Jones v. U.S., No. 13-10026 (U.S. Sup. Ct. Oct 14, 2014) (Per Curiam)
U.S. v. St. Hill, No. 13-2097 (1st Cir. Oct. 1, 2014) (Judge William Kayatta)

Both of these decisions effectively signal the demise of any realistic chance in the foreseeable future of mounting a successful attack on the ...

The issue before the Court in this case was whether a general appeal waiver provision bars a challenge to a restitution order; and, in addressing that question, the Court noted that it was “unsettled in this circuit, and other circuits have reached differing results, at least where restitution was not ...

Not only is this decision an excellent, up-to-date survey of the state of the law involving the now well established practice of using “fast track” plea agreements in the prosecution of illegal immigrants who are caught violating the immigration laws, it is also an excellent summary of the law dealing ...

Jones v. U.S., No. 13-10026 (U.S. Sup. Ct. Oct 14, 2014) (Per Curiam)
U.S. v. St. Hill, No. 13-2097 (1st Cir. Oct. 1, 2014) (Judge William Kayatta)

Both of these decisions effectively signal the demise of any realistic chance in the foreseeable future of mounting a successful attack on the ...

In 2006, during the height of anti-immigrant sentiment in the state, Arizona voters overwhelmingly approved an amendment to their state constitution known as Proposition 100, which mandated that Arizona state courts may not set bail “[f]or serious felony offenses as prescribed by the legislature if the person charged has entered ...

The Court summarized the issue before it in this case as follows:

“In nearly all circumstances, we require police officers to obtain a warrant supported by probable cause before engaging in a search or seizure of a person, their house, their papers, or their effects. One of the few exceptions ...

The Washington Post recently published a provocative and revealing series of Investigative Reports about the growing Robin-Hood-like practice of Federal, state and local law enforcement officials routinely stopping citizens all across the country, seizing any and all cash they have in their possession, usually on the basis of spurious allegations ...