United States Third Circuit

In the absence of any applicable statute enacted by Congress, or an allegation that the criminal proceedings were invalid or illegal, a District Court lacks jurisdiction to expunge a criminal record, even when the defendant is acquitted.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/02/2001
• Decided 05/25/2001
• Published 05/25/2001

Judges

• Before MANSMANN, NYGAARD and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Ronald P. Koerner (Argued), Gatz, Cohen, Segal & Koerner, Pittsburgh, PA, Counsel for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Bonnie R. Schlueter (Argued), Office of United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, Counsel for Appellee.