Legal Opinion
In Re: Grand Jury Subpoena United States of America v. Under Seal
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 25, 2000No. 99-2229PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Chief Judge WILSON wrote the opinion in which Judge WIDENER and Judge WILLIAMS joined.
OPINION
WILSON, Chief District Judge:
The United States served a grand jury subpoena on an attorney commanding him to testify and produce documents concerning the identity of a client. The client intervened and moved to quash on the ground that compliance would invade the attorney-client privilege. The district court denied the motion, and this appeal followed. We conclude that the compelled disclosure of the client’s identity would not violate the privilege. Accordingly, we…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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