Legal Opinion
In Re Grand Jury Subpoena of Harrison T. Slaughter, Jr., in Re Grand Jury Subpoena of Barbara E. Emerson
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided December 16, 1982No. 82-3108, 82-3109PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAY, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal by Harrison T. Slaughter, Jr., attorney for Anthony and Leonard Scrima, from the denial of a motion to quash two federal grand jury subpoenas. These subpoenas sought information regarding attorney’s fees paid Mr. Slaughter by the Scrimas and ordered Mr. Slaughter to testify. Mr. Slaughter argues that the attorney’s fee information is protected by the attorney-client privilege and that the government should be required to demonstrate that information held by Mr. Slaughter is relevant to their investigation before he can be compelled to testify. Finding no…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. In Re Jacqueline Schofield, WitnessCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Baird v. KoernerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. Appeal of Jacqueline SchofieldCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. In the Matter of Andrew C. Pavlick. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by41 opinions
- In Re GRAND JURY INVESTIGATIONCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1983
- Certain Complaints Under Investigation by an Investigating Committee of Judicial Council of Eleventh Circuit. v. MercerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- In Re Grand Jury Subpoenas. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
- In the Matter of Witnesses Before the Special March 1980 Grand Jury. Appeal of United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- In Re Grand Jury Proceedings 88-9 (Mia). Appeal of Jerald Newton, John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
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