Legal Opinion
Benford v. American Broadcasting Companies
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided May 8, 1984No. 83-1653PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Benjamin J. Guthrie, challenges the validity of an adjudication of civil contempt against him for refusal to comply with a subpoena due-es tecum and order issued by the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, requiring the Clerk to permit examination of documentary records of the House by a civil litigant, appellee George H. Benford. For the reasons stated below, we reverse the order holding the Clerk in contempt and quash the subpoena.
This dispute arose from discovery…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Gideon Ariel and Irving I. Dardik, U.S. Olympic Committee v. Arthur Jones, an Individual and D/B/A Nautilus Sports/medical IndustriesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- In re Corrugated Container Anti-Trust LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Gerald D. Norris v. The State of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re GuthrieCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1984
- Sabol v. BrooksDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 2006