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Litigation

Jul. 26, 2007

Specter Urges Appointing Special Prosecutor

A senior Republican senator says a special counsel can resolve the showdown between Congress and the White House over the firings of U.S. attorneys. But legal experts say trying to install an independent prosecutor may be a waste of time.

By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      WASHINGTON - A senior Republican senator says a special counsel can resolve the showdown between Congress and the White House over the firings of U.S. attorneys.
      But legal experts say trying to install an independent prosecutor may be a waste of time.
      Frustrated at the Bush administration's invocat...

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