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Singh v. Reno, No. 96-16373 (9th Cir.) (113 F.3d 1512) (May 27, 1997) (Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall)

Article • June 1, 1997 • from P&J June, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Deportation/Removal/Exclusion

Singh v. Reno, No. 96-16373 (9th Cir.) (113 F.3d 1512) (May 27, 1997) (Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall) by Here the Court held that a resident alien with a special agricultural permit abandoned his permanent resident status by visting his wife and children abroad while waiting for employment - a decision …

U.S. v. Berardini, No. 96-1421 (2nd Cir.) (112 F.3d 606) (April 30, 1997) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)

Article • June 1, 1997 • from P&J June, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Berardini, No. 96-1421 (2nd Cir.) (112 F.3d 606) (April 30, 1997) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse) by United States v. Vaknin, 112 F.3d 579 (1st Cir. 1997) (Judge Selya) United States v. Berardini, 112 F.3d 606 (2nd Cir. 1997) (Judge Kearse) Both of these cases deal with some of …

Channer v. Hall, No. 95-30964 (5th Cir.) (112 F.3d 214) (May 14, 1997) (Judge George P. Kazen)

Article • June 1, 1997 • from P&J June, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Involuntary Servitude

Channer v. Hall, No. 95-30964 (5th Cir.) (112 F.3d 214) (May 14, 1997) (Judge George P. Kazen) by Citing U.S. v. Kozminski, 487 U.S. 931 (1988), the Court emphasized that the 13th Amendment did not apply to work assignments for inmates. The Court also noted that, under Kozminski, there are …

Williams v. I.N.S., No. 96-60345 (5th Cir.) (114 F.3d 82) (June 6, 1997) (Judge Eldon E. Fallon)

Article • June 1, 1997 • from P&J June, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Deportation/Removal/Exclusion

Williams v. I.N.S., No. 96-60345 (5th Cir.) (114 F.3d 82) (June 6, 1997) (Judge Eldon E. Fallon) by Singh v. Reno, 113 F.3d 1512 (9th Cir. 1997) (Judge Hall) Williams v. I.N.S., 114 F.3d 82 (5th Cir. 1997) (Judge Fallon) Both of these cases show the increasingly powerful role of …

U.S. v. Moore, No. 94-30453 (9th Cir.) (109 F.3d 1456) (March 31, 1997) (Judge Stephen S. Trott)

Article • May 1, 1997 • from P&J May, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prohibited Persons

U.S. v. Moore, No. 94-30453 (9th Cir.) (109 F.3d 1456) (March 31, 1997) (Judge Stephen S. Trott) by Here the en banc court reversed a panel's decision which held that the mother of a boy who shot a policeman could not be prosecuted under 18 USC § 922(a)(6) under a …

U.S. v. Parker, No. 95-2018 (3rd Cir.) (108 F.3d 28) (March 7, 1997) (Judge Carol Los Mansmann)

Article • April 1, 1997 • from P&J April, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Child Support Recovery Act/Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act

U.S. v. Parker, No. 95-2018 (3rd Cir.) (108 F.3d 28) (March 7, 1997) (Judge Carol Los Mansmann) by Court reversed district Judge Bechtle's earlier decision in which he held that the Child Support Recovery Act was unconstitutional, reasoning that the Act was a valid exercise of Congress' power under the …

U.S. v. Golino, No. 95 CR 70 (JBW) (E.D.N.Y.) (956 F.Supp. 359) (February 24, 1997) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein)

Article • April 1, 1997 • from P&J April, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Golino, No. 95 CR 70 (JBW) (E.D.N.Y.) (956 F.Supp. 359) (February 24, 1997) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein) by United States v. Rostoff, 956 F.Supp. 38 (D.Mass 1997) (Judge Young) United States v. Golino, 956 F.Supp. 359 (E.D.N.Y. 1997) (Judge Weinstein) Although both of these restitution cases deal with …

Doe v. Weld, No. Civ. A. No. 96-11968-PBS (D.Mass.) (954 F.Supp. 425) (December 17, 1997) (Judge Patti B. Saris)

Article • April 1, 1997 • from P&J April, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Megan's Laws

Doe v. Weld, No. Civ. A. No. 96-11968-PBS (D.Mass.) (954 F.Supp. 425) (December 17, 1997) (Judge Patti B. Saris) by Case rejected a broad range of challenges to the Massachusetts Megan's Law, holding it did not constitute punishment for purposes of ex post facto, bill of attainder and double jeopardy …

U.S. v. Rostoff, No. Civ. No. 96-10558 (WGY) (D.Mass.) (956 F.Supp. 38) (January 13, 1997) (Judge William G. Young)

Article • April 1, 1997 • from P&J April, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Rostoff, No. Civ. No. 96-10558 (WGY) (D.Mass.) (956 F.Supp. 38) (January 13, 1997) (Judge William G. Young) by United States v. Rostoff, 956 F.Supp. 38 (D.Mass 1997) (Judge Young) United States v. Golino, 956 F.Supp. 359 (E.D.N.Y. 1997) (Judge Weinstein) Although both of these restitution cases deal with …

U.S. v. Spy Factory, Inc., No. S1 95 cr 737 (SS) (S.D.N.Y.) (951 F.Supp. 450) (January 8, 1997) (Judge Sonia Sotomayor)

Article • March 1, 1997 • from P&J March, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Vagueness/Overbreadth

U.S. v. Spy Factory, Inc., No. S1 95 cr 737 (SS) (S.D.N.Y.) (951 F.Supp. 450) (January 8, 1997) (Judge Sonia Sotomayor) by This case explores in depth two issues: whether the defendants were entitled to a change of venue and whether the criminal statutes involved (principally 18 U.S.C. § 2512, …

