In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. Appeal of Judge Alcee L. Hastings

RALPH B. GUY, Jr., Circuit Judge:

On March 23,1987, House of Representatives Resolution 128 was introduced providing for the impeachment of Alcee L. Hastings, Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. This resolution was referred to the House Judiciary Committee (Committee) which promptly began an investigation. As part of this investigation, the Committee requested by letter all of the “records, transcripts, minutes, and exhibits” of the grand jury that had previously indicted Judge Hastings. This letter was addressed to the Chief Judge of the Southern…