Lawmakers Demand Answers About Aaron Swartz Case

Several lawmakers are demanding the Department of Justice answer questions about its handling of the case against Aaron Swartz, the 26-year-old hacker and activist who committed suicide months before his trial over computer fraud was set to begin.

Reps. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.), the Chairman and a ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder requesting a briefing on the Justice Department's decision to bring charges against Swartz.

"Many questions have been raised about the appropriate level of punishment sought by prosecutors for Mr. Swartz's alleged offenses, and how the Computer…
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