Legal Opinion

Nixon v. Sirica

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided October 12, 1973No. Nos. 73-1962, 73-1967 and 73-1989PublishedCited by 188 opinions

1Per curiam 1

This controversy concerns an order of the District Court for the District of Columbia entered on August 29, 1973, by Chief Judge John J. Sirica as a means of enforcing a grand jury subpoena duces tecum issued to and served on President Richard M. Nixon. The order commands the President, or any subordinate official, to produce certain items identified in the subpoena so that the Court can determine, by in camera inspection, whether the items are exempted from disclosure by evidentiary privilege.1

Both the President and Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox, acting on behalf of the grand jury…

Also in this document: Per curiam 2; Concurring in part, dissenting in part.

2Cases cited118 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  4. Marbury v. MadisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
  5. Roviaro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957

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3Cited by188 opinions

  1. United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Susan D. Goland and Patricia B. Skidmore v. Central Intelligence AgencyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1978
  3. United States v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. United States v. HaldemanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
  5. Cynthia King v. United States Department of JusticeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987

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