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Dismissal of Lawsuit by Valerie Plame - 7/19/2007 1:08:29 PM

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Dismissal of Lawsuit by Valerie Plame

July 19 (Bloomberg) -- A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Vice President Dick Cheney, White House political adviser Karl Rove and former Cheney aide I. Lewis Libby of illegally conspiring to reveal the identity of a CIA agent.

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RE: Dismissal of Lawsuit by Valerie Plame - 7/19/2007 1:14:12 PM

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"U.S. District Judge John Bates in Washington threw out the suit, saying he lacked jurisdiction."

I'm sure they will pursue other avenues. I read that her attorneys are reading the decision....I wonder if the case can be taken any further?

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RE: Dismissal of Lawsuit by Valerie Plame - 7/19/2007 1:19:43 PM

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In ancient times, a case like that would require original jurisdiction in the SCOTUS. This might have been a procedural hurdle and nothing more. This shit gets positively arcane because the president and his people are very nearly immune from any real legal attacks.

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