Legal Opinion

United States v. James H. Giffen

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided December 8, 2006No. Docket 05-5782-CRPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LEVAL, Circuit Judge:

The government brings interlocutory appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (William H. Pauley III, J.) denying the government’s motion in limine to preclude defendant James H. Giffen from advancing a public authority defense at trial. We dismiss for lack of appellate jurisdiction.

Background

I. The Indictment

Giffen, a United States citizen, was indicted on August 4, 2003, by a grand jury in the Southern District of New York. 1 Giffen is the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, and principal shareholder of…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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3Cited by20 opinions

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