United States v. Reese, ___ F.3d ___ (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”...

In connection with the upcoming Bridgegate trial of Bill Baroni and Bridget Kelly, news outlets had asked Judge Wigenton, who is handling the matter in the District Court, to release to the public a list of names of unindicted co-conspirators.  That list has been provided to defense counsel.  Judge Wigenton ordered that the list be made public.  One of the people on that list, John Doe, sought to block the release of the list.  Judge Wigenton rejected John Doe’s arguments and denied a stay of her ruling. John Doe appealed to the Third Circuit.  Yesterday, in an Order that is available...