Can the Independent Counsel Statute Be Saved?

The independent counsel provisions of the Ethics in Government Act face an uncertain future. Harriger argues that the statute in its current form meets virtually none of the goals Congress intended in 1978 and that the statute should be substantially revised in an effort to minimize the costs and ma...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Law and contemporary problems 1999-01, Vol.62 (1), p.131-144
1. Verfasser:	Harriger, Katy J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Attorneys general Conflicts of interest Congressional investigations Executive branch Federal legislation Impeachment Independent counsels Judicial system Justice Law Legislation Political justice Political partisanship Political systems Prosecuting attorneys Special prosecutors Statutory law U.S.A
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Zusammenfassung:	The independent counsel provisions of the Ethics in Government Act face an uncertain future. Harriger argues that the statute in its current form meets virtually none of the goals Congress intended in 1978 and that the statute should be substantially revised in an effort to minimize the costs and maximize the benefits.
ISSN:	0023-9186 1945-2322
DOI:	10.2307/1192346