Kenneth Winston "Ken" Starr
No, they were not. After seven years of investigation, special prosecutor Kenneth Starr failed to uncover any conclusive evidence of the Clintons' guilt, although some of their associates were convicted.
The special prosecutor during the Watergate trial asked President Nixon to release secret audiotapes. Shortly thereafter, the president had the prosecutor fired.
One who prosecutes special offenses or in special situations. For example it could be that the Defendant has a conflict of interest with the prosecutor's office, judge, or other person involved in the case.
I am not sure what you want to know. Presidents rarely if ever appoint a special prosecutor. The Attorney General and the entire Justice Department are under the President's control. I suppose the President might ask Congress for money to hire additional staff to conduct a special investigation. ( The term special prosecutor is used when Congress can not get the Justice Department to investigate or does not trust the Justice Department to conduct a fair and impartial investigation because the matter to be investigated is tied to the Justice Department and the President himself. )
A special prosecutor would be appointed. It is normally a prosecutor from a neighboring area, or an experienced defense attorney.
Archibald Cox was the special prosecutor that President Nixon asked Richardson to fire. Richardson had promised not to interfere in the investigationand so he resigned his position as attorney general.
Richardson refused to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox.
Richardson refused to fire special prosecutor Archibald Cox.
Chief Justice Earl Warren was the head of the committee that investigated President Kennedy's death. Before becoming a Supreme Court justice he was the Governor of California.
Only with the permission of the court. Tape recorders and cameras (still, motion, and cellphone) are not allowed in court.
Whitewater
Stonewall Inn