Liberal Forum

The local rules governing federal court in Washington, D.C., are surprisingly stringent. In order to avoid interfering with a fair trial or prejudicing “the administration of justice,” lawyers are prohibited under rule 57.7 from making any public statement about “the identity, testimony, or credibility of prospective witnesses,” and “any opinion as to the accused’s guilt or innocence or as to the merits of the case or the evidence in the case." 


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