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Ehrlichman v. Sirica, 419 U.S. 1310 (1974)
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Ehrlichman v. Sirica, 419 U.S. 1310 (1974)
Ehrlichman v. Sirica No. A-93 Decided August 28, 1974 419 U.S. 1310
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
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Application for stay of District Court’s order setting applicant’s criminal trial date, on alleged grounds that pretrial publicity precluded applicant’s receiving a fair trial in the venue at the time set and that he lacks sufficient time to prepare his defense, is denied. The responsibility for passing on a claim for a change of venue or delay in a trial because of prejudicial pretrial publicity calls for the exercise of the highest order of sound judicial discretion by the District Court, and doubts about the correctness of the order, particularly after the Court of Appeals has reviewed it and denied mandamus, do not constitute sufficient basis for contrary action by an individual Circuit Justice absent the most extraordinary circumstances. Denial of the application here indicates no view on the issues presented, and any errors in the exercise of discretion in resolving those issues are subject to appellate review.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Ehrlichman v. Sirica, 419 U.S. 1310 (1974) in 419 U.S. 1310 Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=T9J2JRUYT6HEF42.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Ehrlichman v. Sirica, 419 U.S. 1310 (1974), in 419 U.S. 1310, Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=T9J2JRUYT6HEF42.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Ehrlichman v. Sirica, 419 U.S. 1310 (1974). cited in 1974, 419 U.S. 1310. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=T9J2JRUYT6HEF42.
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