United States v. Renzi

How courts have described this case

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• asserting that nondisclosure privilege would “harm legislative independence” because it would make “an investigation into unprotected activity” more difficult
• reviewing for clear error a district court’s findings of fact in the context of a motion to dismiss an indictment on Speech or Debate Clause grounds
• noting there is a “marked distinction” between 11 FANN, et al. v. HON. KEMP/AMERICAN Opinion of the Court performing a legislative act and promising to perform one in the future
• “Completed ‘legislative acts’ are protected [by the Clause]; promises of future acts are not.”
• “Completed ‘legislative acts’ are protected [by the Clause]; promises of future acts are not.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).