Legal Opinion

In Re Motions of Dow Jones & Co.

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided May 5, 1998No. 18-3079PublishedCited by 103 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge:

On January 16, 1998, at the request of the Attorney General, a special division of this court issued an order expanding the prosecu-torial jurisdiction of Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr. 1 The order — which the special division released to the public — authorized Starr to investigate “whether Monica Lewinsky or others suborned perjury, ob structed justice, intimidated witnesses, or otherwise violated federal law ... in dealing with witnesses, potential witnesses, attorneys, or others concerning the civil case Jones v. Clinton”-, and “to investigate any person or…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  2. Nixon v. Warner Communications, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  3. United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  5. United States v. Procter & Gamble Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958

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3Cited by103 opinions

  1. In Re: Sealed CaseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
  2. In Re Bruce R. Lindsey (Grand Jury Testimony)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1998
  3. MetLife, Inc. v. Financial Stability Oversight CouncilCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2017
  4. Maydak v. U.S. Department of JusticeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2003
  5. In the Matter of the Application of Jason Leopold to Unseal Certain Electronic Surveillance Applications and OrdersCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2020

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