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· 11/29/1989

United States v. Stephen B. Comley

Citations

  • 890 F.2d 539
  • 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 17810

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  • “[F]or the most part, Comley has made only general allegations concerning the harassment or harm that will result to his associates if their identities indeed are revealed by the tape recordings.”
  • “[G]eneral allegations of harassment fall short of the solid, uncontro-verted evidence of actual harassment that has existed in those cases where the Supreme Court has found violations of the right to freedom of association.”
  • “Once [a prima facie showing of First Amendment infringement] is made, the burden then shifts to the government to show both a compelling need for the material sought and that there is no significantly less restrictive alternative for obtaining the information.”
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  • discussing standards governing enforcement of subpoenas

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Judges: Bownes, Breyer, Selya

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