Legal Opinion
In Re Sealed Case
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 8, 1985No. 84-5388, 84-5389PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TAMM, Circuit Judge:
The Synanon Church challenges a district court order compelling its attorneys to appear before the grand jury to answer questions regarding Synanon’s 'alleged violations of federal law. In a memorandum opinion and order issued June 15, 1984, Chief Judge Aubrey E. Robinson of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia held that the attorneys’ invocation of the attorney-client privilege to avoid testifying was barred by the crime-fraud exception. Synanon appeals, arguing that 1) the government did not establish the requisite prima facie case of an ongoing…
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