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Very troubling: A federal prosecutor got mad at a lady who was "interfering" with the prosecutor's case. The "interference" seems like classic free speech to me. She gave media interviews--saying the case against a third party was absurd, unfair, etc. When the lady paid for a billboard, the prosecutor got even more angry and tried to obtain a gag order against the lady. After the judge rejected the gag order gambit, the prosecutor used grand jury subpoena power to go after all mannner of records belonging to the lady. She refused and was cited for contempt. Jeff Parker, law professor at George Mason, wants to help the lady file cert to the Supreme Court. Parker knows criminal law, but needs some first amendment expertise. If you or someone you know can help out, please contact me or Parker at George Mason Law School...continue to full post

Full post as published by Crime & Federalism on June 03, 2010 (boomark / email).