Legal Opinion
In re Hecht
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 21, 1977PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdward J. Greenfield, J.
This application to quash a subpoena pits two government agencies against each other in a clash between commendable but conflicting public policies.
The order to show cause was brought on by Gerald P. Hecht as Director of the New York City Department of Probation, to quash a legislative subpoena for the production of the Family Court probation records of a juvenile issued by the Chairman of the New York State Select Legislative Committee on Crime, Its Causes, Control and Effect on Society (the Marino Committee).
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sheppard v. MaxwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- In re Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate the Educational SystemNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
3Cited by5 opinions
- People v. PriceNew York Supreme Court · 1979
- In re ChildrenNew York Family Court · 1979
- Gray v. StateNew York City Family Court · 1985
- In re Michael M.New York City Family Court · 1977
- Lewis v. EstesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996