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      "id": 103004,
      "date": "2001-12-21",
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      "title": "McDade-Murtha Amendment: A Sketch of Legislation in the 107th Congress Concerning Ethical Standards for the Justice Department Litigators",
      "summary": "The McDade-Murtha Amendment, 28 U.S.C.  530B, instructs Department of Justice litigators to\nadhere to the ethical standards which apply to other attorneys in the places where the litigators\nperform their duties. While supporters argue the Amendment is the only existing, effective means of\npreventing and punishing prosecutorial abuse, critics contend that the Amendment impedes effective\nfederal law enforcement. Twice in the last year, the Senate has passed legislation that included\nsections substantially modifying the amendment, but in each instance the modifications have been\nstripped out of the host legislation prior to its passage. This is a discussion of those sections and\nother similar proposals introduced in the 107th Congress. It is an abridged version of  McDade-\nMurtha Amendment: Legislation in the 107th Congress Concerning Ethical Standards for Justice\nDepartment Litigators ,  CRS Report RL31221(pdf)  (Dec. 18, 2001), without its footnotes or\nappendix. \nFor more detailed background information,  see,   McDade-Murtha Amendment:\nEthical Standards for\nJustice Department Attorneys ,  CRS Report RL30060(pdf)  (Dec. 18, 2001).",
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