Legal Opinion
In Re Sealed Case
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 15, 1985No. 85-5355PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion PER CURIAM.
2Per curiam
This is an appeal from an order of the District Court adjudging appellant 1 in civil contempt for his refusal to testify before the President’s Commission on Organized Crime after being directed by the court to do so. Finding no error, we affirm.
I
On March 21, 1985, at 10:00 a.m., appellant appeared at the Commission’s offices in Washington, D.C., pursuant to a subpoena commanding his attendance for purposes of a deposition related to a matter under investigation by the Commission. Appellant was accompanied by his attorney, and the Commission was represented by its Deputy…
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