Obama court appointee likely to decide contempt battle between Issa, Holder

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The Hill:

A fight over President Obama’s use of executive privilege on the documents that led to Attorney General Eric Holder’s contempt charges is increasingly likely to be decided in court.

The way the court decides could drastically limit congressional subpoena powers — or curb the extent to which the president can claim executive privilege.

 

For the time being, House Republicans and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are about to launch into court-ordered mediations to reach a settlement.

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson shot down the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s efforts to avoid mediation, a process Republicans warn is almost certain to be fruitless.

Jackson, who was appointed by President Obama and unanimously confirmed by the Senate in 2011, gave the department and the committee until April 24 to reach an agreement. If they fail, the trial will begin, leaving their fate in Jackson’s hands.

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The Hill:

A fight over President Obama’s use of executive privilege on the documents that led to Attorney General Eric Holder’s contempt charges is increasingly likely to be decided in court.

The way the court decides could drastically limit congressional subpoena powers — or curb the extent to which the president can claim executive privilege.

 

For the time being, House Republicans and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are about to launch into court-ordered mediations to reach a settlement.

On Monday, U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson shot down the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee’s efforts to avoid mediation, a process Republicans warn is almost certain to be fruitless.

Jackson, who was appointed by President Obama and unanimously confirmed by the Senate in 2011, gave the department and the committee until April 24 to reach an agreement. If they fail, the trial will begin, leaving their fate in Jackson’s hands.