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Matter of Secret Grand Jury Inquiry

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 18, 1976No. 13437PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MR. JUSTICE JOHN C. HARRISON

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a petition of Hon. Gordon R. Bennett, presiding district judge in charge of the Lewis and Clark County grand jury, requesting in effect a declaratory judgment from this Court on certain issues raised in the grand jury proceedings of the Workmen’s Compensation Division, Department of Labor and Industry, State of Montana.

Three issues are presented:

1) What authority does the district court have over grand jury subpoenas?

2) What authority has the district court to examine the proceedings of the grand jury to determine if its…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Boyd v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
  2. United States v. CalandraSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. United States v. DionisioSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  5. Hale v. HenkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1906

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Gryczan v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 1997
  2. Northfield Insurance v. Montana Ass'n of CountiesMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  3. Lee v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Brisendine v. State, Dept. of CommerceMontana Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Brisendine v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 1991

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