Legal Opinion
United States v. Hon. Judge Almeric L. Christian
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 30, 1981No. 81-1323PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ADAMS, Circuit Judge.
The petition for mandamus presently before the Court presents two issues: the scope of this Court’s mandamus jurisdiction, and the power of the District Court of the Virgin Islands to summon an investigative grand jury.
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On April 28, 1980, the Assistant Attorney General of the United States requested the District Court of the Virgin Islands to convene a grand jury to investigate possible violations of the federal antitrust laws in the importing, wholesaling, and retailing of liquor in the Virgin Islands. The United States urged that the court’s…
2Cases cited49 opinions
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- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Kerr v. United States Dist. Court for Northern Dist. of Cal.Supreme Court of the United States · 1976
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3Cited by75 opinions
- Cipollone v. Liggett Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Sporck v. PeilCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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- In Re Recticel Foam Corporation, in Re San Juan Dupont Plaza Hotel Fire Litigation. Appeal of Recticel Foam CorporationCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
- In Re Bieter CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
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