Legal Opinion
United States v. Moussaoui
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided June 30, 2003No. 03-4162, 03-4261PublishedCited by 229 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Dismissed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILKINS wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILLIAMS and Judge GREGORY joined.
WILKINS, Chief Judge:
This appeal is one of extraordinary importance, presenting a direct conflict between a criminal defendant’s right “to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor,” U.S. Const, amend VI, and the Government’s essential duty to preserve the security of this nation and its citizens. The Government appeals an order of the district court directing it to produce an individual (“the enemy combatant witness”) 1 for a deposition pursuant to…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Coopers & Lybrand v. LivesaySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Kerr v. United States Dist. Court for Northern Dist. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by229 opinions
- United States v. MoussaouiCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2010
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- United States v. MoussaouiCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2007
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- United States v. Jeffrey SterlingCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2013
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