Legal Opinion
United States v. Claude H. Tison, Jr., Marcelino Echevarria and Scan Realty Services, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided January 30, 1986No. 85-3527PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
The issue in this case is whether the district court, in which a criminal prosecution is pending, has the authority under 18 U.S.C.A. § 1514 to enjoin defendants and their counsel 1 from bringing a state civil action for slander against a prospective Government witness involved in a federal criminal trial. The district court had such authority and acted within its discretion on the finding that the threatened lawsuit amounted to “harassment,” and had no legitimate purpose as defined by section 1514. We affirm.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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- In Re Application of Lance EisenbergCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. ParrottDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1965
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