Government
Apr. 6, 2007
Who Is Entitled to Invoke Fifth Amendment?
WASHINGTON - The right against self-incrimination is sacred, but some are questioning whether a Justice Department official went too far by invoking the Fifth Amendment to avoid testifying to Congress about her role in the U.S. attorneys firing scandal.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
WASHINGTON - The right against self-incrimination is sacred, but some are questioning whether a Justice Department official went too far by invoking the Fifth Amendment to avoid testifying to Congress about her role in the U.S. attorneys firing scandal.
The standoff has sparked a legal debate over the grounds under which executive branch off...
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