Legal Opinion

In Re Grand Jury Proceedings

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided July 8, 2005No. 04-1808, 04-1809, 04-1810PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOUDIN, Chief Judge.

This case presents important questions involving grand jury operations and the attorney-client privilege. Because the grand jury investigation is ongoing, our discussion omits a certain amount of detail and by a separate order the decision is being sealed. However, the court anticipates that an expurgated version of the opinion or summary of the key legal rulings will be published in due course.

Background. In the course of a grand jury investigation in [[ ] ], a lawyer (Lawyer I) directed his client (“Client A”) to commit perjury in testifying before the grand jury, after…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. Chambers v. Nasco, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
  3. Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. Upjohn Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Fisher v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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3Cited by37 opinions

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  3. In Re Special Grand Jury 89-2Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
  4. Larngar v. HolderCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
  5. In re Sulfuric Acid Antitrust LitigationDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 2006

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