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1 edit | That's a possibility. I think the more realistic reason they're stalling is that the records show that the surveillance wasn't "certified" by the AG (as required by 18 USC 2511) between the year-long period when Ashcroft objected and was replaced by Gonzalez.
Remember Comey's testimony? Ashcroft refused to certify something for about a year. Comey said he was told it was certified anyway.
I suspect they want to avoid the constitutional question of whether 2511 strictly requires the AG to certify. Or, if it is a broader recognition of the Executive's power to surveill, and because the AG is a function of the Executive office, the Executive can certify.
Personally, I think that's what the civil-suit activists are after. They know something went awry for a year.
Mark |
