Legal Opinion
In re Grand Jury Impaneled January 21, 1975
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 10, 1976No. Nos. 76-1248, 76-1276PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES HUNTER, III, Circuit Judge:
The primary issue presented by these appeals is whether retainer agreements filed by a law firm with the Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County pursuant to Rule 202 of that court are privileged so as to defeat a subpoena for such agreements issued by a federal grand jury. The district court held that the agreements were not privileged and enforced the subpoena. We agree and accordingty affirm,
I. On December 10, 1975, a subpoena duces tecum was served on the Honorable Americo V. Córtese, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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- United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. CalandraSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by25 opinions
- In Re Grand Jury Investigation. Appeal of United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
- In the Matter of Grand Jury Empanelled February 14, 1978. Appeal of United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Robinson v. MagovernDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1979
- In Re Grand Jury ProceedingsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1997
- National Super Spuds, Inc. v. New York Mercantile ExchangeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
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