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IN RE GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION

No. 77-3155 Summary Calendar.

565 F.2d 318 (1977)

In re GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Patricia McLEAN, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

December 13, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Halleck, Washington, D. C., Warren S. Shulman, Lawrence A. Weisensee, Atlanta, Ga., for defendant-appellant.

William L. Harper, U. S. Atty., Stephen Ludwick, Asst. U. S. Atty., Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before GOLDBERG, CLARK and FAY, Circuit Judges.

FAY, Circuit Judge.

This is an expedited appeal by Patricia McLean from a finding of civil contempt by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia under 28 U.S.C. § 1826 for her refusal to submit handwriting exemplars to the grand jury. She remains free on bond pending the outcome of this appeal. Ms. McLean asks us to decide if federal courts have supervisory powers over grand jury proceedings and, if so, whether the government should...

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