IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT

No. 87-6070

In Re GRAND JURY NO. 86-3 (MIAMI)
JUDGE ALCEE L. HASTINGS, APPELLANT

Committee on the Judiciary of the
United States House of Representatives, Appellee

III.

THE DISTRICT COURT WAS CORRECT IN FINDING
THAT THE COMMITTEE HAS SHOWN GOOD CAUSE
AS REQUIRED BY 18 U.S.C. SECTION 2518 (8) (b)
FOR THE DISCLOSURE OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO
THE AUTHORIZATION AND SUPERVISION OF AN
ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE PURSUANT TO TITLE III.......

19

IV.

THE DISTRICT COURT DID NOT ABUSE ITS
DISCRETION IN FINDING THAT THE COMMITTEE HAD
SHOWN A NEED FOR THE REQUESTED GRAND JURY
MATERIAL SUFFICIENT TO SATISFY FEDERAL RULE
OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 6(e) (3) (C) (i).

21

STATEMENT REGARDING PREFERENCE

These proceedings do not qualify under any of the preference categories set forth in Appendix I to the Eleventh Circuit Rules. Appellee submits, however, that the extraordinary nature of an impeachment inquiry and considerations of comity between branches of government require that this proceeding be expedited.

STATEMENT REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT

Counsel have been advised that the Court has set the matter for oral argument on January 21, 1988.

San Pedro boasted of links to cops, politicians, judges

Charged with bribery

1