"The reason for the decision is connected with the ‘Westfall Act’ certification. The 1988 law gives the Attorney General the power to personally decide whether the United States is actually a defendant in the case. This in turn allows the granting of absolute immunity to politicians for actions carried out while in the government’s employ."
Let's think for a minute: what would be the consequence of enacting a law that allows one government employee to grant absolute immunity to another government employee?
Thursday, August 22, 2013
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