Legal Opinion
Hirschkop v. Snead
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 2, 1979No. 76-2016PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
This case presents the question of whether rule 7-107 of the Virginia Code of Pro*362fessional Responsibility1 which restricts lawyers’ comments about pending litigation violates the right of freedom of speech secured by the first and fourteenth amendments.2 The district court issued a declaratory judgment upholding the constitutionality of the rule.3 We affirm in part and reverse in part.
Upon petition of the Virginia State Bar, the Supreme Court of Virginia promulgated rule 7-107 pursuant to authority conferred by Virginia Code § 54-48 (1974). The rule reflects long-standing concern…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Broadrick v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Grayned v. City of RockfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by75 opinions
- Supreme Court of Virginia v. Consumers Union of the United States, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1980
- In re: Murphy-Brown, LLCCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2018
- Joel Levine v. United States District Court for the Central District of California, United States of America, Real Party in InterestCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- 23 Fair empl.prac.cas. 20, 23 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 31,029 Wesley P. Bernard v. Gulf Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- In Re San Juan Star Company, Pedro Juan Soto v. Carlos Romero Barcelo, in Re Pedro Juan Soto, Pedro Juan Soto v. Carlos Romero Barcelo, Miguel Hernandez Agosto, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1981
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