Legal Opinion
John Doe v. Joseph Digenova
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 17, 1985No. 84-5571PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge WALD.
Opinion concurring in the judgment filed by Circuit Judge STARR.
WALD, Circuit Judge.
John Doe appeals from the district court’s order granting summary judgment to the defendants and dismissing Doe’s suit for damages, injunctive, and declaratory relief. The appeal involves the United States Attorney’s right to issue a grand jury subpoena for a veteran’s medical records, and the Veterans’ Administration’s (“VA”) authority to release a veteran’s medical records in response to a grand jury subpoena. Doe argues that a variety of constitutional and…
2Cases cited59 opinions
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- Hagans v. LavineSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by47 opinions
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- James E. Stiltner v. Beretta U.S.A. CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
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