Aeronautical Communications Equipment, Inc. v. Pierce

stating that administrative policy gives priority to the public interest in law enforcement | stating that administrative policy gives priority to the public interest in law enforcement | staying civil discovery against Government, to prevent defendants in criminal cases from using civil process to discover Government’s criminal case | discussing contrast between civil and criminal discovery in the context of ruling on a motion to stay | Rule 55(b) prohibits relieving plaintiff of burden to prove claim against the government where disobeyed discovery order went to collateral matter | Rule 55(b) prohibits relieving plaintiff of burden to prove claim against the government where disobeyed discovery order went to collateral matter | authorizes limiting range of discovery when “ . . .a criminal proceeding is pending or about to be brought . . . . a taxpayer about to be indicted . . . ” | discussing rationale for Fed.R.Civ.P. 55(e