Conyers Announces Review of Allegations of Bush Administration’s Forged Iraq Intelligence

The House Judiciary Committee today filed its opposition to the stay motion filed by the Department of Justice in Committee on the Judiciary v. Harriet Miers and Josh Boltenu>. The case involves the Committee’s effort to obtain documents and testimony from the White House regarding the politicization of the Department of Justice, including the firing of nine United States Attorneys in 2006. Last month, Judge Bates ruled that the Committee had the right to seek enforcement of its subpoenas in court and rejected the White House’s claim that Harriet Miers was immune from Congressional subpoena as contrary to law. The Court also directed the White House to provide a detailed listing of the documents it had refused to produce despite the Committee’s subpoena. Last week, the Department of Justice asked for an "emergency" stay of the Judge’s ruling pending an appeal. The Judiciary Committee’s opposition explains why this request is not legally appropriate and would undermine the parties’ efforts to negotiate a resolution of the matter.

The Committee's Filing