United States Third Circuit

The First Amendment bars an order gagging a criminal defendant's former attorney from publicly speaking about his former client's case following disqualification, and trial judge should have recused himself if he felt prejudiced by reading a newspaper article quoting the attorney.

Appellate Information

• Argued 07/19/2001
• Decided 08/27/2001
• Published 08/27/2001

Judges

• Before:  SCIRICA, RENDELL, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Donald F. Manno, (argued), Cherry Hill, NJ, Counsel For Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert J. Cleary, United States Attorney, George S. Leone, Chief, Appeals Division (argued), Newark, NJ, Counsel For Appellee.