Legal Opinion
In Re Grand Jury Proceedings, Gj-76-4 & Gj-75-3
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 12, 1986No. 85-5289PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from an order of the district court refusing to vacate an ex parte order authorizing the disclosure to the Civil Division of the Department of Justice of the grand jury transcript and exhibits in connection with an investigation of charges made by the petitioner Litton Industries, Inc. (Litton), under a government contract. The district judge found that the government had met the test of “particularized need” required for such disclosure under Rule 6(e), Fed.R.Crim.P. for use in defending a civil proceeding by Litton to recover extra charges.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- United States v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Dennis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Douglas Oil Co. of Cal. v. Petrol Stops NorthwestSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- United States v. Sells Engineering, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by29 opinions
- In Re Petition of Bruce Craig for Order Directing Release of Grand Jury Minutes. Bruce Craig v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- United States v. Charles T. McMahonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
- United States v. GiampaDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1995
- United States v. BlackwellDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1997
- In Re Special Grand Jury 89-2Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1998
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