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Tue Feb 4, 2014, 12:18 AM Feb 2014

Christie official who ordered GWB closures invokes Fifth Amendment against subpoena

Christie official who ordered GWB closures invokes Fifth Amendment against subpoena

By NJ.com at Raw Story

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/02/03/christie-official-who-ordered-gwb-bridge-closures-invokes-fifth-amendment-against-subpoena/

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"The Fifth Amendment's protections are not limited to verbal testimony," he wrote, citing case law.

In still another section, the veteran lawyer argued that certain subpoena demands were "impermissibly overbroad" and invasive.

"Providing the committee with unfettered access to, among other things, Ms. Kelly's personal diaries, calendars and all of her electronic devices amounts to an inappropriate and unlimited invasion of the Ms. Kelly's personal privacy," he wrote.

Reached by phone this evening, Critchley said the letter was "meant to ensure that my clients' rights are fully protected." He also said Kelly has not received a subpoena from federal prosecutors.





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