Word: falke
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Richard A. Falk. Milbank Professor of International Law at Princeton, is now facing contempt charges for refusing to testify before the Boston-based grand jury which is investigating the release and distribution of the Pentagon Papers...
...Falk, who yesterday disobeyed a court order commanding him to testify, said at a Federal court hearing held late yesterday afternoon that his refusal was "a matter of conscience" and was based on his view of the grand jury proceedings as a "serious encroachment on academic freedom...
...Falk's hearing will continue this morning at 9:30 a.m. Federal Judge W. Arthur Garrity Jr., will also hear arguments on a motion filed by Idella Marx. Ellsberg's mother-in-law, who is seeking release from her subpoena...
...October 4, Judge Garrity denied a motion filed by Falk that he be released from testifying in order to protect his academic and journalistic sources, specifically including Ellsberg. Falk refused to testify yesterday on essentially the same grounds, but this time in the context of a court decision that these grounds are not a valid reason not to testify...
William P. Homans Jr., Popkin's lawyer, last night suggested an additional rationale for the second subpoena: following the ruling on Rodberg and Falk, the government can now proceed undaunted in its efforts to widen the jury's scope and power...