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U.S. v. SCARFO

No. 00-4313.

263 F.3d 80 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, v. Nicodemo S. SCARFO. Donald F. Manno, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed August 27, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Cleary, United States Attorney, George S. Leone, Chief, Appeals Division (argued), 970 Broad Street Newark, N.J. 07102-2535 Counsel For Appellee.

Donald F. Manno, Esq. (argued) 900 Dudley Ave., Suite 250 Cherry Hill, N.J. 08002 Counsel For Appellant.

BEFORE: SCIRICA, RENDELL, and ROSENN, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROSENN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal presents an issue of first impression in this circuit pertaining to a lawyer's right to make extrajudicial statements to the press relating to a former client's pending criminal case. The exchange between the defendant's former lawyer and a member of the press resulted in a newspaper article that raised the District Court's indignation. The Court imposed a gag order against Donald F. Manno, defendant...

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