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Morrison v. Olson | 487 U.S. 654 (1988)
The Watergate Scandal had a profound effect on modern American politics. In response, Congress passed the Ethics in Government Act in 1978 as a means of providing accountability in government. One provision of the Act authorized the Attorney General to request the appointment of an independent counsel by a court called the Special Division. The purpose of the independent counsel is to investigate high-level civil servants and prosecute them for federal criminal law violations. Congress granted the Attorney General sole removal power of independent counsels for cause.

Independent Counsel Alexia Morrison investigated the role that various officials in the Department of Justice played in potentially obstructing a congressional investigation. Specifically, Morrison alleged that certain Environmental Protection Agency documents had been improperly withheld and that Solicitor General Ted Olson had given false or misleading testimony to the congressional subcommittee during the investigation.

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