Aeronautical Communications Equipment, Inc. v. Pierce

Parentheticals

• stating that administrative policy gives priority to the public interest in law enforcement

  Louisiana State Board of Nursing v. Gautreaux

• stating that administrative policy gives priority to the public interest in law enforcement

  Bernard v. Trujillo

• staying civil discovery against Government, to prevent defendants in criminal cases from using civil process to discover Government’s criminal case

  Golden Quality Ice Cream Co. v. Deerfield Specialty Papers, Inc.

• discussing contrast between civil and criminal discovery in the context of ruling on a motion to stay

  Digital Equipment Corp. v. Currie Enterprises

• Rule 55(b) prohibits relieving plaintiff of burden to prove claim against the government where disobeyed discovery order went to collateral matter

  In the Matter of the Complaint of the United States of America, as Owner of the United States Naval Ship Pvt. Joseph F. Merrell, for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability v. Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance Company, Ltd., Etc., Defendants- in the Matter of the Complaint of the United States of America, as Owner of the United States Naval Ship Pvt. Joseph F. Merrell, for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability, United States of America v. United States Naval Ship Pvt. Joseph F. Merrell and the Vessel "Pearl Venture", United States of America, Counter/claimant-Appellant v. The M/v Pearl Venture, Her Engines, Tackle, Etc., in Rem and Pearl Carriers, Inc., Defendants/counterclaim Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., a Corp., Plaintiffs v. Pearl Carriers, Inc., and the Vessel Pearl Venture, United States of America v. Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance Company, Claimant-Appellee

• Rule 55(b) prohibits relieving plaintiff of burden to prove claim against the government where disobeyed discovery order went to collateral matter

  United States v. Sumitomo Marine & Fire Insurance

• authorizes limiting range of discovery when “ . . .a criminal proceeding is pending or about to be brought . . . . a taxpayer about to be indicted . . . ”

  Founding Church of Scientology of Washington, D. C., Inc. v. Kelley

• discussing rationale for Fed.R.Civ.P. 55(e

  Americold Corp. v. United States