Miscellaneous

Coming in from the Cold

By Anne Skove, Esq.

Russians and secrets and spies, oh my!

At what point may grand jury transcripts be opened to the public? Scholars, reporters, and the couple's sons seek the release of sealed transcripts from the Rosenberg case. They hope to learn more about the case, particularly with respect to Mrs. Rosenberg's role.

Some precedent for unsealing might be found in the recent release of transcripts from the case of the aptly-named Alger Hiss.

See Release of 1950s U.S. Grand Jury Transcripts Is Sought in Rosenberg Atomic Spy Case, Alan Feuer, New York Times (February 1, 2008). See also the Rosenberg section of Pro. Linder's Famous Trials site. Finally, see Brenner and Shaw for all things grand jury.

Full post as published by court-o-rama.org on February 01, 2008 (boomark / email).