Legal Opinion
United States v. Doe
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided January 7, 1972No. Nos. 71-1331, 71-1332 and 71-1335PublishedCited by 71 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, Chief Judge.
These cross appeals raise important questions as to the extent of the privilege afforded by the Speech or Debate clause of the Constitution. This clause, the separate and concluding part of Article I, Section 6, Clause 1, provides that “. . . for any Speech or Debate in either House, they [Senators and Representatives] shall not be questioned in any other Place.” The issues arise in the context of a motion to limit the testimony that can be presented to a federal grand jury. The facts are these.
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2Cases cited24 opinions
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- Tenney v. BrandhoveSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Barr v. MatteoSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Cobbledick v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
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3Cited by71 opinions
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- Nixon v. SiricaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- United States v. FocarileDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1972
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