Legal Opinion

Robert B. Reich, Secretary of Labor, United States Department of Labor v. Montana Sulphur & Chemical Company

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided August 26, 1994No. 93-35076PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POOLE, Circuit Judge:

In this appeal from a subpoena enforcement order, we revisit the boundaries limiting an administrative agency’s ability to conduct preliminary investigations.

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Montana Sulphur & Chemical Company (MSCC) is a chemical manufacturer which deals with hazardous materials, including hydrogen sulfide. On December 10, 1991, the Billings office of the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) received a phone call from an individual purporting to be an employee of MSCC. The individual revealed a detailed knowledge of MSCC’s plant and described numerous alleged health…

2Cases cited16 opinions

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