No. 18-1207

In Re Twelve Grand Jury Subpoenas

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-03-18
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (1)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: 5th-amendment act-of-production-privilege business-entities business-records closely-held-businesses closely-held-corporations closely-held-entities corporate-privilege fifth-amendment limited-liability-companies self-incrimination subchapter-s-corporations subpoena-duces-tecum
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment DueProcess FirstAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Should Braswell v. United States be limited or overturned?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED : In Braswell v. United States, 487 U.S. 99, 102, 109 (1988), this Court held 5-4 that a records custodian of a business entity cannot resist-a government-issued subpoena duces tecum on Fifth Amendment grounds, “regardless of how small the [entity] may be.” Yet, Braswell left open a.potential exception for situations : in which the jury would “inevitably conclude” the custodian-owner produced the records. Jd. at 118 n. 11. 1. Should Braswell be limited or overturned given: (i) the explosion in the formation of small, familyowned limited liability and pass-through entities, | (ii) the Court’s increased recognition of the legal rights , of closely-held business entities, e.g., Burwell v. Hobby , Lobby Stores, Inc., 134 8. Ct. 2751 (2014), and (iii) the | fact that the Braswell custodian-owner asserted his | individual privilege rather than a privilege on behalf — of his closely-held corporation? ; : 2. Are small, family-owned limited liability companies (LLCs) and pass-through entities (subchapter “S” corporations) “collective entities” under the Fifth Amendment and, if so, do situations like Petitioner’s ; fall within Braswell’s potential exception? © . ; @i) .

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-07
Motion for leave to file a reply brief under seal with redacted copies for the public record GRANTED.
2019-10-07
Motion for leave to file a brief in opposition under seal with redacted copies for the public record GRANTED.
2019-07-24
Motion for leave to file a reply brief under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed by petitioner. (Distributed)
2019-07-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-07-10
Motion for leave to file a brief in opposition under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed by respondent.
2019-06-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 10, 2019.
2019-06-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 10, 2019 to July 10, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-05-09
Brief amici curiae of Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice et al. filed.
2019-05-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 10, 2019.
2019-05-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 9, 2019 to June 10, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-04-09
Response Requested. (Due May 9, 2019)
2019-04-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
2019-03-27
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-03-18
Motion (18M113) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record Granted.
2019-02-20
MOTION (18M113) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.
2019-02-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 17, 2019)
2019-02-13
Motion (18M113) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed.
2019-01-29
Application (18A747) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 13, 2019. The application for leave to file the application for an extension of time under seal is granted.
2019-01-24
Application (18A747) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 6, 2019 to February 13, 2019 and for leave to file the application under seal, submitted to Justice Kagan.
2018-12-20
The application for leave to file the application under seal granted. The application (18A655) for a stay of contempt order or to stay mandate pending the filing and disposition of a petition for writ of certiorari denied by Justice Kagan.
2018-12-17
Application (18A655) for a stay of contempt order or to stay mandate pending the filing and disposition of a petition for writ of certiorari and application for leave to file the application under seal, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice and The National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center
Joseph Nathaniel RothOsbom Maledon. P.A., Amicus
In Re Twelve Grand Jury Subpoenas
Shay DvoretzkyJones Day, Petitioner
Lori L. VoepelJones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C., Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent