Court rules FBI violated Constitution in Jefferson raid

Source: Times Picayune, New Orleans
WASHINGTON -- The FBI violated the Constitution when agents raided U.S. Rep. William Jefferson's office last year and viewed legislative documents, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
"The review of the Congressman's paper files when the search was executed exposed legislative material to the Executive," and violated the Constitution, the court wrote. "The Congressman is entitled to the return of documents that the court determines to be privileged."
Conservative groups Judicial Watch and the Washington Legal Foundation were joined by the liberal Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington in supporting the legality of the raid.
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