The Nation - News from Jan. 27, 1988
Independent counsel Alexia Morrison asked the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington to stay a decision overturning the special prosecutor law while the Supreme Court resolves the issue of the statute’s constitutionality. An appeals court panel ruled 2 to 1 that the independent counsel provisions of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 were an unconstitutional encroachment on the power of the President to enforce criminal laws. A special court appoints independent counsels at the request of the attorney general to probe alleged crimes by executive branch officials.
More to Read
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.