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A dozen prominent legal scholars submitted an amicus curiae brief on behalf of former vice-presidential aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby Thursday, arguing that Libby's conviction could be overturned on appeal because the appointment of Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald raises serious constitutional issues

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didyousmellthatdotcom
June 9, 2007, 11:31 a.m.
Who was Scooter's boss...what was his name? http://www.didyousmellthat.com
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spkguy
June 9, 2007, 4:22 p.m.
George Tenet, the departing director of Central Intelligence, asked the Department of Justice to investigate last year. Attorney general John Ashcroft recused himself from the investigation, so it was handed over to Patrick Fitzgerald, the U.S. attorney in Chicago.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/media/july-dec04...
Several legal experts said yesterday that the Libby defense team was making a valiant and appropriate effort to defend its client, but said they doubted that the central argument for dismissing the charges would gain traction with the court.
"I think it's a nice try, but I don't give it much chance of success," said Scott Fredericksen, an associate independent counsel during the Reagan administration who helped investigate scandals at the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/ar...
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profitweaver3
June 10, 2007, 9:15 a.m.
It's a mysterious web this. Who knows what to believe?
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