULE 41 |
| | All matters relating to the appointment of a special prosecutor, the fees to be paid the special prosecutor as well as any pre-indictment legal rulings, shall be made by the Presiding Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. | | | The Presiding Judge may, by entry, designate another Common Pleas Judge to handle pre-indictment matters involving a special prosecutor and, if this is done, by entry, that judge shall handle the matter with all the duties of the Presiding Judge including the payment of fees. | | | If a special prosecutor needs to be appointed and paid, the rate of pay shall be set at a reasonable rate. |
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| | Respondent’s issuance of the “Order Appointing Special Prosecutor” on March 7, 2002 without providing the prosecutor with the opportunity to be heard on the petition did not comply with Indiana Code § 33-14-1-6. | | | The stipulation was presented by the attorneys to Respondent in his office that same date and, without hearing, was approved and made the order of the court. | | | As a preliminary matter, we note the Commission charged Respondent with improperly exercising jurisdiction over the request for a special prosecutor in the first instance, contending Respondent violated Indiana Code § 33-5-33.1-4 or Madison County’s local rule, which provided that jurisdiction over juvenile proceedings was vested in Madison Superior Court Two. |
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| | Laborers-LIUNA Local 29 Alleged Payoffs By Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan Investigated By Leon Silverman |
| | The action was taken under the 1978 Ethics in Government Act, which provides that the prosecutor must be appointed if the Attorney General finds allegations against a high government official are not frivolous. | | | The court acted on the recommendation of the Attorney General. | | | Smith said, "The attorney representing the union official alleged to be the recipient of the payment has refused to permit his client to be interviewed with respect to the alleged transaction. |
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| | Family may hire special prosecutor in murder case LJWorld.com |
| | Under the law, such prosecutors "shall" be recognized by the district attorney and the court as associate counsel. | | | In that situation, the case can't be dismissed by a district attorney over the private prosecutor's objection until both parties file written motions and make arguments before a judge. | | | Family may hire special prosecutor in murder case |
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http://www.ljworld.com/section/citynews/story/187553
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| | SCHUMER CALLS FOR SPECIAL COUNSEL TO BE APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE ILLEGAL LEAK OF |
| | If the Attorney General precludes the Special Counsel from taking any proposed actions (such as subpoenaing documents, interviewing witnesses or presenting evidence to a grand jury) he is required to report those instances to Congress after the probe has concluded. | | | The case is now back with the Justice Department, which is deciding whether to open a formal criminal probe. | | | Schumer said the Justice Department Inspector General cannot investigate the matter because its jurisdiction is limited exclusively to the Justice Department and does not have oversight powers over the White House. |
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| | Background: Special Prosecutors |
| | (4) If, after a special prosecutor receives the mandate under subsection (2), the Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General or ADAG gives a direction to a special prosecutor in respect of any matter within the mandate of the special prosecutor, that direction must be given in writing and be published in the Gazette. | | | 7 (1) If the ADAG (Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Justice Branch) considers it is in the public interest, he or she may appoint a lawyer, who is not employed in the Ministry of Attorney General, as a special prosecutor. | | | (2) A special prosecutor must carry out his or her mandate, as set out in writing by the ADAG, and in particular must |
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http://www.creativeresistance.ca/awareness03/2004-jan16-excerpt-from-crown-counsel-act-special-prosecutors.htm
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| | Special public prosecutor for lionesses case sought |
| | However, the regular public prosecutor at the court is overburdened with work and cannot devote his time to this case. | | | It is therefore requested that advocate Mangesh Rangnekar be appointed as the special public prosecutor in this case.'' It is learnt that the Home department has asked Dr Ahuja to move the High Court in this connection. | | | However, Metropolitan magistrate U S Iyer, while delivering an order on an application by Ahimsa seeking adjournment of trial till the government appoints a special public prosecutor in the case, has ruled that there was no need of a special public prosecutor in the case. |
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http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19971223/35750743.html
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| | Boone County Prosecutor Kevin Crane said yesterday that he withdrew his office from the case because Crockett was a witness in the pending case. | | | The friend was a lawyer, Assistant Prosecutor Merilee Crockett. | | | A police affidavit in the felony property damage case indicates that police became concerned about Hawkins’ well-being after learning about him. |
