Obstruction of Justice Statutes: Legal Issues Concerning FBI Investigations, Specific Intent, and Executive Branch PersonnelCongressional Research Service
Read about the history and overview of the obstruction of justice. Learn the obstruction of justice definition, its examples, and the penalties...
Federal obstruction of justice statutes bar anyone from interfering with law enforcement based on a "corrupt" motive. But what about the president of the Uniteddoi:10.2139/ssrn.3004876Daniel Jacob HemelEric A. PosnerSocial Science Electronic Publishing...
Obstruction of justice, with its many different statutes, is a crime that prosecutors can use with relative ease. It covers a wide breadth of activity and has few limitations. This paper examines the prosecutorial use of obstruction charges in the cases of Martha Stewart and Arthur Andersen, ...
To Shred or Not to Shred: Document Retention Policies and Federal Obstruction of Justice Statutes Read "To Shred or Not to Shred: Document Retention Policies and Federal Obstruction of Justice Statutes" by Chase, Christopher R. - Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law, Vol. 8, Issue 3,...
His argument is that the obstruction of justice statutes can’t apply to the president because the president possesses the constitutional authority to stop an investigation—by issuing an order to the attorney general or FBI director, by firing them if they do not obey the order, or by pardon...
Obstruction of justice is both a federal crime and a well-established ground for impeachment. Under federal statutes, it is a crime to act with the specific intent to obstruct or interfere with a judicial or congressional proceeding, or a proceeding before a federal agency (such as a...
The case was sent back to the lower court for further proceedings, and the court said it can assess the sufficiency of the obstruction charge brought against defendant Joseph Fischer in light of its ruling. Writing for the court, Chief Justice John Roberts said that accepting the Justice Departm...
Chase, To Shred or Not to Shred: Document Retention Policies and Federal Obstruction of Justice Statutes, 8 Fordham Jour- nal of Corporate and Financial Law, 721 (2003).Christopher R Chase.To Shred or Not to Shred: Document Retention Policy and Federal Obstruction Of Justice Statutes. Fordham ...
To Shred or Not to Shred: Document Retention Policies and Federal Obstruction of Justice Statutes Read "To Shred or Not to Shred: Document Retention Policies and Federal Obstruction of Justice Statutes" by Chase, Christopher R. - Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law, Vol. 8, Issue 3,...