Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Sylvia Jane Brown, a Witness Before the United States Grand Jury v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 27, 1972No. 72-1914PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Per curiam

After argument in this court of her appeal from an order adjudging Sylvia Jane Brown in contempt for refusing to testify before a grand jury, the United States Supreme Court handed down Gelbard v. United States, 408 U.S. 41, 92 S.Ct. 2357, 33 L.Ed.2d 179 (1972), reversing United States v. Gelbard, 443 F.2d 837 (9th Cir. 1971); Reed v. United States, 448 F.2d 1276 (9th Cir. 1971); Olsen v. United States, 446 F.2d 912 (9th Cir. 1971); and Bacon v. United States, 446 F.2d 667 (9th Cir. 1971).

Because Gelbard now requires a remand to the district court for a factual determination on the alleged…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gelbard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. United States v. David Gelbard, United States of America v. Sidney ParnasCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
  3. In the Matter of Leslie Bacon, a Witness Before the Grand Jury v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
  4. Charleston v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
  5. Ernest Harvey Olsen, and v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re Grand Jury Proceedings Involving Eve RosahnCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  2. In Re Contempt Proceedings Against Zaven Melickian v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
  3. In Re January 1976 Grand Jury. Edward M. Genson, Attorney at Law, Witness-Appellant v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
  4. In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. United States of America v. Mark A. GravelCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  5. In Re Grand Jury Matter. In Re Linda Backiel, WitnessCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990

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