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| D.C. Federal Court Judge leaning toward Executive Privilege over F&F. |
| 2014-05-16 |
| WASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal judge said Thursday she is leaning toward allowing President Barack Obama's claim of executive privilege in Operation Fast and Furious, the failed law enforcement operation at the center of a congressional investigation and subpoena fight between the Justice Department and House Republicans. At a hearing, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson cautioned that she has not decided how she will rule in the case. But she said she regards the executive privilege claim as qualified. That view could result in some Justice Department records that House Republicans want remaining confidential, while others might be subject to public disclosure. Lawyers for the House and the White House argued the case before Jackson. She flayed both sides, chiding the lawyers for turning in legal filings that she called "distressing" for their "vituperative" tone and saying the hearing would not turn into a "press conference." No sense getting all 'vituperative' over gun running and dead people now is there. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #9 It would have Bill, if Obama didn't have the Magical Mystery -D after his name. But since he does the media will bend over backwards to shield him from the issue. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2014-05-16 11:48 |
| #8 I would view the empty suit administration's invocation of executive privilege to prevent disclosure of who actually RAN F&F in the DOJ would be an enormous PR nightmare for the Donks and actually make the calls for impeachment less radical and more mainstream. |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2014-05-16 11:28 |
| #7 The fix has been in a long while. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2014-05-16 11:25 |
| #6 Appointed by Obama One would think that alone would disqualify her from hearing the case. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2014-05-16 11:08 |
| #5 It about to get all vituperative up in here y'all! |
| Posted by: bigjim-CA 2014-05-16 10:21 |
| #4 The dem's shouldn't teach the GOP how to do these kinds of things. |
| Posted by: Squinty 2014-05-16 10:17 |
| #3 Appointed by Obama - after Harry Reid eliminated the filibustering of judges. Factor that in. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-05-16 09:52 |
| #2 After 2016, we'll see if the courts in Mexico City are interested when these immunities and obstructions disappear shielding the agents involved. I'm sure a trade could be worked out for an exchange of cartel drug lords for those involved in gun running. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2014-05-16 09:00 |
| #1 I wouldn't be at all surprised to see a D.C. judge declare 'Muti Murders' as culturally and socially acceptable. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-05-16 08:58 |