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COVID-19’s Effects on Grand Juries, Indictments & Jeopardy to Defendants’ Rights

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The COVID-19 pandemic has collided with the constitutional requirement that “infamous” crimes be charged by a grand jury. For the first time in United States history, grand juries in federal courts have been suspended because...more

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Circuit Rules Court Lacked Authority to Compel Compliance with Subpoena Issued by Expired Grand Jury

On June 3, 2020, the Circuit (Winter, Pooler, Sullivan) issued a noteworthy decision in In re: Grand Jury Proceeding regarding the authority of a district court to enforce a grand jury subpoena. Relying in part on a nearly...more

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