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| United States v. Sells Engineering, Inc. | |
|---|---|
 Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued March 2, 1983 Decided June 30, 1983 | |
| Full case name | United States v. Sells Engineering, Inc. |
| Docket no. | 81-1032 |
| Citations | 463 U.S. 418 (more)103 S. Ct. 3133; 77 L. Ed. 2d 743 |
| Argument | Oral argument |
| Opinion announcement | Opinion announcement |
| Holding | |
| Attorneys in the Civil Division of the Justice Department and their assistants and staff may not obtain automatic (A)(i) disclosure of grand jury materials for use in a civil suit, but must instead seek a (C)(i) court order for access to such materials. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Brennan, joined by White, Marshall, Blackmun, Stevens |
| Dissent | Burger, joined by Powell, Rehnquist, O'Connor |
| Laws applied | |
| Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (or relevant rules of a circuit court) | |
United States v. Sells Engineering, Inc., 463 U.S. 418 (1983), was a United States Supreme Court case concerning whether United States Department of Justice Civil Division attorneys were required to show particularized need in order to obtain disclosure.
Opinion of the Court
In an opinion delivered by Justice Brennan, the Court decided in favor of Sells Engineering.
External links
- Text of United States v. Sells Engineering, Inc., 463 U.S. 418 (1983) is available from: Findlaw Justia Library of Congress Oyez (oral argument audio)
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