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LEVINE v. U.S. DIST. COURT FOR C. DIST. OF CAL.

No. 85-7208.

764 F.2d 590 (1985)

Joel LEVINE, et al., Petitioners, v. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR the CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, Respondent, United States of America, Real Party in Interest.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided June 24, 1985.

As Amended August 19, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul L. Hoffman, Joan Howarth, ACLU Foundation of Southern Cal., Douglas E. Mirell, David P. Crochetiere, Los Angeles, Cal., for petitioners.

Robert C. Bonner, U.S. Atty., Robert L. Brosio, Russell Hayman, Asst. U.S. Attys., Los Angeles, Cal., for respondent Dist. of Cal., etc.

Before SNEED, NELSON and BEEZER, Circuit Judges.

BEEZER, Circuit Judge:

Richard W. Miller and his attorneys, Stanley I. Greenberg and Joel Levine, seek a writ of mandamus compelling the district court to dissolve a restraining order that prohibits the attorneys involved in Miller's trial from communicating with the media regarding the merits of the case. To determine the validity of the order, we must address the clash between the basic and fundamental right to a fair criminal jury trial and the first amendment...

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