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U.S. v. Meyer, No. 06-1283 (8th Cir.) (452 F.3d 998) (July 11, 2006) (Judge Gerald W. Heaney)

Article • June 1, 2006 • from P&J June, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Meyer, No. 06-1283 (8th Cir.) (452 F.3d 998) (July 11, 2006) (Judge Gerald W. Heaney) by Here the Court approved a substantial upward variance in a sentence as not an abuse of discretion; but the case is noted for Judge Heaney's regognition that upward variances are approved more …

Levine v. Apker, No. 05-2590-pr (2nd Cir.) (455 F.3d 71) (July 10, 2006) (Judge Guido Calabresi)

Article • June 1, 2006 • from P&J June, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, 10% Limitation

Levine v. Apker, No. 05-2590-pr (2nd Cir.) (455 F.3d 71) (July 10, 2006) (Judge Guido Calabresi) by Joining with similar decisions from the Third and Eleventh Circuits, the Second Circuit has ruled that the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) exceeded its statutory authority when it promulgated a February 2005 rule categorically …

U.S. v. Johnson, No. 04-4992-cr (2nd Cir.) (446 F.3d 272) (May 1, 2006) (Judge Dennis G. Jacobs)

Article • June 1, 2006 • from P&J June, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Johnson, No. 04-4992-cr (2nd Cir.) (446 F.3d 272) (May 1, 2006) (Judge Dennis G. Jacobs) by Here, joining with the First, Third, Fourth and Eleventh Circuits, the Second Circuit approved the use of mandatory polygraph examinations as a special condition of supervised release to ensure compliance with the …

Hepting v. AT&T Corporation, No. C-06-672 VRW (N.D.Cal.) (439 F.Supp.2d 974) (July 20, 2006) (Judge Vaughn R. Walker)

Article • June 1, 2006 • from P&J June, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, NSA Wiretap Program

Hepting v. AT&T; Corporation, No. C-06-672 VRW (N.D.Cal.) (439 F.Supp.2d 974) (July 20, 2006) (Judge Vaughn R. Walker) by The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and various individual plaintiffs filed this class action lawsuit against AT&T Corporation, accusing the telecom giant of violating the law and the privacy of its customers …

Brigham City v. Stuart, No. 05-502 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 398; 126 S.Ct. 1943) (May 22, 2006) (Justice (John G.) Roberts)

Article • May 29, 2006 • from P&J April, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Emergency Aid Doctrine

Brigham City v. Stuart, No. 05-502 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 398; 126 S.Ct. 1943) (May 22, 2006) (Justice (John G.) Roberts) by This case arose out of a warrantless search of a private home in Brigham City, UT in 2000, where an unruly house party was taking place. At …

U.S. v. Williams, No. 90-1972 (U.S. Supreme Court) (504 U.S. 36; 112 S.Ct. 1735) (May 4, 1992) (Justice Scalia)

Article • May 22, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Supervisory Powers

U.S. v. Williams, No. 90-1972 (U.S. Supreme Court) (504 U.S. 36; 112 S.Ct. 1735) (May 4, 1992) (Justice Scalia) by In this case a divided Court held that the courts' supervisory powers over the grand jury did not include the power to make a rule allowing the dismissal of an …

Witherspoon v. Illinois, No. 1015 (U.S. Supreme Court) (391 U.S. 510; 88 S.Ct. 1770) (June 3, 2068) (Justice Stewart)

Article • May 22, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Opposition to the Death Penalty

Witherspoon v. Illinois, No. 1015 (U.S. Supreme Court) (391 U.S. 510; 88 S.Ct. 1770) (June 3, 2068) (Justice Stewart) by In this case, at the time the petitioner was tried and convicted, the governing Illinois statute provided: "In trials for murder it shall be a cause for challenge of any …

U.S. v. Verdugo-Urquidez, No. 88-1353 (U.S. Supreme Court) (494 U.S. 259; 110 S.Ct. 1056) (February 28, 1990) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • May 11, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jurisdiction

U.S. v. Verdugo-Urquidez, No. 88-1353 (U.S. Supreme Court) (494 U.S. 259; 110 S.Ct. 1056) (February 28, 1990) (Justice Rehnquist) by Here a divided court held that the Fourth Amendment held not to apply to search and seizure by United States agents of property that was owned by nonresident alien and …

Johnson v. Eisentrager, No. 306 (U.S. Supreme Court) (339 U.S. 763; 70 S.Ct. 936) (June 5, 2050) (Justice Jackson)

Article • May 11, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Jurisdiction

Johnson v. Eisentrager, No. 306 (U.S. Supreme Court) (339 U.S. 763; 70 S.Ct. 936) (June 5, 2050) (Justice Jackson) by This is the Supreme Court's seminal case on the applicability of constitutional protections to non-resident enemy aliens, holding that U.S. Courts have no jurisdiction to entertain habeas petitions brought by …

