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alan · June 30, 2012, 10:33 PM

Bartholomew Roberts quoted and wrote as follows:
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Is there a method, beyond contempt charges, that can be used to force DOJ's hand?
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I can't think of a better one than the contempt charges. Typically in a lawsuit you have to provide a privilege log to claim privilege. It is just a question of when that happens.

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I'm NOT an attorney, nor am I trained/educated in the law. That having been said, and regarding "a better one than contempt charges", what of the following: accessory to murder. I suspect that it would be a long shot, but it might prove attention getting.

June 30, 2012, 10:33 PM	#2449
alan Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 1999 Posts: 3,847	Bartholomew Roberts quoted and wrote as follows: Quote: Is there a method, beyond contempt charges, that can be used to force DOJ's hand? . I can't think of a better one than the contempt charges. Typically in a lawsuit you have to provide a privilege log to claim privilege. It is just a question of when that happens. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm NOT an attorney, nor am I trained/educated in the law. That having been said, and regarding "a better one than contempt charges", what of the following: accessory to murder. I suspect that it would be a long shot, but it might prove attention getting.