Legal Opinion
In re Grand Jury Investigation
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided July 31, 2018No. Grand Jury Action No. 18-34 (BAH)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBeryl A. Howell, Chief Judge
Table of Contents
I. BACKGROUND...612
A. Historical Background...612
B. Statutory Background...617
C. The Special Counsel Regulations...618
D. The Special Counsel's Appointment...620
E. The Subpoenas at Issue...622
II. LEGAL STANDARD...624
III. DISCUSSION...624
A. The Witness's Second Motion to Quash is Timely...625
B. The Special Counsel is an Inferior Officer...626
1. The Attorney General's Authority to Direct and Supervise a Special Counsel...627
a. The Attorney General Has Plenary Statutory Power of Direction and Supervision...629
b. The Attorney General Retains Broad Authority Under The Regulations…
2Cases cited108 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
- Ross v. BlakeSupreme Court of the United States · 2016
- United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Connecticut National Bank v. GermainSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In re: Grand Jury InvestigationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
- Aurelius Inv., LLC v. Puerto RicoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2019
- United States v. Concord Mgmt. & Consulting LLCCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
- Wash. Post v. McManusDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2019
- Application of the Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. House of Representatives, for an Order Authorizing the Release of Certain Grand Jury MaterialsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2019
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