Court opens doors of Congress to law

Wednesday, July 12, 2006

In a clear-cut victory for common sense, a federal judge ruled this week that a raid on a congressional office is legal. The case stems from the May 20 FBI search of the congressional offices of Rep. William Jefferson who is suspected of bribery. Liberal groups roundly condemned the late-night search as illegal, saying the offices of a congressman are off-limits to such searches.

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