In Re Grand Jury, John Doe No. g.j.2005-2. United States of America v. Under Seal

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge WIDENER and Judge FABER joined.

WILKINSON, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises from an order by the district court quashing a subpoena duces tecum. The subpoena was issued by a federal grand jury to a City Police Department (“the Department”) to obtain the records of the Department’s internal investigation into a complaint filed against an officer. Given the particular circumstances of this case, the district court did not abuse its discretion in quashing the subpoena, and we now affirm its judgment. 1

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An individual…