IN RE GRAND JURY PROC., DES MOINES, IOWA

Nos. 76-2099 and 77-1013.

568 F.2d 555 (1977)

In re GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS, DES MOINES, IOWA. In the Matter of Martha COPLEMAN. Appeal of Frank BLACK HORSE, Intervenor. Appeal of WOUNDED KNEE LEGAL DEFENSE/OFFENSE COMMITTEE, Intervenor.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided October 3, 1977.

Rehearing and Rehearing Denied November 8, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Kunstler, (argued), Center for Constitutional Rights, New York City, for appellants in Nos. 76-2099 and 77-1013 and intervenor-appellant, Frank Black Horse in No. 76-2099.

Kenneth E. Tilsen, Tilsen, Tilsen & Quick, St. Paul, Minn., for intervenor-appellant, Wounded Knee Legal Defense/Offense Committee in No. 77-1013 and on brief for appellants in Nos. 76-2099 and 77-1013.

Bruce Ellison, Rapid City, S. D., on brief for appellants in Nos. 77-2099 and 77-1013.

John M. Fitzgibbons, (argued), Asst. U. S. Atty., Des Moines, Iowa, for appellees in Nos. 76-2099 and 77-1013.

George H. Perry (former U. S. Atty.), Des Moines, Iowa, for appellee in No. 76-2099.

Paul A. Zoss (former U. S. Atty.), and James R. Rosenbaum (former U. S. Atty.), Des Moines, Iowa, for appellee in No. 77-1013.

Before ROSS, STEPHENSON and HENLEY, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied November 8, 1977.

STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court1 conditionally quashing the subpoena for attorney Copleman to appear before the grand jury, provided that Copleman answer written interrogatories submitted by the United States Attorney or appear in open court for questioning.2 In addition, the American Indian Movement...

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