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Commonwealth Ex Rel. Margiotti v. Orsini

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 27, 1951No. Appeals, 54 and 55PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

The Attorney General of Pennsylvania superseded the District Attorney of Allegheny County in the investigation of alleged widespread criminal activities in that County and in the direction and control of a grand jury investigation of alleged violations of the law by public officials and public employees. The super-session of the District Attorney by the Attorney General in that particular matter was sustained by this Court in Margiotti Appeal, 365 Pa. 330, 75 A. 2d 465.

The Attorney General issued a subpoena to John Orsini and Clifford Price under the provisions of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Norwegian Nitrogen Products Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. Interstate Commerce Commission v. BrimsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  3. Penfield Co. v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  4. Jones v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
  5. Federal Power Commission v. Metropolitan Edison Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Matson v. MargiottiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  2. In the Matter of ShigonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. Specter v. FreedSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  4. Brooks v. Pool-LefflerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. Commonwealth v. CarsiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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