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UNITED STATES EX REL. TOUHY v. RAGEN.

No. 83.

340 U.S. 462 (1951)

UNITED STATES EX REL. TOUHY v. RAGEN, WARDEN, ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 26, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Johnstone argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were Edward M. Burke and Howard B. Bryant.

Robert S. Erdahl argued the cause for McSwain, respondent. With him on the brief were Solicitor General Perlman, Assistant Attorney General McInerney, Stanley M. Silverberg and Philip R. Monahan.

MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

This proceeding brings here the question of the right of a subordinate official of the Department of Justice of the United States to refuse to obey a subpoena duces tecum ordering production of papers of the Department in his possession. The refusal was based upon a regulation1 issued by the Attorney General under 5 U. S. C. § 22.2

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