In Re: Petition of Arlen Specter

Opinion by

Me. Justice O’Beien,

The matter before us is a petition for writ of prohibition brought by Bernice Zazow, who seeks an order restraining the Honorable Harry A. Takiff, Supervising Judge of the Investigating Grand Jury of Philadelphia, from conducting proceedings in connection with a subpoena served upon petitioner.

Prior to the day scheduled for her appearance, petitioner filed a petition and motion to quash the subpoena, alleging, inter alia, that:

“(a) the subpoena issued to her (and the proposed questioning of her by the district attorney) was in some part based upon information…