Movants to Quash Grand Jury Subpoenas v. Powers

ORDER

The Court of Criminal Appeals has issued a stay of grand jury subpoenas and has referred the matter to this court for a determination of the issues within this court’s jurisdiction. The petitioners have been served with subpoenas by a multi-county grand jury inquiring into alleged unlawful activity arising out of a political campaign. These petitioners moved that the subpoenas be quashed by the judge presiding over the grand jury. He refused and they commenced this original action. Their arguments are that the Ethics Commission should first investigate allegations of criminal activity…