Legal Opinion

Under Seal 1 v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided August 18, 2017No. 16-4096, 16-4099PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with instructions by published per curiam opinion. Judge Niemeyer wrote an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.

2Per curiam

This case arises from the district court’s denial of a motion to quash grand jury subpoenas demanding testimony of a criminal defendant’s attorney and investigator. As we explain, we find that part of the testimony sought is fact work product that may nonetheless be compelled because it falls under the crime-fraud exception to the work-product privilege. But the government may not ask a general question attempting to…

3Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Koon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. Upjohn Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  4. United States v. L. A. Tucker Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
  5. Webster v. FallSupreme Court of the United States · 1925

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4Cited by29 opinions

  1. Va. Dep't of Corr. v. JordanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2019
  2. In re: Search WarrantCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2019
  3. United States v. Daryl Van DonkCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2020
  4. State v. Glenn (Slip Opinion)Ohio Supreme Court · 2021
  5. United States v. Robert EllisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2021

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