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United States v. Reese, 917 F.3d 177 (3d Cir. 2019).  The Third Circuit issued this opinion today.  As Judge Ambro’s opinion for the unanimous panel stated at the very beginning, “This is one of the rare cases in which the Speedy Trial Act, 18 U.S.C. §§3161–3174, requires that we vacate a conviction and remand for dismissal of the indictment.” But Judges Ambro and Greenaway filed a separate concurring opinion.  They wrote that opinion “to address a trend among our sister Circuits that appears to be expanding the doctrine of waiver by defendants under the Speedy Trial...

Reilly v. City of Harrisburg, 858 F.3d 173 (3d Cir. 2017).  This case involved claims by plaintiffs that an ordinance of the City of Harrisburg unconstitutionally deprived them of the ability to protest outside abortion clinics.  The District Court denied a preliminary injunction.  Plaintiffs appealed, asking the Third Circuit to address the ultimate merits of their constitutional claim.  Speaking through Judge Ambro, the court declined to do that.  But the panel did write a detailed opinion that sought to “clear up confusion caused by opinions in our Court that are in tension”...