Legal Opinion
In Re Grand Jury Witness. Richard J. Salas v. United States of America, in Re Grand Jury Witness. Shelly Waxman v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 21, 1982No. 82-4631, 82-4632PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Per curiam
The government issued subpoenas duces tecum to two attorneys representing targets of a grand jury investigation. The attorneys appeal from a district court order finding them in contempt for their refusal to provide certain documents relating to their employment by the targets. We find that the subpoenas may intrude into areas protected by the attorney-client privilege and we are accordingly obliged to partially modify the judgment of contempt.
FACTS
For several months the federal grand jury in Fresno has been investigating the affairs of Paul Bell, the Belanco Religious Order, Chemical Supply…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Cobbledick v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- United States v. RyanSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Baird v. KoernerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by61 opinions
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- United States v. S. Mohammad MarashiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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