The Supreme Court ruled on a case involving Governor Enrique Zaldivar of Antique province who filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition against a panel of investigators from the Department of Justice. The Court held that while government agencies have the power to conduct investigations, they must do so according to law and due process. Investigators overstepped their authority by threatening and coercing witnesses beyond what is legally allowed.
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The Supreme Court ruled on a case involving Governor Enrique Zaldivar of Antique province who filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition against a panel of investigators from the Department of Justice. The Court held that while government agencies have the power to conduct investigations, they must do so according to law and due process. Investigators overstepped their authority by threatening and coercing witnesses beyond what is legally allowed.
The Supreme Court ruled on a case involving Governor Enrique Zaldivar of Antique province who filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition against a panel of investigators from the Department of Justice. The Court held that while government agencies have the power to conduct investigations, they must do so according to law and due process. Investigators overstepped their authority by threatening and coercing witnesses beyond what is legally allowed.
John Alexander v. Parker Evatt, South Carolina Department of Corrections Commissioner Attorney General of The State of South Carolina, 23 F.3d 399, 4th Cir. (1994)