Constitutional Law - Legislative Privilege - Federal Common Law Evidentiary Privilege - State Legislators [Note]

Authors

Linda Osgood Johnston

Abstract

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has held that a state legislator has no privilege under federal or state constitutions to demand the quashing of subpoenas duces tecum issued by a federal grand jury regarding legislative documents relevant to allegedly criminal activities, but that a limited federal common law evidentiary privilege may be available to him.

In re Grand Jury Proceedings, 563 F.2d 577 (3d Cir. 1977).

First Page

667

Recommended Citation

Linda O. Johnston, Constitutional Law - Legislative Privilege - Federal Common Law Evidentiary Privilege - State Legislators [Note], 16 Duq. L. Rev. 667 (1978).
Available at: https://dsc.duq.edu/dlr/vol16/iss4/11