Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Grand Jury Proceeding, Grand Jury 1988-2 David Cherney. Appeal of United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 19, 1990No. 89-1193PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
David Cherney was informed by the government that he would be subpoenaed to testify before the Grand Jury for the Southern District of Illinois regarding the identity of the individual who paid legal fees to him to represent an individual charged in a drug conspiracy. Cherney filed a motion to quash the subpoena claiming that the fee payer’s identity was protected by the attorney-client privilege. After reviewing relevant documents in camera, the district court held that the information was protected by the privilege and granted the motion to quash. The government…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Fisher v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- United States v. ZolinSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Baird v. KoernerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- In the Matter of Carl Walsh, a Witness Before the Special September 1978 Grand Jury. Appeal of United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Albert A. GoldfarbCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- In Re Grand Jury Subpoena for Attorney Representing Criminal Jose Evaristo Reyes-RequenaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- People Ex Rel. Ulrich v. StukelAppellate Court of Illinois · 1997
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