United States v. Green

OPINION

ROGERS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises in the context of the defendants’ criminal trial, although the is sue now before us is unrelated to the merits of the Government’s case against the defendants. Petitioners Lester and Jenny Siler sought access to the defendants’ Presentence Reports (PSRs). The defendants were Campbell County law enforcement officers who violated Lester Siler’s constitutional rights while arresting him. The defendants pled guilty to federal charges for their actions, and the Silers subsequently sued them for civil damages. Following discovery in the civil case,…