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Judge limits Justice Department access to Ilhan Omar's records
Original: Judge limited DOJ access to Rep. Ilhan Omar's records: Lawyer explains
A federal judge has restricted the Justice Department's access to congressional records belonging to Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, according to CNN coverage featuring commentary from a lawyer explaining the ruling. The decision limits how far prosecutors can go in obtaining materials from a sitting member of Congress, and the lawyer's explanation of the court's reasoning has drawn wide public attention online.
Why now: The ruling raises high-profile questions about the separation of powers and DOJ investigations touching a sitting member of Congress.
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