U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit precedent holds that pretrial publicity, even when intense, is not by itself a constitutional defect that automatically requires dismissal of charges.
November 21, 2025
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legal_principle
Established appellate precedent regarding the effect of media coverage on criminal prosecutions.
Cases in the U.S. Courts of Appeals, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, are typically heard and decided by a panel of three judges.
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judicial_process
Standard panel composition for federal appellate courts