COURT CAN EXTEND GRAND JURY'S TERM FOR UP TO 18 MONTHS

On Scarborough Country Howard Fineman was asking how Patrick Fitzgerald could extend the grand jury's term.

Special grand juries sit for 18 months, but their term can be extended for up to another 18 months; a court can extend a special grand jury's term for 6 months, and can enter up to three such extensions, totaling 18 months.

Could that be what Fitz was meeting with Thomas Hogan, chief judge of U.S. District Court in the capital, about on Wednesday?

Tags: Patrick Fitzgerald, grand jury, extension