In Morrison v. Olson (1988), the Supreme Court upheld a provision of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 under which a "Special Division" of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia was empowered to appoint _____.

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Morrison v. Olson upheld the provision of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 that allowed for the appointment of independent counsels. The purpose of such counsel was to investigate and prosecute government officials for certain offenses, such as those related to campaign finance or public corruption. The Special Division of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia was empowered to appoint these independent counsels to ensure impartiality and avoid any potential conflicts of interest that may arise from an investigation involving high-level government officials.

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