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Jefferson's papers ruled available to investigators

By Kirstin Ellison
Posted on Wed Jul 19, 2006 at 02:40:45 PM EST

The judge hearing arguments over Representative William Jefferson's (D-LA) has ruled that federal investigators can look at documents taken from Jefferson's office while Jefferson's legal team appeals his earlier decision that the search itself was legal.

Chief U.S. District Judge Thomas F. Hogan said granting the delay "would harm the public's interest in a prompt and final outcome of the government's investigation of serious crimes involving a sitting United States congressman running for re-election in November."

Of course, this ruling can be appealed as well.


Tags: William Jefferson, ethics in government, FBI, Justice Department (all tags)


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