United States Seventh Circuit
US v. Hagerman, 07-3874, 07-3875
Convictions of a corporation and its president for making false statements in violation of the Clean Water Act are affirmed where at any point in a federal litigation at which a party that is not entitled to proceed pro se finds itself without a lawyer, though given a reasonable opportunity to obtain one, the court is empowered to bar the party from further participation in the litigation.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/05/2008
- Published 12/05/2008
Judges
- POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before: POSNER, ROVNER, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Steven D. DeBrota (submitted), Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Steven L. Blakely (submitted), Acton & Snyder, Danville, IL, for Defendants-Appellants.