In what circumstances will the federal government suppress evidence in a civil case?
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The following excerpt is from United States v. Wolfson, 437 F.2d 862 (2nd Cir. 1970):
In criminal cases especially, defense counsel should be given great latitude in adducing proof which might bear on credibility. As said in Harris v. United States, 371 F.2d 365, 367 n. 1 (9th Cir. 1967), "If the information sought reflected adversely upon the credibility of the witness, the government had no legitimate interest in suppressing it."
[437 F.2d 875]
See also United States v. Padgent, 432 F.2d 701 (2d Cir. 1970).[437 F.2d 875]
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