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http://www.showmenews.com/2002/Jul/20020717News005.asp
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| | Griffith said Colorado law requires a special prosecutor in the Ramsey case because Boulder District Attorney Mary Keenan was called as a witness in a civil suit stemming from the murder and therefore shouldn’t be involved in investigating it. | | | Lin Wood, lawyer for JonBenet’s parents, has said the Internet group has no credibility and is obsessed with the case. | | | The governor’s legal counsel was very polite and very welcoming. |
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| | Augustine wants special prosecutor in hearings (printable version) |
| | The letter also said a deputy attorney general has no standing under state law to bring a complaint to the ethics commission. | | | Dominic Gentile, Augustine’s lawyer, sent a letter to state lawmakers which also asked that Lt. Gov. | | | State controller impeachment case: Lawyer charges a conflict of interest. |
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| | Special prosecutor's bills to be audited |
| | Ancona's appointment, contending it was unconstitutional for the court to appoint a prosecutor while also overseeing the case. | | | The investigation also led to a 10-count indictment against George Ventura, a former Chiquita legal counsel who is accused of illegally accessing the company's voice-mail system. | | | Ventura's attorneys have repeatedly challenged the legality of Mr. |
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http://www.enquirer.com/editions/1999/01/12/loc_special_prosecutors.html
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| | Rep. John Conyers, Jr.: A Special Prosecurtor is Required in Leakgate |
| | Moreover, when the prosecutor completes his investigation, the attorney general is required to provide a written explanation of why any action proposed by the special counsel was not pursued. | | | They require that the prosecutor be an outside person with a "reputation for integrity"; can seek whatever resources are necessary to pursue the case; and is not subject to the day-to-day supervision of the Department of Justice. | | | Indeed, when charges were made concerning President Bill Clinton's involvement in the Whitewater land deal in 1993, he asked Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint a special prosecutor, and she complied. |
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| | As required by the Special Prosecutor statute, the results of the preliminary investigation were considered and the Attorney General concluded that there were reasonable grounds to believe that further investigation or prosecution of these matters is warranted | | | The Attorney General of the Navajo Nation, Levon B. Henry, today filed an Application for Appointment of Special Prosecutor with the Special Division of the Window Rock District Court. | | | The purpose of the appointment is also outlined in the Application. |
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http://www.kayentatownship.com/main-page/specialpros.html
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| | Mexico: Special Prosecutor Obtains First Arrest (Human Rights Watch, 19-2-2004) |
| | A unanimous court disagreed with the judge's contention that the time allotted by the statute of limitations for the crime had expired. | | | A federal judge must now determine whether the case will go to trial. | | | The authorities should also redouble their efforts to arrest the other suspects in this case. |
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http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2004/02/19/mexico7572.htm
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| | 11-23-2004 - Special Prosecutor To Settle Dispute Between Hearn, Jarrette |
| | Jarrette handles misdemeanor cases in Superior Court 2, and Hearn and the prosecutor’s office handle hearings in Kosciusko Superior and Circuit courts. | | | The dispute began during a probation violation case in April and continued until Monday’s hearing. | | | During the hearing, county prosecutors were removed from 18 misdemeanor probation violation cases after Jarrette denied Kosciusko County Prosecutor Steve Hearn’s motion to have a new judge appointed to the cases. |
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http://www.timeswrsw.com/N1123042.HTM
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| | Projo.com Providence Local News |
| | The House Republicans proposed legislation to allow an attorney general to petition the chief justice of the state Supreme Court to appoint a special prosecutor in any case where an investigation might be compromised by "an actual or perceived conflict of interest." | | | The younger Gorham said the legislation proposed yesterday is different in key respects, among them the fact that it would allow the attorney general himself to initiate the appointment of a special prosecutor. | | | Under the proposal, the special prosecutor could be a member of the bar, in any state, who has spent at least 20 years as a practicing attorney and at least 5 years as a prosecutor. |
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http://www.projo.com/news/content/projo_20040108_gop8.22e24f.html
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| | Boston.com / News / Nation / Ashcroft steps aside in probe into CIA leak |