U.S. v. Chukwura, No. 96-1130, No. 433 (2nd Cir.) (101 F.3d 230) (November 26, 1996) (Per Curiam)

Article • January 1, 1997 • from P&J January, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Deportation/Removal/Exclusion

U.S. v. Chukwura, No. 96-1130, No. 433 (2nd Cir.) (101 F.3d 230) (November 26, 1996) (Per Curiam) by Court held that § 1252a(d)(1) gives courts limited authority to deport an alien without resort to INS proceedings, but that such action requires the consent of the U.S. Attorney and the concurrence …

U.S. v. Bellomo, No. 96 Cr. 430 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y.) (944 F.Supp. 1160) (October 30, 1996) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan)

Article • January 1, 1997 • from P&J January, 1997

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Pretrial Detention and Detainees

U.S. v. Bellomo, No. 96 Cr. 430 (LAK) (S.D.N.Y.) (944 F.Supp. 1160) (October 30, 1996) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan) by QUOTE OF THE WEEK - Pretrial Detention - The Hallmark of the Totalitarian State "[I]t is well to remember the magnitude of the injury that pretrial detention inflicts and the …

Keevan v. Smith, No. 95-1289 (8th Cir.) (100 F.3d 644) (November 18, 1996) (Judge Pasco M. II Bowman)

Article • December 1, 1996 • from P&J December, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Equal Protection Clause/Claims

Keevan v. Smith, No. 95-1289 (8th Cir.) (100 F.3d 644) (November 18, 1996) (Judge Pasco M. II Bowman) by Over the strong dissent of Judge Heaney, the majority rejected an equal protection action brought by female inmates who charged discriminatory treatment compared with the male inmates at other state prisons. …

Doe v. Pataki, No. 96 Civ. 1657 (DC) (S.D.N.Y.) (940 F.Supp. 603) (September 24, 1996) (Judge Denny Chin)

Article • December 1, 1996 • from P&J December, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Megan's Laws

Doe v. Pataki, No. 96 Civ. 1657 (DC) (S.D.N.Y.) (940 F.Supp. 603) (September 24, 1996) (Judge Denny Chin) by Court held that the Ex Post Facto Clause precludes retroactive application of the N.Y. Sex Offender Law's public notification and disclosure provisions, but not its registration provisions.

U.S. v. Lewis, No. Civ. No. 95-076P (D.R.I.) (936 F.Supp. 1093) (September 5, 1996) (Judge Raymond J. Pettine)

Article • November 1, 1996 • from P&J November, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Child Support Recovery Act/Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act

U.S. v. Lewis, No. Civ. No. 95-076P (D.R.I.) (936 F.Supp. 1093) (September 5, 1996) (Judge Raymond J. Pettine) by United States v. McHenry, 97 F.3d 125 (6th Cir. 1996) (Judge Moore) United States v. Lewis, 936 F.Supp. 1093 (D.R.I. 1996) (Judge Pettine) Both of these cases involve constitutional challenges to …

Rodriguez-Roman v. I.N.S., No. 95-70230 (9th Cir.) (98 F.3d 416) (October 9, 1996) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)

Article • November 1, 1996 • from P&J November, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Deportation/Removal/Exclusion

Rodriguez-Roman v. I.N.S., No. 95-70230 (9th Cir.) (98 F.3d 416) (October 9, 1996) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt) by This case is a chilling example of the type of sensitivity, compassion and care exhibited by the Immigration and Naturalization Service and a good guide to the traps in seeking judicial review. In …

U.S. v. Kemp, No. CR 96-AR-165-W (N.D.Ala.) (938 F.Supp. 1554) (September 6, 1996) (Judge William M. Jr. Acker)

Article • November 1, 1996 • from P&J November, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Kemp, No. CR 96-AR-165-W (N.D.Ala.) (938 F.Supp. 1554) (September 6, 1996) (Judge William M. Jr. Acker) by Here the Court held the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act was unconstitutional; and of note the court quotes at length from a statement made by Judge Maryanne Barry Trump to Congress which …

U.S. v. McHenry, No. 95-3638 (6th Cir.) (97 F.3d 125) (October 1, 1996) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)

Article • November 1, 1996 • from P&J November, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Federal Carjacking Statute

U.S. v. McHenry, No. 95-3638 (6th Cir.) (97 F.3d 125) (October 1, 1996) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore) by Case is noted for Judge Batchelder's dissent, which raised probong questions about the constitutionality of the Federal Carjacking Statute, which she argues neither sqaures with a Government of limited and enumerated powers …

U.S. v. Mussari, No. 95-10479 (9th Cir.) (95 F.3d 787) (September 5, 1996) (Judge John T. Jr. Noonan)

Article • October 1, 1996 • from P&J October, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Child Support Recovery Act/Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act

U.S. v. Mussari, No. 95-10479 (9th Cir.) (95 F.3d 787) (September 5, 1996) (Judge John T. Jr. Noonan) by Citing New York v. U.S., 505 U.S. 144 (1992), the Court also held that if Congress acts under one of its enumerated powers - here its power under the Commerce Clause …

U.S. v. Sage, No. 96-1001, No. 1681 (2nd Cir.) (92 F.3d 101) (August 12, 1996) (Judge Eugene H. Nickerson)

Article • September 1, 1996 • from P&J September, 1996

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Child Support Recovery Act/Deadbeat Parents Punishment Act

U.S. v. Sage, No. 96-1001, No. 1681 (2nd Cir.) (92 F.3d 101) (August 12, 1996) (Judge Eugene H. Nickerson) by [Editor's Note: In 1992, Congress enacted 18 U.S.C. § 228, which became known as the Child Support Recovery Act of 1992 (CSRA). The CSRA was later amended by Congress on …