DOJ memo says no Epstein client list exists, sparking backlash
Bondi promised a client list on her desk, her own department said it never existed
Bondi promised a client list on her desk, her own department said it never existed
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The constitutional principle that federal power is limited to powers explicitly granted in the Constitution.
The fundamental constitutional requirement that government follow fair procedures and apply laws reasonably to protect life, liberty, and property.
Doctrine that some constitutional questions are reserved for elected branches, not courts.
Federal courts' constitutional authority to hear cases involving federal law, treaties, and the Constitution itself.
Gideon v. Wainwright established that states must provide lawyers to criminal defendants who cannot afford them, enforcing the Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
Policy influence exercised by unelected White House staff through control of information, meetings, and access to the President.
Fair procedures that government must follow—notice, hearing, neutral decision-maker—before taking someone's life, liberty, or property.
Congressional authority to investigate the executive branch and compel compliance with subpoenas.