| | Patrick Fitzgerald, a career prosecutor who is the US attorney in Chicago, will have the authority to make all prosecutorial decisions -- including issuing subpoenas, granting immunity to witnesses, or bringing charges -- without first consulting his bosses at the Justice Department, Deputy Attorney General James Comey announced. | | | That's the reason he decided, really in an abundance of caution, that he ought to step aside and leave me as acting attorney general for those matters." | | | The president must direct the immediate appointment of a special counsel who is not a political appointee and who is in no way beholden to the fortunes of his administration." |
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http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2003/12/31/ashcroft_steps_aside_in_probe_into_cia_leak
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| | WashingtonPost.com: Cox Is Chosen as Special Prosecutor |
| | Former Solicitor General Archibald Cox, 61, agreed yesterday to serve as the Justice Department's special prosecutor in the Watergate scandals. | | | Senate Democrats dissatisfied with the charter are still expected to press for a change in one key provision that subordinates the prosecutor's independence to "the Attorney General's statutory accountability for all matters, falling with the Department of Justice." | | | Cox served for three months last year as counsel to a special Massachusetts legislative committee investigating charges of judicial impropriety against two state Superior Court judges, Edward J. DeSaulnier Jr. |
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| | Watergate special prosecutor dies at 92 |
| | Nixon chose Richardson to succeed Kleindienst, specifying that "if he should consider it appropriate, he has the authority to name a special supervising prosecutor for matters arising out of" the Watergate case. | | | Among those forced to resign was Attorney General Richard Kleindienst. | | | Cox, a former solicitor general of the United States, took over the Watergate investigation on May 18, 1973, and was dismissed five months later on President Richard Nixon's orders. |
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| | WNDU-TV: News Story: Special prosecutor named in Pfaff case - December 30, 2003 |
| | It would be appropriate to have an outside, independent source who is not associated with the Elkhart County criminal justice system review and make the determination as to whether or not charges are appropriate in this matter," said Prosecutor Hill. | | | Unauthorized, use, reproduction, or redistribution of the content of this page is strictly prohibited. | | | A special prosecutor has been named to decide whether Elkhart County's Superior Court Judge Benjamin Pfaff should face charges of criminal recklessness. |
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| | Special prosecutor: Bill Johnston should be held responsible for actions |
| | Special prosecutor: Bill Johnston should be held responsible for actions | | | In a 40-page response to pretrial motions filed by Johnston's attorney, | | | Court in Waco, Texas, the United States Congress, and the Office of Special |
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| | Special prosecutor to probe allegations |
| | All content © copyright 1999 Detroit Free Press and may not be republished without permission. | | | In a motion filed late last month seeking a personal protection order, the girl's mother asked that the court prohibit Dayne James Rogers from contacting them in their Waterford home. | | | Hampton, who could not be reached Monday, was appointed after the prosecutor's office declined to take the case citing a conflict of interest, said John O'Brien, chief assistant prosecutor. |
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http://www.freep.com/news/locoak/qspec26.htm
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| | Special Prosecutor |
| | The Attorney General's office has appointed a leading Vancouver lawyer as a special prosecutor to oversea the court proceedings in the ongoing teachers strike. | | | A Special prosecutor is a lawyer from outside the government appointed by the attorney general or Congress to investigate a federal official for misconduct while in office. | | | The term is sometimes used as a synonym for Independent Counsel, but under the former law authorizing the Independent Counsel, the appointment was made by a special panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. |
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| | Owens may appoint special prosecutor |
| | Romer transferred the case to the state attorney general's office after District Attorney Doyle Johns refused to file charges, citing insufficient evidence. | | | I am reviewing this option and will make a decision shortly." | | | Eid said state law allows a governor to appoint a special prosecutor through the attorney general's office. |
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| | Panel to advise Owens on special prosecutor |
| | The attorneys advising Owens will become special assistant attorneys general to ensure confidentiality of discussions about the case. | | | I also don't want to say anything...that would make it difficult for him to make an objective determination about that under the statutes." | | | Duane Woodard was attorney general the last time a governor appointed a special prosecutor in a 1987 case involving child-abuse allegations at a day-care center in Akron. |
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| | The reasoning is that the (The United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation); created in 1870) Department of Justice may have political connections to those it might be asked to investigate. | | | See also (A political scandal involving abuse of power and bribery and obstruction of justice; led to the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974) Watergate Scandal. | | | He was fired during the (Click link for more info and facts about Saturday Night Massacre) Saturday Night Massacre. |
