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Today's Top Story You Didn't Hear About

By Professor University of Miami School of Law

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AP via NYT (buried inside the paper), Rove Subpoenaed on U.S. Attorneys [emphemeral link, sorry],

The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee subpoenaed Karl Rove, a former top White House aide, to testify about the Bush administration’s firing of United States attorneys and prosecution of a former Democratic governor. The subpoena, by Representative John Conyers Jr., Democrat of Michigan, continues a long-running legal battle and directs Mr. Rove to appear for a deposition next Monday. Mr. Rove previously refused to appear before the panel, arguing that former presidential advisers cannot be compelled to testify before Congress. Mr. Conyers said the transfer of power in the White House, with President Obama now in office, could affect the legal arguments available to Mr. Rove.

Rep. Conyers is the right sort of pit bull. If there’s one thing Karl Rove wants as much as vampires want garlic and bright light, it’s a chance to testify under oath.

Update: There’s better coverage at the Washington Post, but I don’t read that over breakfast.

Full post as published by Discourse.net on January 27, 2009 (boomark / email).