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Judge rules Capitol Hill raid was legal; House lawyers charged FBI search violated separation of powers
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Jul 10, 2006 09:39pm |
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| Category | Legal Ruling |
| Media | TV News - CNN |
| News Date | Tuesday, July 11, 2006 03:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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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