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She doesn't need a "public interest" defence: as a Representative, she can't be prosecuted for anything she says in the House.
by taejo 13y ago
She doesn't need a "public interest" defence: as a Representative, she can't be prosecuted for anything she says in the House.
- Zigurd 13y agoExcept some speech is now a felony. Neat, huh?
- dllthomas 13y ago"as a Representative, she can't be prosecuted for anything she says in the House." What is your support for this?
- dragonwriter 13y agoU.S. Constitution, Art. I, Sec. 6, Clause 1 [1] (emphasis added): The Senators and Representatives shall receive a compensation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the treasury of the United States. They shall in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other place. [1] http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei#section6 http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei#section6
- BCM43 13y agoIf I read that correctly she could be charged with treason and a felony.
- dragonwriter 13y agoThat sounds like you are misreading which of the two separate immunities the treason, felony, and "breach of peace" exception applies to.
- BCM43 13y agoYes, it looks like you're correct.
- dllthomas 13y agoSo as long as they hold the trial on the floor of the house, we're good... More seriously (I hope) that does sound like it should be sufficient protection and I'd love to see her exercise it.