Legal Opinion
David Dellinger v. John N. Mitchell, Attorney General of the United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 16, 1971No. 23931_1PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs appeal from an order staying all proceedings in this civil action until ten days after final termination of a related criminal case. We are of the view that the stay order as issued exceeded the proper exercise of authority of the District Court and remand for further proceedings.
I. The Facts
The plaintiffs in this case are eight individuals 1 ***and nine organizations. 2 The individuals were defendants on trial in United States v. Dellinger et al., Criminal No. 69-180 (N.D.Ill.), the “Chicago Trial” that attracted nationwide attention and which is…
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- Cohen v. Beneficial Industrial Loan Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Landis v. North American Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Kerotest Manufacturing Co. v. C-O-Two Fire Equipment Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- United States v. KordelSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- La Buy v. Howes Leather Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1957
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3Cited by72 opinions
- Margaret Austin, Etc. v. Unarco Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
- Thomas A. Guerro v. Roger F. Mulhearn, Ralph F. Andrews v. Kathy Decote YoungCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- Hershel Hiram McKnight v. C. H. Blanchard, Sheriff of Lubbock County, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Belize Social Development Ltd. v. Government of BelizeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2012
- United States v. MitchellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
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