Legal Opinion
A Sealed Case
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 20, 1989No. 89-2726, 89-2750PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
The law firm representing a defendant in a suit involving sexual harassment asked the district court to permit it to withdraw. Because explanation required disclosure of communications from its client, the presiding judge referred the request to another member of the court, who referred it to a magistrate in turn. Proceedings in the district court and this court have been conducted under seal to prevent the disclosure of confidences.
The law firm believes that its client will commit perjury. This fear is well-founded. On a subject material to the case, the defendant…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mallard v. United States Dist. Court for Southern Dist. of IowaSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Pennsylvania v. FinleySupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Nix v. WhitesideSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Richardson-Merrell Inc. v. Koller Ex Rel. KollerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Robert and Beverly Ohntrup v. Firearms Center, Inc. v. Makina Ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu Morgan, Lewis & BockiusCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Hicklin Engineering, L.C., Cross-Appellee v. R.J. Bartell and R.J. Bartell & Associates, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006
- Walter P. Maksym, Jr. v. Dolores LoeschCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- In the Matter of Grand Jury Proceedings: Victor Krynicki, Carol Falk Lopacich v. Ralph Falk IICourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- United States v. Eric BoydCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Flanders & Medeiros, Inc. v. Elizabeth v. BogosianCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1995
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