· 1/12/1988
Kociolek v. Hagmann
Citations
- 678 F. Supp. 1
- 128 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2351
- 1988 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 258
How courts have described this case
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- holding that a congressman asserting the Speech or Debate Clause privilege in a grand-jury proceeding “should be permitted to indicate by affidavit or testimony those calls which he contends are privileged”
- suggesting that documents memorializing legislative activities may be usable against third parties
- asserting invasion of privilege, Representative has standing to intervene and move to quash subpoena directed to Clerk of House of Representatives
- order denying Congressman's motion to quash subpoena directed to Custodian of Records of House of Representatives on speech and debate clause grounds is final
- order refusing to quash subpoena to Clerk of House of Representatives; appeal by congressman allowed
- because intervenor lacks standing in motion to quash subpoena for legislative records there is no need to reach question whether Schofield applies to intervenors
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Judges: Jackson
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