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IN RE GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1997) | 130 F.3d 853
TL;DR: A company supplying government contractors had nearly all its records seized under a broad warrant. A court found the warrant unconstitutionally overbroad because the government failed to show the entire business was a fraudulent scheme, and ordered the property returned.
Legal Significance: This case clarifies the limits of the "pervaded by fraud" exception to the Fourth Amendment's particularity requirement, holding it inapplicable to businesses with substantial legitimate operations, even when specific fraudulent conduct is alleged.