Legal Opinion
McKeever v. Barr
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 21, 2020No. 19-307Relating-toCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of Justice BREYER respecting the denial of certiorari.
In the decision below, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit held that a district court could not authorize *598 the release of grand jury information except as specifically enumerated in Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e). 920 F.3d 842 , 850 (2019). That decision is in conflict with the decisions of several other Circuits, which have indicated that district courts retain inherent authority to release grand jury material in other appropriate cases. See, e.g., Carlson v. United States , 837 F.3d 753 , 766-767…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re Petition to Inspect and Copy Grand Jury Materials. Appeal of Honorable Alcee L. HastingsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- In Re Petition of Bruce Craig for Order Directing Release of Grand Jury Minutes. Bruce Craig v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
- Elliot Carlson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
- Stuart McKeever v. William BarrCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2019
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Capitol Breach Grand Jury Investigations Within the District of ColumbiaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2021
- In Re Petition Records Release v.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2022