(Reuters) - WASHINGTON, Aug 3 - FBI agents violated the
rights of a Democratic congressman when they confiscated files
from his Capitol Hill office while investigating allegations he
solicited bribes, including $90,000 found in his freezer, a
federal appeals court ruled on Friday.
The unanimous three-judge panel ordered the FBI to give
Louisiana Rep. William Jefferson back all privileged
legislative files, including copies, taken from his office
during the unprecedented raid on May 20-21 of last year.
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rights of a Democratic congressman when they confiscated files
from his Capitol Hill office while investigating allegations he
solicited bribes, including $90,000 found in his freezer, a
federal appeals court ruled on Friday.
The unanimous three-judge panel ordered the FBI to give
Louisiana Rep. William Jefferson back all privileged
legislative files, including copies, taken from his office
during the unprecedented raid on May 20-21 of last year.
Read more at Reuters.com Bonds News
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