Updates related to Harvey's book Three Felonies a Day, a critical take on the Justice Department
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On the Kojo Nnamdi Show (WAMU - American University Radio), Harvey examines the vaguness of federal law, the recent "honest-services" Supreme Court hearings, and the cold comfort of relying on prosecutorial discretion. Guests include Adam Liptak of The New York Times, and Randall Eliason, former chief of the Public Corruption section of the U.S. Attorney's office in Washington, D.C. (Image opens NPR audio player in new window) [End of post]
Harvey A. Silverglate, a left-wing civil liberties lawyer in Boston, says he has been surprised and delighted by the reception that his new book, “Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent,” has gotten in conservative circles. (A Heritage Foundation official offered this reporter a copy.) The book argues that federal criminal law is so comprehensive and vague that all Americans violate it every day, meaning prosecutors can indict anyone at all.
Harvey A. Silverglate, a left-wing civil liberties lawyer in Boston, says he has been surprised and delighted by the reception that his new book, “Three Felonies a Day: How the Feds Target the Innocent,” has gotten in conservative circles. (A Heritage Foundation official offered this reporter a copy.)
The book argues that federal criminal law is so comprehensive and vague that all Americans violate it every day, meaning prosecutors can indict anyone at all.