Justice Department Retention of Private Legal Counsel to Represent Federal Employees in Civil Lawsuits: Staff Report to the Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure of the Committee on the Judiciary of the United States Senate |
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... statute because they had a good faith , reasonable belief that the break - in was legal and justified in the national interest , 376 F. Supp . 29 ( D.D.C. 1974 ) . The district court characterized the defense as one of " mistake of law ...
... statute because they had a good faith , reasonable belief that the break - in was legal and justified in the national interest , 376 F. Supp . 29 ( D.D.C. 1974 ) . The district court characterized the defense as one of " mistake of law ...
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... statute , judicial decision , administrative order or " an official interpretation of the public officer or body charged by law with responsibility for the interpretation , administration or enforcement of the law defining the offense ...
... statute , judicial decision , administrative order or " an official interpretation of the public officer or body charged by law with responsibility for the interpretation , administration or enforcement of the law defining the offense ...
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... statute , " an agency head may procure the " temporary ( not in excess of 1 year ) or intermittent services of experts or consultants In theory , this provision could be used in the present situation.1 / However , a difficulty which ...
... statute , " an agency head may procure the " temporary ( not in excess of 1 year ) or intermittent services of experts or consultants In theory , this provision could be used in the present situation.1 / However , a difficulty which ...
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... statute of 41 D.S.C. 11 ( a ) which might be thought to support the position that the statute establishes a higher - than- usual standard is Chase v . United States , 155 V.S. 439 ( 1894 ) . There the Court held that the contracting ...
... statute of 41 D.S.C. 11 ( a ) which might be thought to support the position that the statute establishes a higher - than- usual standard is Chase v . United States , 155 V.S. 439 ( 1894 ) . There the Court held that the contracting ...
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... statute . Still , it is clear that , as a general matter , the Attorney General has the power to make contracts for ... statutes cited above ; and the traditional practice of the Department in defending civil suits supports the same ...
... statute . Still , it is clear that , as a general matter , the Attorney General has the power to make contracts for ... statutes cited above ; and the traditional practice of the Department in defending civil suits supports the same ...
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alleged ANSWER Assistant Attorney attorney-client attorney-client privilege Babcock bill Central Intelligence Agency Civil Division Civil Rights Division civil suits client COINTELPRO Committee conduct Congress Congressional proceedings constitutional rights contract counsel to represent Court Criminal Division damages decision Department attorneys Department of Justice Department's determine Dist duties Ehrlichman employees sued employing agency employment ethical executive branch exhibit expense filed Follow-up on Question Fourth Amendment government employees hire private counsel immunity indictment individual capacity individual defendants involved JAFFE James Abourezk John McCone Judiciary Justice attorneys Justice Department lawsuits litigation mail opening ment officer or employee official capacity pending plaintiffs positions private counsel fees private counsel retained Private Representation problem prosecuting division request for representation responsibility retain private counsel retention of private Richard Helms scope sections 515 SIX UNKNOWN FED statement statute target tion Tort United United States Attorneys United States Code violation WEICKER
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Page 859 - Any claim based upon an act or omission of an employee of the Government, exercising due care, in the execution of a statute or regulation, whether or not such statute or regulation be valid, or based upon the exercise or performance or the failure to exercise or perform a discretionary function or duty on the part of a federal agency or an employee of the Government, whether or not the discretion involved be abused.
Page 802 - If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten or intimidate any citizen in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States...
Page 654 - That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament.
Page 437 - States, who shall be sworn or affirmed to a faithful execution of his office; whose duty it shall be to prosecute and conduct all. suits in the Supreme Court in which the United States shall be concerned, and to give his advice and opinion upon questions of law when required by the President of the United States, or when requested by the heads of any of the departments, touching any matters that may concern their departments, and shall receive such compensation for his services as shall by law be...
Page 602 - The very essence of civil liberty certainly consists in the right of every individual to claim the protection of the laws, whenever he receives an injury.
Page 612 - Some play must be allowed for the joints of the machine, and it must be remembered that legislatures are ultimate guardians of the liberties and welfare of the people in quite as great a degree as the courts" (Missouri, Kansas & Texas Ry.
Page 44 - Except as otherwise provided by law, sums appropriated for the various branches of expenditure in the public service shall be applied solely to the objects for which they are respectively made, and for no others.
Page 866 - Any claim arising in respect of the assessment or collection of any tax or customs duty, or the detention of any goods or merchandise by any officer of customs or excise or any other law-enforcement officer.
Page 114 - ... dampen the ardor of all but the most resolute, or the most irresponsible, in the unflinching discharge of their duties.
Page 750 - USC 605) shall limit the constitutional power of the President to take such measures as he deems necessary to protect the Nation against actual or potential attack or other hostile acts of a foreign power, to obtain foreign intelligence information deemed essential to the security of the United States, or to protect national security information against foreign intelligence activities.