Prosecutions for Contempt of Congress and the Fifth Amendment

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Congress--Committees.

United States.

Constitutional amendments.

Contempt of legislative bodies--United States.

Contempt of legislative bodies.

Witnesses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2014

Summary:

Provides information about invocation of Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination in Congressional hearings and contempt of Congress. Discusses previous instances in which a witness before a Congressional Committee was voted in contempt of Congress and then prosecuted for refusing to answer Committee questions or produce documents pursuant to a subpoena after invoking the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. Presents information on whether any subsequent convictions for contempt of Congress under 2 U.S.C. Section 192 and 194 were upheld or overturned

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Prosecutions for Contempt of Congress and the Fifth Amendment

Publisher Number:

CRS-2014-AML-0131

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