Legal Opinion
In re the Enforcement of a Subpoena
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided May 10, 2002PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSosman, J.
The Commission on Judicial Conduct (commission) subpoenaed the spouse of a judge to produce documents pertaining to a matter pending before the commission. When the witness refused to produce the documents, the commission sought and obtained an enforcement order from a single justice of this court. The witness appealed. On March 5, 2002, we issued an order affirming the single justice. This opinion explains the basis of our decision.
1. Background. The commission is conducting an investigation into the handling of a specific case by a particular judge. The judge has been notified of the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Sweezy v. New Hampshire Ex Rel. WymanSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Sinclair v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Watkins v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Gibson v. Florida Legislative Investigation CommitteeSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by11 opinions
- In re Grand Jury SubpoenaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2009
- In re the Enforcement of a SubpoenaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2012
- In re a Grand Jury SubpoenaMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2006
- Cariglia v. Bar CounselMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
- Doe v. State Ethics CommissionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2005
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