Legal Opinion
Joel Levine v. United States District Court for the Central District of California, United States of America, Real Party in Interest
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 19, 1985No. 85-7208PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
Richard W. Miller and his attorneys, Stanley I. Greenberg and Joel Levine, seek a writ of mandamus compelling the district court to dissolve a restraining order that prohibits the attorneys involved in Miller’s trial from communicating with the media regarding the merits of the case. To determine the validity of the order, we must address the clash between the basic and fundamental right to a fair criminal jury trial and the first amendment right of attorneys to engage in free speech.
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BACKGROUND
On October 2, 1984, Richard W. Miller, a former special agent with the…
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