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July 10, 2006
Federal Judge Rules Members of Congress Not Above The Law

Good news in the bribery scandal of Rep. William Jefferson.

An FBI raid on a Louisiana congressman's Capitol Hill office was legal, a federal judge ruled Monday.

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas F. Hogan said members of Congress are not above the law. He rejected requests from lawmakers and Democratic Rep. William Jefferson to return material seized by the FBI in a May 20-21 search of Jefferson's office.

In a 28-page opinion, Hogan dismissed arguments that the first-ever raid on a congressman's office violated the Constitution's protections against intimidation of elected officials.

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Posted by Matt Margolis on July 10, 2006 05:02 PM
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