Legal Opinion
United States v. Larry Dickinson and Gibbs Adams
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 22, 1972No. 71-3469PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Chief Judge:
The civil libertarians’ nightmare with which we here are haunted presents a classic confrontation between “two of the most cherished policies of our civilization” 1 — freedom of the press, encased in the armor of the First Amendment, pitted against the right of the accused to a fair and impartial trial, shielded by the Sixth Amendment and reinforced in this case by a protective order of the District Court which is the real cause of the battle. In the skirmish that ensues, both sides glimpse victory and both sides taste defeat. But the Day of Armageddon has not yet…
2Cases cited67 opinions
- Younger v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Griswold v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Irvin v. DowdSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Malloy v. HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- United States v. United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by107 opinions
- William L. Calley, Jr., Cross-Appellant v. Howard H. Callaway, Etc., Etc., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Veronica Lewis, Individually Etc., Naomi Barry Pottinger, Individually, Etc., Vincent Lewis, Daisy Llewellyn, and Margaret Clark, Individually, Etc. v. S. S. Baune, in the Matter of Skibs A/s Baumare and Torvald Klaveness, as Owner Andmanaging Owner of the S/s Baune, Petitioning for Exoneration From or Limitationof Liability v. Phyllis Hoyt, Claimants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. Edward J. Gurney, Miami Herald Publishing Company, Movant-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- In Re Adele HalkinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Jackie Kleiner v. The First National Bank of Atlanta, Hansell & Post, Richard Kirby and Richard M. Langway, George W. Morosani v. The First National Bank of Atlanta, Hansell & Post, Richard Kirby and Richard M. LangwayCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
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