Legal Opinion
In Re Grand Jury Subpoena Duces Tecum, 91-02922
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 25, 1992No. 92-6039PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIRCH, Circuit Judge:
Appellant Richard Arrington, Jr., the Mayor of the City of Birmingham, Alabama, appeals from an order finding him in contempt of court. On December 12, 1991, the Mayor was served with a subpoena duces tecum in connection with a federal grand jury investigation. The subpoena required Mayor Arrington to produce certain documents relating to the Mayor’s official calendar and scheduled appointments. The Mayor adamantly refused to produce the requested documents.
After briefing and argument, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama ordered the Mayor…
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