Legal Opinion

United States v. Silva

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided April 9, 1998No. 97-3003PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.

David P. Schippers was appointed to represent Tony Silva under the Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”), 18 U.S.C. § 3006A. In connection with his representation of Silva, Mr. Schippers obtained expert services from Applied Forensics Technologies International, Inc. (“AFTI”) and its owner and operator Steve Cain. Because Mr. Schippers believed that AFTI’s subsequent attempts to obtain payment directly from him for those services was a violation of the CJA, he filed a Petition for a Rule to Show Cause why the district court should not hold AFTI and Mr. Cain in contempt. The…

2Cases cited15 opinions

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  3. United States v. New York Telephone Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
  4. In re Baldwin-United Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
  5. Badger Meter, Incorporated, Cross-Appellee v. Grinnell Corporation and Mueller CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by22 opinions

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  4. Richard T. Kopec v. City of Elmhurst, a Municipal Corporation, and Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of ElmhurstCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1999
  5. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States v. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010

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