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House lawyers slam White House executive privilege claims as broadest 'since Watergate'
April 10, 2008
[JURIST] The White House's interpretation of executive privilege to shield former White House Counsel Harriet Miers and current White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten [official profiles] from Congressional subpoenas represents the broadest construction of the doctrine since Watergate, lawyers.... [more] 
House judiciary panel files civil lawsuit to enforce Miers, Bolten subpoenas
March 10, 2008
[JURIST] The US House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit [complaint, PDF; press release] Monday to enforce subpoenas seeking information from former White House legal counsel Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten [official profiles] regarding the US Attorneys firing scandal.... [more]
Mukasey rejects grand jury probe of Miers, Bolten contempt of congress charges
February 29, 2008
[JURIST] US Attorney General Michael Mukasey [official website] said in a Friday letter to Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) [official website] that he will not order a grand jury investigation to determine if misdemeanor contempt of Congress charges [HR 979 materials] should be laid.... [more]
Pelosi urges grand jury probe into Bolten, Miers contempt of Congress charges
February 28, 2008
[JURIST] US Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) [official website] Thursday called for the US Justice Department to launch a grand jury investigation to determine if misdemeanor contempt of Congress charges [H Res 979 materials] should be prosecuted against former White House legal.... [more]
US House votes to hold Miers, Bolten in contempt of Congress
February 14, 2008
[JURIST] The US House of Representatives voted Thursday to hold former White House legal counsel Harriet Miers and White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten [official profiles] in contempt [H Res 979 materials] for failing to cooperate with an inquiry into the US Attorneys firing scandal [JURIST.... [more]
White House lawyers took part in debate on destroying CIA interrogation videos: NYT
December 19, 2007
[JURIST] At least four White House lawyers participated in discussions about whether the CIA should destroy videotapes showing the interrogation of terror suspects [JURIST news archive], the New York Times reported Wednesday. It had previously been reported that Harriet Miers, who became White.... [more]
House Judiciary Committee threatens White House aides with contempt charges
November 5, 2007
[JURIST] The US House Judiciary Committee [official website] submitted a report [PDF text] Monday to the House clerk accusing White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten and former White House legal counsel Harriet Miers [official profiles] of contempt for repeatedly failing to comply with subpoenas.... [more]
House judiciary panel approves contempt citations against White House aides
July 25, 2007
[JURIST] The US House Judiciary Committee [official website] on Wednesday voted in favor of issuing contempt of Congress citations [backgrounder; 2 USC Sec. 192] against White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten and former White House counsel Harriet Miers [official profiles]. The citations now go to.... [more]
US House judiciary panel to vote on contempt citation against Miers, Bolten
July 23, 2007
[JURIST] US House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) announced Monday that the Committee will meet on Wednesday to vote [press release] on whether to proceed with contempt of Congress [backgrounder; 2 USC Sec. 192] citations against former White House counsel Harriet Miers and.... [more]
US House committee subpoenas RNC for US Attorney firings emails
July 13, 2007
[JURIST] US House Judiciary Committee [official website] chairman John Conyers (D-MI) issued a subpoena [materials] Friday to the Republican National Committee (RNC) [party website] to turn over any emails on the US Attorney firings [JURIST news archive] sent by White House officials from RNC-.... [more]
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