"Leaks" in Federal Grand Jury Proceedings

Authors

Roma W. Theus II, Holland & Knight

First Page

551

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The subject of federal grand jury "leaks" came to the forefront most recently because of the continuous leaks regarding the Special Prosecutor's investigation of President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. Anyone with a pulse realizes that there has been a flood of grand jury "leaks" about this matter. But, the repeated "leaks" in that matter have highlighted three things, two of which are negative and one that is positive. The positive feature is that there does not appear to be a significant problem with "leaks" of grand jury information in the "garden variety" or "routine case." The negative features are that: (a) "leaks" of grand jury information in "high profile" cases appear to be far more common than in "routine" or "garden variety" cases; and (b) although there are, theoretically, mechanisms to identify and stop "leaks," in practice, they are seldom, if ever, effective.

Recommended Citation

Roma W. Theus II, "Leaks" in Federal Grand Jury Proceedings, 10 St. Thomas L. Rev. 551 (1998).
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