Legal Opinion

United States v. In Re Linda Marie Reynolds, Witness Before Special Grand Jury

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided October 21, 1971No. 71-2496_1PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:

Reynolds appeals from an order finding her in contempt for refusing to answer questions propounded to her as a witness subpoenaed before a grand jury. We are required by 28 U.S.C. § 1826(b) to decide this appeal within 30 .days from September 20, 1971. We affirm.

1. The facts.

Pursuant to a subpoena, the validity of which is not contested, Reynolds appeared before a Federal Grand Jury at San Francisco on August 5, 1971. She gave her name and address, but refused to answer other questions. Instead she demanded to know whether any of the information leading to her being…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Katz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. Alderman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  4. Silverthorne Lumber Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Gelbard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. In Re Grand Jury Proceedings of Robert W. Beverly v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  3. In Re Kenneth Tierney. In Re Paschal Morahan. In Re Daniel Crawford. In Re Mathias Reilly. In Re Thomas LaffeyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  4. United States v. Karen DuncanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1972
  5. NEW YORK TIMES CO. Et Al. v. JASCALEVICHSupreme Court of the United States · 1978

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