Congress's Contempt Power Law, History, Practice, and Procedure

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Contempt of legislative bodies--United States.

Contempt of legislative bodies.

Executive privilege (Government information).

Executive-legislative relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2007

Summary:

Examines source of and basis for Congressional contempt power; historical development of early case law; its statutory and constitutional limitations; procedures associated with inherent, criminal, and civil contempt proceedings; and Department of Justice position on use of inherent and/or criminal contempt of Congress against the executive branch

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Congress's Contempt Power

Publisher Number:

CRS-2007-AML-0393

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