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Supreme Court rejects Wisconsin John Doe appeal (to investigate Gov. Walker)

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Free Vulcan:
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by three Democratic district attorneys seeking to revive an investigation into Gov. Scott Walker's recall campaign.

The decision marks a major victory for Walker and his Republican allies, who mounted a vigorous challenge to the secretive, so-called John Doe II investigation that involved investigators issuing dozens of subpoenas and seizing millions of documents and equipment from those under investigation.

"From its inception, this proceeding was a politically motivated attack and a criminal investigation in search of a theory," Wisconsin Club for Growth president Eric O’Keefe said in a statement. "We call upon the prosecutors to admit their wrongdoing and close their files. They should end their desperate rear-guard action, surrender these unlawfully seized materials, and submit to the lawful authority of the court system."...

Read more: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/4128378-supreme-court-rejects-wisconsin-john-doe-appeal

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