Legal Opinion

United States v. (Under Seal)

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided December 4, 1986No. 86-5601PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Per curiam

Petitioner, an alien, appeals from a judgment that he is in civil contempt of court for declining to testify before a grand jury, after being immunized under domestic law, on the ground that he would incriminate himself under the laws of a foreign jurisdiction where a criminal proceeding against him is pending. Because we deemed this appeal largely governed by United States v. (Under Seal), 794 F.2d 920 (4 Cir.1986), we stayed decision pending the action of the Supreme Court on a petition for certio-rari to review our judgment in that case. Certiorari was denied in that case sub. nom. Araneta…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. (Under Seal)Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1986
  2. Wiggins v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Araneta v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1986

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. United States v. Aloyzas BalsysCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
  2. United States v. Vytautas GecasCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
  3. In Re Grand Jury Investigation John DoeDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 2008
  4. United States v. Aloyzas BalsysCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997

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