Morning Bell: Time Running Out to Protect a Fundamental Civil Right
Morning Bell: Time Running Out to Protect a Fundamental Civil Right Posted July 17th, 2008 at 9.05am in Rule of Law. The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees that “in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy … the assistance of counsel for his defense.” Fundamental to ensuring the constitutional right to an attorney is the attorney-client privilege. For almost a decade now, the Department of Justice under both Presidents Clinton and Bush, has been steadily underm
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