Grand Jury Secrecy: Plugging the Leaks in an Empty Bucket

American Criminal Law Review, Vol. 36, P. 339, 1999

19 Pages Posted: 18 May 1999 Last revised: 6 Jul 2023

Abstract

Although there are compelling reasons for generally preventing federal law enforcement personnel from disseminating all investigative data publically or through selective leaks, only grand jury material has been given a separate statutory secrecy regime. The regime may not be particularly effective, but (if nothing else) it does give aggrieved parties a significant tactical weapon against the government. After noting that, because of the nature of grand jury investigations, the primary benficiaries of Fed.R.Crim.P. 6(e)'s protections are likely to be white-collar defendants, this essay explores and questions the justifications that have been, or might be, offered for the statutory distinction.

Suggested Citation

Richman, Daniel C., Grand Jury Secrecy: Plugging the Leaks in an Empty Bucket. American Criminal Law Review, Vol. 36, P. 339, 1999, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=161313

Daniel C. Richman (Contact Author)

Columbia Law School ( email )

435 West 116th Street
New York, NY 10025
United States

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