Legal Opinion
In re Alleged Prohibited Political Activity Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 22, 1977No. Misc. No. 77-144Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DITTER, District Judge.
The question in this case is whether prior to the initiation of formal proceedings the United States Civil Service Commission (Commission) possesses subpoena power to aid in the investigation of alleged prohibited political activity. Movants seek to quash subpoenas served upon them which ordered the production of certain documents and required their attendance before Commission representatives for the purpose of giving testimony. For the reasons which follow, this motion must be denied.
1. The Factual Background
In September, 1976, the Commission received…
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