Legal Opinion
In the Matter of the Special April 1977 Grand Jury. Appeal of William J. Scott, Witness
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 11, 1978No. 78-1459PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Attorney General William J. Scott is the subject of a federal grand jury investigation. On March 17 and 20, 1978, grand jury subpoenas duces tecum were served upon five members of his staff, calling for the production of his campaign records, employee rosters, his travel records, and long distance telephone "bills. On March 22, appellant “in his Official Capacity of Attorney General of the State of Illinois” moved to quash or modify those subpoenas on seven different grounds. On March 24, Chief Judge Parsons of the Northern District of Illinois advised counsel of his tentative…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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- United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1953
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3Cited by42 opinions
- United States v. KisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- In Re Grand Jury Subpoena Served Upon John Doe, Esq. Richard Roe, Intervenor-Appellant v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- In Re Grand Jury Matters, Appeal of United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1984
- In Re L. Joyce HampersCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
- In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. Appeal of Hilton Fernandez Diamante. In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. Appeal of Elias Samuel Castro RamosCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
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