Federal Laws
Crimes
- Conspiracy
- Contempt
- Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982 (full text)
- Making false statements
- Obstruction
- Perjury
- Treason
Fitzgerald's position
- Special Counsel (under Department of Justice regulation 28 CFR Part 600)
Read more about this topic: Plame Affair Grand Jury Investigation
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