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MATTER OF DICKINSON

No. 1100, Docket 85-6018.

763 F.2d 84 (1985)

In the Matter of John DICKINSON, a potential witness before the grand jury. John DICKINSON, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided May 28, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David W. Ely, New York City (Ivan S. Fisher, Fisher & Ely, P.C., New York City, of counsel), for appellant.

Peter A. Norling, New York City (Raymond J. Dearie, U.S. Atty., Allyne R. Ross, Asst. U.S. Atty., E.D.N.Y., Brooklyn, N.Y., of counsel), for appellee.

Before MESKILL, NEWMAN and PIERCE, Circuit Judges.

PIERCE, Circuit Judge:

John Dickinson ("Dickinson") appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Nickerson, Judge), dated December 28, 1984, denying his motion to terminate an order holding him in civil contempt for refusing to testify before a grand jury, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1826 (1982), removing the direction for his commitment to custody, and imposing on him a daily fine of $1,500 until he agrees...

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