Punch and Jurists: January 23, 2017

Volume 24, Number 1

In this issue:

Estate of Miller v. Marberry, No. 15-1497 (7th Cir.) ( F.3d ) (January 30, 2017) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook) (p None)
Watson v. U.S., No. 14-CV-6459 (E.D.N.Y.) (179 F.Supp.3d 251) (February 25, 2016) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein) (p None)
U.S. v. Williams, No. 15-10475 (9th Cir.) (842 F.3d 1143) (December 5, 2016) (Judge Andrew D. Hurwitz) (p None)
U.S. v. Hill, No. 3:16-cr-00009-jag (E.D.Va.) (182 F.Supp.3d 547) (April 22, 2016) (Judge John A. Jr. Gibney) (p None)
U.S. v. Patrick, No. 15-2443 (7th Cir.) (842 F.3d 540) (November 23, 2016) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook) (p None)

Estate of Miller v. Marberry, No. 15-1497 (7th Cir.) ( F.3d ) (January 30, 2017) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)

Loaded on Jan. 23, 2017 published in Punch and Jurists January 23, 2017

Filed under: Punch And Jurists.

CASE SUMMARY

OVERVIEW: HOLDINGS: [1]-Where a prisoner fell out of an upper bunk and broke his back, a guard and the warden were properly granted summary judgment as to the prisoner's Bivens action under the Eighth Amendment because neither the guard nor the warden was responsible for bunk assignments, the ...

Watson v. U.S., No. 14-CV-6459 (E.D.N.Y.) (179 F.Supp.3d 251) (February 25, 2016) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein)

Loaded on Jan. 23, 2017 published in Punch and Jurists January 23, 2017

Filed under: Damages, Punch And Jurists.

CASE SUMMARY

OVERVIEW: HOLDINGS: [1]-After a bench trial under the Federal Tort Claims Act, the government was found liable to plaintiff for falsely arresting him, and for falsely imprisoning him for 27 days as he was a United States citizen at the time of his arrest and initial detention by ...

U.S. v. Williams, No. 15-10475 (9th Cir.) (842 F.3d 1143) (December 5, 2016) (Judge Andrew D. Hurwitz)

Loaded on Jan. 23, 2017 published in Punch and Jurists January 23, 2017

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Booking Questions Exception.

CASE SUMMARY

OVERVIEW: HOLDINGS: [1]-Questions about appellant's gang affiliation were reasonably likely to elicit an incriminating response, even if the federal RICO charges had not yet been filed, because when the deputy asked appellant about his gang membership, he had already been arrested on charges of murder, conspiracy to commit ...

U.S. v. Hill, No. 3:16-cr-00009-jag (E.D.Va.) (182 F.Supp.3d 547) (April 22, 2016) (Judge John A. Jr. Gibney)

Loaded on Jan. 23, 2017 published in Punch and Jurists January 23, 2017

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Interstate Commerce Element.

U.S. v. Patrick, No. 15-2443 (7th Cir.) (842 F.3d 540) (November 23, 2016) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)

Loaded on Jan. 23, 2017 published in Punch and Jurists January 23, 2017

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Stingray.