Legal Opinion

ARANETA Et Al. v. UNITED STATES

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided July 19, 1986No. A-18PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Chief Justice Burger, Circuit Justice.

Applicants, a daughter and son-in-law of former President Ferdinand Marcos, ask that I stay a contempt order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia requiring their incarceration if they fail to testify before a grand jury on July 22. They contend that requiring them to so testify would violate their Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination because their testimony might be used against them in related criminal proceedings currently pending in the Philippines. They assert they will file a petition for certiorari…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Murphy v. Waterfront Commission of New York HarborSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Zicarelli v. New Jersey State Commission of InvestigationSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  3. Parker v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. ROSTKER, DIRECTOR OF SELECTIVE SERVICE, Et Al. v. GOLDBERG Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. In the Matter of the Grand Jury and Susan Marie ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969

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  4. United States v. Jurgis Joudis, in Re the Contempt Petition Mecislovas Mikutaitis, Deponent-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  5. Araneta v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

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