Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit October 13, 2005, 04-35312 (In Re Grand Jury Subpoena to Nancy Bergeson, United States of America v. Nancy Bergeson, Michael David Casey, Intervenor-Appellee)

KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:

This case concerns a prosecutor’s subpoena of a criminal defense lawyer to testify against her client before a grand jury.

Facts.

Assistant Federal Public Defender Nancy Bergeson finds herself in the odd position of appellee in this case. Her client, Michael Casey, an intervenor-appellee in this case, was indicted on drug charges involving the distribution of Ecstasy.