United States Third Circuit

Grant of an order to quash a subpoena for an attorney's testimony in a grand jury investigation of a federal officer is reversed where the government established a prima facie case that the crime-fraud exception to the attorney-client privilege applies.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/25/2005
• Decided 11/23/2005
• Published 11/28/2005

Judges

• Before SLOVITER, FISHER, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nicholas A. Marsh (Argued), Peter R. Zeidenberg, United States Department of Justice Criminal Division, Washington, D.C., for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeffrey D. Smith (Argued), DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Wisler, Teaneck, NJ, for Appellee.