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Tierney v. United States, 409 U.S. 1232 (1972)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Tierney v. United States, 409 U.S. 1232 (1972)
Tierney v. United States No. A-49 Decided September 12, 1972 * 409 U.S. 1232
ON APPLICATION FOR BAIL
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Applicants had been granted "use" immunity, and were testifying before a grand jury when court-approved electronic surveillance of a telephone resulted in interception of a conversation of their attorney. Their refusal thereafter to answer certain questions propounded by the grand jury resulted in commitment for civil contempt. The applicants, claiming deprivation of their right to counsel, appealed the commitment and applied for bail pending disposition of the appeals. The Government responded that, since the applicants had been granted all the immunity to which they were constitutionally entitled, there was no longer an attorney-client privilege to be protected.
Held: Bail should be granted under the standard applicable under 28 U.S.C. § 1826(b), since the issues are not frivolous and the appeals are not taken for delay.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Tierney v. United States, 409 U.S. 1232 (1972) in 409 U.S. 1232 Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=HA8V185IDPXGUZL.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Tierney v. United States, 409 U.S. 1232 (1972), in 409 U.S. 1232, Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=HA8V185IDPXGUZL.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Tierney v. United States, 409 U.S. 1232 (1972). cited in 1972, 409 U.S. 1232. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=HA8V185IDPXGUZL.
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