Legal Opinion
In Re Dr. John Doe, M.D., a Witness Before the January 1982 Additional Grand Jury. Dr. John Doe, M.D. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 29, 1983No. 19-2886PublishedCited by 66 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CARDAMONE,
Circuit Judge:
We are called upon to decide whether a grand jury has the power to subpoena a physician’s W-2 forms, prescription forms and patient files despite his claims that the Fifth Amendment and doctor-patient privilege shield these records from production. A grand jury sitting in the Southern District of New York is investigating what it believes to be a sham medical clinic that served as a front for the illegal sale of tens of thousands of “quaaludes” in New York City. The records subpoenaed are those of a psychiatrist allegedly associated with the clinic. The Court is…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Trammel v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Grosso v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by66 opinions
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