Legal Opinion
Midland Asphalt Corp. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 28, 1989No. 87-1905PublishedCited by 798 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scalia
Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e)(2) prohibits public disclosure by Government attorneys of “matters occurring before the grand jury” except in certain specified circumstances. This case presents the question whether a district court order denying a criminal defendant’s motion to dismiss an indictment for an alleged violation of Rule 6(e) is immediately appealable.
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On January 23, 1987, a federal grand jury in the Western District of New York returned an indictment against petitioners Midland Asphalt Corporation, a business engaged in the sale of liquid bituminous material used to…
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