In re Grand Jury
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
103 F.3d 1140 (3d Cir. 1997)
Relevant factsFree
In two consolidated cases, a father was subpoenaed to testify against his son (defendant) in the Virgin Islands and a daughter was subpoenaed to testify against her father (defendant) in Delaware; both subpoenaed family members invoked a claimed parent-child testimonial privilege under Federal Rule of Evidence 501, and both district courts rejected the claimed privilege, compelling testimony, prompting appeals to the Third Circuit.
IssueFree
Whether a parent-child testimonial privilege exists.