United States District Court, District of Columbia.

“ The Supreme Court has rarely spoken with greater clarity. Once it is determined (as it has been in the instant case) that the Movants' actions fall within the "legitimate legislative sphere," judicial inquiry is at an end. Otherwise, Members of Congress conducting investigations would be forced to consider at every turn whether evidence received pursuant to the investigation would subsequently have to be produced in court. This would "imperil" the legislative independence protected by the Clause. ”

“ The United States sued to collect costs accrued in searching for the living and transporting the dead after Jonestown, Guyana tragedy. The clerk and chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs, United States House of Representatives, moved to quash defendants' deposition subpoena, with defendant seeking evidence that remained unpublished following completion of congressional investigation. ”

“ MEMORANDUM AUBREY E. ROBINSON, Jr., District Judge. Before the Court is the Motion of the Honorable Edmund L. Henshaw, Jr. and the Honorable Clement Zablocki to Quash a deposition subpoena in the above captioned action. ”