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Related: About this forumDidn't the special prosecutor law expire?
Trump claimed he'd appoint one to go after Hillary, but I don't think he would have the legal option, unless a new law were passed.
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Didn't the special prosecutor law expire? (Original Post)
pnwmom
Oct 2016
OP
The Independent Counsel law expired in 1999 and was replaced by a Special Counsel...
PoliticAverse
Oct 2016
#1
Like 1990s special prosecutor eliminated the Clintons? Issa? Gowdy? That shit doesn't work.
Bernardo de La Paz
Oct 2016
#2
PoliticAverse
(26,366 posts)1. The Independent Counsel law expired in 1999 and was replaced by a Special Counsel...
of the Department of Justice appointed by the Attorney General when appropriate...
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-1999-07-09/pdf/99-17327.pdf#page=5
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/28/part-600
600.1
Grounds for appointing a Special
Counsel.
The Attorney General, or in cases in
which the Attorney General is recused,
the Acting Attorney General, will
appoint a Special Counsel when he or
she determines that criminal
investigation of a person or matter is
warranted and
(a) That investigation or prosecution
of that person or matter by a United
States Attorneys Office or litigating
Division of the Department of Justice
would present a conflict of interest for
the Department or other extraordinary
circumstances; and
(b) That under the circumstances, it
would be in the public interest to
appoint an outside Special Counsel to
assume responsibility for the matter
Grounds for appointing a Special
Counsel.
The Attorney General, or in cases in
which the Attorney General is recused,
the Acting Attorney General, will
appoint a Special Counsel when he or
she determines that criminal
investigation of a person or matter is
warranted and
(a) That investigation or prosecution
of that person or matter by a United
States Attorneys Office or litigating
Division of the Department of Justice
would present a conflict of interest for
the Department or other extraordinary
circumstances; and
(b) That under the circumstances, it
would be in the public interest to
appoint an outside Special Counsel to
assume responsibility for the matter
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,002 posts)2. Like 1990s special prosecutor eliminated the Clintons? Issa? Gowdy? That shit doesn't work.
MiniMe
(21,716 posts)3. Sounded like something from a 3rd world country