United States Second Circuit

Where a temporary restraining order was granted after notice and a hearing, and was unambiguous as to its terms, it continued in effect as a preliminary injunction under FRCP 65(b) and was binding on appellants convicted of criminal contempt.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/13/2003
• Published 05/13/2003

Judges

• JONES, District Judge., Before:  NEWMAN and POOLER, Circuit Judges, and JONES, District Judge.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Marybeth Covert, Asst. Federal Defender, (Kimberly A. Schechter, Asst. Federal Defender on the brief) Buffalo, NY, for Defendant-Appellant Gerald Crawford., Bryan J. Brown, Esq., Tupelo, Mississippi, for Defendant-Appellant Michael Warren., Paul J. Campana, Asst. U.S. Atty., (Michael A. Battle, U.S. Atty. on the brief) Buffalo, NY, for Appellee.