United States Third Circuit

An order requiring police bureau employees and members to obtain clearance prior to giving opinion testimony in court, is not sufficiently tailored to serve city interests, and is an impermissible restriction on speech under the First Amendment.

Appellate Information

• Decided 07/19/2002
• Published 07/19/2002

Judges

• BEFORE:  ALITO, BARRY, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Susan E. Malie (argued), Jacqueline R. Morrow, City of Pittsburgh, Department of Law, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Adrian N. Roe (argued), Charles B. Watkins, Kenneth J. Witzel, Watkins, Dulac & Roe, P.C., Pittsburgh, PA, Cristopher C. Hoel, Schnader, Harrison, Segal & Lewis, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellees.