HALDEMAN v. SIRICA

Nos. 74-1364, 74-1368.

501 F.2d 714 (1974)

Harry R. HALDEMAN, Petitioner, v. Honorable John J. SIRICA, Judge (formerly Chief Judge), United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Respondent. Gordon C. STRACHAN, Petitioner, v. Honorable John J. SIRICA, United States District Judge, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided March 21, 1974.

As Amended March 27, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Wilson, Washington, D.C., for petitioner Harry R. Haldeman, with whom Frank H. Strickler, Washington, D.C., was on the petition.

John M. Bray, Washington, D.C., for petitioner Gordon C. Strachan.

Philip A. Lacovara, Counsel to the Special Prosecutor, Watergate Special Prosecution Force, for respondent, with whom Leon Jaworski, Special Prosecutor, and Peter M. Kreindler, Executive Asst. to the Special Prosecutor, were on the responsive pleadings for respondent.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, and WRIGHT, McGOWAN, LEVENTHAL, ROBINSON and MacKINNON, Circuit Judges.


ORDER

This matter came on to be heard on the separate petitions for writs of prohibition or mandamus filed by Harry R. Haldeman and Gordon C. Strachan, the memorandum in opposition filed by the United States on behalf of the respondent and the grand jury, and the oral arguments of counsel.

This relief by extraordinary writ is sought to prohibit the respondent District Judge from transmitting, as recommended by the...

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