IN RE HOLLOWAY

No. 92-3085.

995 F.2d 1080 (1993)

In re James R. HOLLOWAY.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided June 11, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elliott Schulder, Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellant.

Ann Simon, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellee. With her on the briefs were Jay B. Stephens, U.S. Atty. at the time the brief was filed, and John R. Fisher, Asst. U.S. Atty., Washington, DC.

Three organizations filed a joint amicus curiae brief. Elizabeth Taylor, Washington, DC, was on the brief for Public Defender Service for District of Columbia. (James W. Klein, Washington, DC, also entered an appearance.) William B. Moffitt, Alexandria, VA, was on the brief for the Nat. Ass'n of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Roger M. Adelman, Washington, DC, was on the brief for the Criminal Law and Individual Rights Section of the District of Columbia Bar.

Before: MIKVA, Chief Judge, WILLIAMS and HENDERSON, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS.

Dissenting opinion filed by Chief Judge MIKVA.

STEPHEN F. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:

On October 8, 1991, in the course of a six-defendant drug trial (United States v. Rascoe), District Judge Norma Holloway Johnson entered an oral order holding one of the defense counsel, James R. Holloway, in criminal contempt. Judge Johnson later that day issued a written order and certificate...

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