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On Monday, a federal district court refused to dismiss the congressional civil contempt action in Committee on Oversight and Government Reform v. Holder (“Holder”). This opinion could foreshadow significant development in the law of congressional oversight, executive privilege, and structural separation of powers itself. For Just Security readers, the rationale of this ruling could significantly […]https://i0.wp.com/www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/blue-logo.png?fit=178%2C60&ssl=117860