U.S. v. Cage, No. 05-2079 (10th Cir.) (451 F.3d 585) (June 8, 2006) (Judge Carlos Lucero)

Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Departures/Variances

U.S. v. Cage, No. 05-2079 (10th Cir.) (451 F.3d 585) (June 8, 2006) (Judge Carlos Lucero) by Here the Court held that a sentence of six days imprisonment and three years of supervised release for the crimes of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine …

U.S. v. Scott, No. 04-10090 (9th Cir.) (450 F.3d 863) (June 9, 2006) (Judge Alex Kozinski)

Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Pre-Trial Detainees

U.S. v. Scott, No. 04-10090 (9th Cir.) (450 F.3d 863) (June 9, 2006) (Judge Alex Kozinski) by In U.S. v. Scott, 424 F.3d 888 (9th Cir. Sept. 9, 2005), a Ninth Circuit panel faced a question that was, surprisingly, one of first impression among the federal courts of appeals: whether …

Dixon v. U.S., No. 05-7053 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 1; 126 S.Ct. 2437) (June 22, 2006) (Justice Stevens)

Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Burden of Proof

Dixon v. U.S., No. 05-7053 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 1; 126 S.Ct. 2437) (June 22, 2006) (Justice Stevens) by This is an interesting, albeit somewhat philosophical, decision that explores a creative argument about who has the burden of proving - or disproving - the affirmative defense of duress. The …

Samson v. California, No. 04-9728 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 843; 126 S.Ct. 2193) (June 19, 2006) (Justice Thomas)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Samson v. California, No. 04-9728 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 843; 126 S.Ct. 2193) (June 19, 2006) (Justice Thomas) by In U.S. v. Knights, 534 U.S. 112 (2001), the Supreme Court held that the police need only “reasonable suspicion” - not probable cause - to search the home of a …

Davis v. Washington, No. 05-5224 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 813; 126 S.Ct. 2266) (June 19, 2006) (Justice Scalia)

Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, 911 Calls

Davis v. Washington, No. 05-5224 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 813; 126 S.Ct. 2266) (June 19, 2006) (Justice Scalia) by In Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36, 53-54 (2004), the Supreme Court issued its landmark Confrontation Clause ruling in which it held that the Sixth Amendment bars the "admission of …

Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, No. 05-184 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 557; 126 S.Ct. 2749) (June 29, 2006) (Justice Stevens)

Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J June, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, No. 05-184 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 557; 126 S.Ct. 2749) (June 29, 2006) (Justice Stevens) by This lengthy and complex decision deals with the President’s war powers in general and, more specifically, his legal authority to establish unilaterally the military commissions designed to try at least …

Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon, No. 04-10566 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 331; 126 S.Ct. 2669) (June 28, 2006) (Justice (John G.) Roberts)

Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Enforceable Rights/Remedies

Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon, No. 04-10566 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 331; 126 S.Ct. 2669) (June 28, 2006) (Justice (John G.) Roberts) by Without deciding whether the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations grants individuals any enforceable rights, the Court held that a violation of that treaty does not require the states …

U.S. v. Grier, No. 05-1698 (3rd Cir.) (449 F.3d 558) (June 6, 2006) (Judge Raymond C. Fisher)

Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Grier, No. 05-1698 (3rd Cir.) (449 F.3d 558) (June 6, 2006) (Judge Raymond C. Fisher) by U.S. v. Grier, 449 F.3d 558 (3rd Cir. June 6, 2006) (Judge Fisher) U.S. v. Staten, 450 F.3d 384 (9th Cir. June 7, 2006) (Judge Berzon) In the Commentary to § 6A1.3 …

Beard v. Banks, No. 04-1739 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 521; 126 S.Ct. 2572) (June 28, 2006) (Justice Breyer)

Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Legitimate Penological Interests

Beard v. Banks, No. 04-1739 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 521; 126 S.Ct. 2572) (June 28, 2006) (Justice Breyer) by Ronald Banks, a prisoner confined in a Long Term Segregation Unit (LTSU) within the Pennsylvania prison system, sued the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections to challenge the constitutionality of a prison …

Clark v. Arizona, No. 05-5966 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 735; 126 S.Ct. 2709) (June 29, 2006) (Justice Souter)

Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Clark v. Arizona, No. 05-5966 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 735; 126 S.Ct. 2709) (June 29, 2006) (Justice Souter) by In this case the Supreme Court upheld Arizona’s limited approach to the insanity defense, holding that due process does not require a state to use both prongs of the M’Naughten …

Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales, No. 04-1376 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 30; 126 S.Ct. 2422) (June 22, 2006) (Justice Souter)

Article • May 1, 2006 • from P&J May, 2006

Filed under: Retroactivity, Punch And Jurists

Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales, No. 04-1376 (U.S. Supreme Court) (548 U.S. 30; 126 S.Ct. 2422) (June 22, 2006) (Justice Souter) by In this case, the Supreme Court endorsed a tough application of a 1996 amendment to the immigration laws to certain longtime illegal immigrants, clearing the way for summary deportations of …