Wiley v. Shanahan

Otis, Justice.

This is an appeal by the complainant, Earthia Wiley, from an order of the district court quashing a subpoena which required respondent Jerome Shanahan to appear before the hearing panel of the Minneapolis Commission on Human Relations. The only issue is whether the subpoena is sought in connection with a criminal proceeding in which respondent may invoke his right against self-incrimination without taking the stand. We hold that it is not and therefore reverse.

This matter arose out of an incident in which complainant alleges respondent, while acting as a police officer,…