Legal Opinion

Wheeler v. Goulart

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided April 23, 1993No. 91-CV-442 & 91-CV-450PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

Before us is a renewed motion to vacate the opinion of this court in Wheeler v. Goulart, 593 A.2d 173 (D.C.1991). In that expedited mid-trial appeal, decided May 17, 1991, we affirmed an order of the trial court compelling appellant, a newspaper reporter, to disclose a source against a claimed First Amendment newsgatherer’s privilege, in litigation to which she was not a party. 1 On May 20, 1991, before the reporter was recalled to the stand, the trial court declared a mistrial. 2 A new trial date was set for late October.

A petition for rehearing by the court en banc was denied on September…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. Munsingwear, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. David A. Clarke v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. Anthony Dilapi and Benjamin LadmerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  4. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. FlowersSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
  5. In the Matter of Robert L. Thorp, Esq., Witness-Appellant. United States of America v. Robert L. Thorp, Witness-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hurd v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
  2. Green v. GreenDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
  3. Harris v. District of Columbia Department of Employment ServicesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
  4. Bryan v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
  5. West v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995

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