Legal Opinion
Charles Rangel v. John Boehner
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided May 8, 2015No. 14-5012PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for .the Court filed by Circuit Judge HENDERSON.
KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge:
Public service has its benefits and its burdens. Congressmen, for example, enjoy absolute immunity from suit for their conduct in the legislative arena. That same immunity, however, prevents them from airing their legislative disagreements in a judicial forum. Representative Charles Rangel asks this Court to review his 2010 censure by the United States House of Representatives. But the Constitution — specifically, the Speech or Debate Clause — prevents us from doing so. Rangel must vindicate his…
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