United States v. Brooks
Brief Details
- Case No.: 09-20871
- Brief Filed: July 08, 2011
- Jurisdiction: 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Key Topics in the Brief
Briefs
Argument(s)
Government’s threat of prosecution of corporation in order to pressure company into disavowing long-standing policy of paying employees’ attorneys’ fees amounted to an impermissible infringement on employees’ Sixth Amendment right to counsel of choice, and, as in United States v. Stein, 541 F.3d 130 (2 nd Cir. 2008), dismissal of the indictment is the appropriate remedy.
Author(s)
John P. Elwood, Craig D. Margolis and Yousri H. Omar, Vinson & Elkins LLP, Washington, DC.
