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IN RE POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF 18 USC 371, 641, 1503.

No. 77-1704.

564 F.2d 567 (1977)

In re POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF 18 USC 371, 641, 1503. Appeal of Arthur MAREN.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided September 2, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leon Friedman, New York City, of the Bar of the Court of Appeals of New York, pro hac vice by special leave of court, with Leonard J. Koenick, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.

Kenneth M. Robinson, Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellant.

Judith Hetherton, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., with whom Earl J. Silbert, U. S. Atty., Carl S. Rauh and Robert W. Ogren, Asst. U. S. Attys., Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

John D. Grad and Philip J. Hirschkop, Alexandria, Va., filed a brief on behalf of the Church of Scientology as amicus curiae.

Eugene R. Scheiman, New York City, filed a brief on behalf of The National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America as amicus curiae.

Before ROBINSON, ROBB and WILKEY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion per curiam.

Concurring opinion filed by SPOTTSWOOD W. ROBINSON, III, Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM:

Appellant is Arthur Maren, Director of Public Relations for the Churches of Scientology in the United States. He appeals from an order of the District Court holding him in contempt for refusing to answer three questions put to him in the course of a grand jury investigation of criminal conduct charged to members of the Church. For the reasons discussed...

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