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| | Laborers-LIUNA Local 29 Mario Montuoro Says Secretary of Labor Was Present Went Bribe Was Paid, Special Prosecutor To ... |
| | Under the 1978 Ethics in Government Act a special prosecutor must be appointed if the Attorney General finds in a preliminary investigation that allegations against a high government official are not frivolous. | | | The prosecutor will be selected by a panel of members of the US Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington. | | | Smith said that after a special prosecutor in the Donovan case has been designated, he will make public the results of the Justice Department's preliminary investigation. |
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| | Kenneth Starr - dKosopedia |
| | He is one of the lead attorneys in a class-action lawsuit filed by a coalition of liberal and conservative groups (including the ACLU and the NRA) against the regulations created by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, known informally as McCain-Feingold Act. | | | Before his tenure as independent counsel, he was even mentioned as a potential U.S. Supreme Court nominee. | | | Kenneth Winston Starr (born July 21, 1946) is a lawyer and former judge who is most prominently known for his role as special prosecutor and was appointed to the Office of the Independent Counsel to investigate the Whitewater land transactions by President Bill Clinton. |
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| | Rights group: U.S. Special prosecutor needed - (United Press International) |
| | Roth said only the attorney general is authorized to appoint a special prosecutor and there's a long tradition for such appointments whenever there is reason to doubt the independence of the Justice Department. | | | Roth said that a special prosecutor should investigate violations of two U.S. laws -- the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1994 which criminalizes torture committed anyplace in the world by U.S. forces, and the War Crimes Act of 1996, which criminalizes any serious violation of the Geneva Conventions. | | | There's an entire court system established for criminal investigations within the United States military." |
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| | The Special Prosecutor in American Politics |
| | She has conducted numerous media interviews on the subject of the special prosecutor and has testified before Congress during authorization hearings for the independent counsel act. | | | The federal special prosecutor: unprincipled abuser of power or staunch defender of the law? | | | The first edition of this book, Independent Justice: The Federal Special Prosecutor in American Politics, was published by Kansas in 1992. |
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| | The Globe and Mail: B.C. appoints special prosecutor in strike |
| | Independent special prosecutors are brought in under the provincial Crown Counsel Act in cases where there is the possibility that a "real or perceived improper influence" could exist in the handling of legal matters. | | | PDT to advise the court of his appointment and lay out the Crown's position. | | | In a statement, the Attorney-General's criminal justice branch said it has appointed senior Vancouver lawyer Leonard Doust to handle the matter. |
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20051017.wteach1017/BNStory/National
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| | BARF Feature: The Legitimization of the Inquisition |
| | With the law books filed with a great assortment of crimes, a prosecutor stands a fair chance of finding at least a technical violation of some act on the part of almost anyone. | | | If the prosecutor is obliged to choose his case, it follows that he can choose his defendants. | | | In such a case it is not a question of discovering the commission of a crime and then looking for the man who has committed it, it is a question of picking the man and then searching the law books, or putting investigators to work, to pin some offense on him. |
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| | Some legal sources are focused on their clients' exposure under the broad language of the Espionage Act. | | | But veteran defense lawyer Plato Cacheris, who represents a former Pentagon policy analyst who pleaded guilty last week to violating that portion of the act in a separate case, said using it for contacts with reporters would be "stretching it to something the statute didn't intend." | | | New York Times reporter Judith Miller answered questions yesterday about a previously undisclosed conversation she had with Vice President Cheney's chief of staff in June 2003 and is scheduled to testify before a grand jury today to answer more questions in the investigation of how a covert CIA operative's identity was leaked to reporters. |
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| | Report: Special Prosecutor Contributed To Deters' Campaign |
| | "But that doesn't mean when someone's appointed special prosecutor they don't have other obligations to the court that appoints them," said David Freel, executive director of the commission. | | | According to the Ohio Ethics Commission, the failure of a special prosecutor to disclose a political contribution is not a violation of ethics laws. | | | Pete Marshall, a former investigator in the prosecutor's office, has been charged with the theft and is to appear in court next week. |
