United States v. Trustees of Boston College

MEMORANDUM & ORDER

YOUNG, District Judge.

1. INTRODUCTION

The Trustees of Boston College (“Boston College”) move to quash or modify subpoenae requesting confidential interviews and records from the oral history project known as the “Belfast Project.” The subpoenae were issued by a commissioner pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3512, the United Kingdom Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (“UK-MLAT”),2 and a sealed Order of this Court.3 The government asserts that the terms of the UK-MLAT requires the Court to grant its order and deny any motion to quash absent a constitutional violation or a federally…