At the core of the issue is the so-called Morgan and DeVos doctrines, which have historically shielded high-ranking executive branch officials from being deposed in similar cases unless there are exceptional circumstances.
In a legal order issued by Magistrate Judge Kenneth J. Mansfield of Hawaii s U.S. District Court, he concluded attorneys representing the families had not demonstrated that Adm. Samuel Paparo had information they couldn t get elsewhere and did not have a compelling reason to force his testimony.
At the core of the issue is the so-called Morgan and DeVos doctrines, which have historically shielded high- ranking executive branch officials from being deposed in similar cases unless there are exceptional circumstances.
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