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| | After he filed a lawsuit over the issue in the District Court, Moylan said the dispute "soured" his relationship with Lujan and "affected" his relationship with Governor Felix Camacho. | | | After the criminal charges were filed against Moylan, he said he met with the Governor's right-hand man, Attorney Lujan, and told him about the conflict with Attorney Paul Vernier acting as special prosecutor. | | | The defense then raised the issue of Moylan's opposition to private lawyers representing government agencies. |
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| | Arkansas News Bureau - Balfe appointed special prosecutor in Saline County case |
| | "I have determined from our initial inquiry that there was sufficient information to warrant the appointing of a special prosecutor in this matter," Herzfeld said in a news release, adding that there was "reasonable cause to believe that a crime or crimes had been committed." | | | Saline County prosecutor Robert Herzfeld asked for the appointment, which was granted by Saline County Circuit Court Judge Grisham Phillips. | | | Balfe appointed special prosecutor in Saline County case |
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| | Delegate Peter Franchot - Land Deal Special Prosecutor |
| | If this investigation reveals that illegal acts were committed or if state ethics law governing conflicts of interest were violated, then those responsible must be held fully accountable. | | | I would also ask that this special prosecutor be authorized to inspect the entire process by which the Ehrlich administration planned this sale and that of other public land preserves in the state of Maryland. | | | I am requesting the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the planned and aborted transaction of the 836 acre parcel of state owned land in St. Mary's County from the Ehrlich administration to J. Willard Hackerman. |
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http://mytaxrebate.com/press/specialprosecutor/newsitem_view
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| | Young said he requested the extra help because, "The court system is a very cold system. | | | Before becoming a district court judge, Dina Foster was the specialized prosecutor from 1997 to 1999, but the commission decided not to renew the grant. | | | "Before he was a district court judge, he was a superior court prosecutor in Lincoln (County)." Young said a judge becoming a prosecutor "doesn't happen all the time." |
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| | Botetourt Attorney Named Special Prosecutor in Gate City Election Case |
| | If they choose to do so, they may inquire into violations of the law, as well as malfeasance or misfeasance in office, including elected and appointed officials. | | | Botetourt County Commonwealth’s Attorney Joel R. Branscom has agreed to serve as special prosecutor in the case. | | | Branscom as Acting Attorney for the Commonwealth,” said Gerald Gray, attorney for both Jenkins and McMurray. |
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| | Assemblymen Joseph Pennacchio and Steven Corodemus |
| | Pennacchio and Corodemus said that they hope not only to prosecute those who break the law, but to make public officials very reluctant to engage in pay-to-play deals even if such conduct is permitted within the letter of the law. | | | The special prosecutor, who would be independent from the supervision of that department, would be charged with investigating and prosecuting crimes involving the award of public contracts to certain business entities. | | | The bill allows the Governor to appoint the special prosecutor from a group of three qualified candidates chosen by the State Commission of Investigation (SCI). |
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| | People's Weekly World Newspaper Online - Special prosecutor to investigate police |
| | Not only was Devine involved in the prosecution of Burge’s torture victims, but his law firm, and Devine himself, then out of office, handled part of Burge’s legal defense, with 24 hours of work billed to Devine personally. | | | CHICAGO – After decades of protests, Judge Paul Biebel, chief of the Cook County Criminal Courts, has ordered a full investigation of the use of torture by key members of the Chicago Police Department. | | | They have appeals pending, and if a special prosecutor were to rule that their confessions were invalid because they were extracted by torture, some of all of these men’s lives could be saved. |
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| | HRW said the prison abuse by US forces in Iraq demands special attention because of the United States' visible posture in the world on questions of international rights and civil justice. | | | WASHINGTON : Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged the US government to name a special prosecutor to investigate the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal, which it called one of the most flagrant examples of human rights violations in 2004. | | | Human Rights Watch is also calling for the establishment of a special commission, modeled after the September 11 commission that probed the causes and possible fixes to security lapses that led to the massive terror attacks on New York and Washington in 2001, to investigate the prison abuse scandals. |
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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world/view/127279/1/.html
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| | Appropriation to the state attorney general for a prosecutor and an | | | 15 the Attorney General $200,000, to be used to fund one prosecutor and one investigator within the | | | The focus of the prosecutor's and investigator's work shall be |
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http://www.polygamyinfo.com/h.b.62-2000.htm
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