May 11, 2007

Judge OKs Granting Monica Goodling Immunity For Testimony in U.S. Attorney Firings Probe

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A federal judge granted Monica Goodling immunity today in exchange for her testimony in the U.S. Attorney firings scandal. A copy of the judge’s order is shown below

Goodling tendered her resignation on April 7, 2007.

On April 25, 2007, the House Committee on the Judiciary approved a resolution authorizing the General Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives “to apply to a United States District Court for an order immunizing” Goodling from immunity in exchange for her testimony in the U.S. Attorney firings scandal.

Investigators believe that Goodling’s testimony may link White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove to the termination of career U.S. Attorneys for purely political reasons.

The court application was handled by John D. Filamor, assistant counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives. Filamor is a 2001 graduate of George Washington Law School.

Court order granting Monica Goodling immunity in exhange for testimony in U.S. Attorney firings scandal at the U.S. Department of Justice and White House

House Judiciary Committee Resolution Authorizing request to seek court-ordered immunity for Monica Goodling

3 responses to "Judge OKs Granting Monica Goodling Immunity For Testimony in U.S. Attorney Firings Probe"

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