United States v. Sells Engineering, Inc.
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.
| United States v. Sells Engineering, Inc. | |
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| 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) | |
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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