United States Seventh Circuit

A remedial fine, compensating the court and the government for actual losses sustained as a result of an attorney's refusal to appear at trial, is civil in nature, even though the trial in question is a criminal trial, so the attorney is not entitled to full due process.

Appellate Information

• Argued 06/06/2001
• Decided 07/17/2001
• Published 07/17/2001

Judges

• FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge., Before FAIRCHILD, BAUER, and POSNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Daniel S. Goodman (argued), Dept. of Justice Criminal Div. Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Donald V. Morano, (DNA) (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant.