AP: Congressman in probe wants papers back (Jefferson)

[Eugene]

Congressman in probe wants papers back

By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer

Wed Feb 28, 6:56 PM ET

WASHINGTON - Attorneys for Democratic Rep. William Jefferson asked a federal
appeals court Wednesday to force the Bush administration to return all documents
that were seized during an FBI raid last year on the congressman's office.

In their 52-page request, lawyers for Jefferson, D-La., argued that the Justice
Department violated Congress' right to withhold certain information from the
executive branch when it conducted the unprecedented 18-hour search last
May 20-21.

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"Because this case involves the first time in United States history that a search
warrant has been executed on a congressional office, it is vital that the remedy
imposed be sufficiently stringent to deter future searches that exceed
constitutional boundaries," Jefferson's team concluded. "The only remedy that
will vindicate and protect the fundamental principles of separations of powers
and legislative independence ... is return of all of the seized materials."

The Justice Department had no immediate comment.

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Full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070228/ap_on_go_co/raid_on_congress_1

[gratuitous]

1. Oooh, separation of powers

That's gotta sting Mr. Gonzales. Maybe they should have had Dick Cheney do the search?

[Ignacio Upton]

2. Please, Jefferson, resign now

Oddly enough he had Hastert coming out and defending him on this issue last spring.

[DemKR]

4. Come on guys

I am no fan but he is entitled to the presumption of innocence.

[youngdem]

3. This man is the VERY worst our party has to offer these days

I am so very ashamed this piece of corrupt shit is from our fair city. I wish he were washed out to sea during Katrina instead of returning to re-infest our city.


I mean, just look at the man. If you are facing down and looking up through your eyebrows diabolically during your CAMPAIGN commercials, maybe you need to do something else for a living.

[Roy]

5. our party huh/? LOL

Kick him out based on his eye brows???

1. Let's he is on tape accepting money
2. $90,000 (marked money) found in his residence
3. Co-conspirators pleads guilty and fingers Jefferson

But after what 2....3 years they still don't have enough evidence to even charge him?
And the only time his name is bantered about is during election campaigns.
Maybe they raided his office looking for a blue dress.... yep, that's it can't make charges stick without a blue dress.

It seems his constituents are not quite as blind and stupid as some in "OUR" party. I smell something really rotten about this whole affair.