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Omar's attorneys accuse DOJ of ignoring court-ordered protections
Original: Attorneys for Rep. Ilhan Omar accuse DOJ of violating judge's orders to follow protocols to protect her rights as member
Attorneys for Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar say the Department of Justice has violated a judge's orders requiring protocols that protect her rights as a sitting member of Congress. The claim escalates an ongoing legal dispute between the lawmaker and federal prosecutors, raising questions about whether the Justice Department is complying with judicial safeguards meant to preserve the constitutional protections afforded to her office.
Why now: The accusation of a cabinet department defying a federal judge's orders in a case involving a sitting lawmaker is a significant separation-of-powers story.
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