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2016 Postmortem

youceyec

(394 posts) Sat Oct 10, 2015, 10:01 PM Oct 2015

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Any lawyers here? Can we file Class Action lawsuit against GOP for using taxpayer $$ for witch hunt?

Against Hillary Clinton?

Random citizens sue obama over lots of things, cane we sue parts of Congress?

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Any lawyers here? Can we file Class Action lawsuit against GOP for using taxpayer $$ for witch hunt? (Original Post) youceyec Oct 2015 OP

No - sovereign immunity. The Velveteen Ocelot Oct 2015 #1

I read that Warren wants to invoke RICO nt grasswire Oct 2015 #2

That would be fantastic. (nt) Control-Z Oct 2015 #3

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,721 posts)

1. No - sovereign immunity.

Reply to youceyec (Original post)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 10:12 PM

Oct 2015

Members of Congress are immune from civil lawsuits for their votes and official actions.

grasswire

(50,130 posts)

2. I read that Warren wants to invoke RICO nt

Reply to youceyec (Original post)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 11:25 PM

Oct 2015

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

3. That would be fantastic. (nt)

Reply to grasswire (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 11, 2015, 01:07 PM

Oct 2015

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