Legal Opinion
In Re: Grand Jury Subpoena John Doe v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 16, 1998No. Docket 98-6137PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Per curiam
John Doe is a civil contemnor who has been confined since February 23, 1998 for refusing to testify before a grand jury despite being granted immunity. On the day his confinement began, he started a hunger strike for political and religious reasons. On June 17, 1998, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Denise Cote, Judge) denied his motion for release from civil confinement. On June 25, 1998, as a result of the hunger strike, Doe’s health apparently had deteriorated, and the district court declared a medical emergency and ordered force-feeding because…
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