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U.S. v. Kennedy, No. 02-4917 (4th Cir.) (372 F.3d 686) (June 24, 2004) (Judge J. Harvie III Wilkinson)

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Filed under: Due Process, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Kennedy, No. 02-4917 (4th Cir.) (372 F.3d 686) (June 24, 2004) (Judge J. Harvie III Wilkinson) by This case shows some of the unheralded abuses of the Grand Jury process that at times appear to be so out of control; and the “helpless piety” of the courts in …

U.S. v. Ramos-Caraballo, No. 03-2274 (8th Cir.) (375 F.3d 797) (July 26, 2004) (Judge David R. Hansen)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Automobile

U.S. v. Ramos-Caraballo, No. 03-2274 (8th Cir.) (375 F.3d 797) (July 26, 2004) (Judge David R. Hansen) by Here, stretching the boundaries of pretextual - but legal - automobile searches to new limits, the Eighth Circuit held that a police officer’s observation of an “air freshener” hanging from the rearview …

In Re Sealed Case, No. 03-7021 (D.C. Cir.) (381 F.3d 1205) (August 31, 2004) (Judge Merrick B. Garland)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Doctor/Patient Privilege

In Re Sealed Case, No. 03-7021 (D.C. Cir.) (381 F.3d 1205) (August 31, 2004) (Judge Merrick B. Garland) by Here the D.C. Circuit held that the district court had abused its discretion by ordering the production of medical records to opposing counsel in a civil suit, without determining whether those …

Johnson v. Johnson, No. 03-10455 (5th Cir.) (385 F.3d 503) (September 8, 2004) (Judge Carolyn Dineen King)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sexual Abuse/Harrassment/Exploitation

Johnson v. Johnson, No. 03-10455 (5th Cir.) (385 F.3d 503) (September 8, 2004) (Judge Carolyn Dineen King) by In this case, a former inmate brought a sexual discrimination case under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Texas prison officials alleging that they deliberately placed him in the general population knowing that …

U.S. v. Carmichael, No. Crim. No. 2:03cr259-T (M.D.Ala.) (326 F.Supp.2d 1267) (July 20, 2004) (Judge Myron H. Thompson)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Protective Orders

U.S. v. Carmichael, No. Crim. No. 2:03cr259-T (M.D.Ala.) (326 F.Supp.2d 1267) (July 20, 2004) (Judge Myron H. Thompson) by U.S. v. Carmichael, 326 F.Supp.2d 1267 (M.D.Ala. 2004) (Judge Thompson) (Carmichael I) U.S. v. Carmichael, 326 F.Supp.2d 1303 (M.D.Ala. 2004) (Judge Thompson) (Carmichael II) For a long time, informants (a/k/a snitches, …

A.C.L.U. v. Department of Defense, No. 04 Civ. 4151 (AKH) (S.D.N.Y.) (339 F.Supp.2d 501) (September 15, 2004) (Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Delay/Lateness

A.C.L.U. v. Department of Defense, No. 04 Civ. 4151 (AKH) (S.D.N.Y.) (339 F.Supp.2d 501) (September 15, 2004) (Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein) by America’s treatment of large groups of detainees at various military bases and installations overseas continues to generate huge controversy. Last month, the American Bar Association criticized what it …

U.S. v. Massino, No. CR-02-307 (NGG) (E.D.N.Y.) (319 F.Supp.2d 295) (June 1, 2004) (Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crawford

U.S. v. Massino, No. CR-02-307 (NGG) (E.D.N.Y.) (319 F.Supp.2d 295) (June 1, 2004) (Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis) by U.S. v. Wilmore, 381 F.3d 868 (9th Cir. 08/25/2004) (Judge Lay) U.S. v. Gonzalez-Marichal, 317 F.Supp.2d 1200 (S.D.Cal. 2004) (Judge Miller) U.S. v. Massino, 319 F.Supp.2d 295 (E.D.N.Y. 2004) (Judge Garaufis) As …

U.S. v. Hammoud, No. 03-4253 (4th Cir.) (381 F.3d 316) (September 8, 2004) (Judge William W. Jr. Wilkins)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Terrorist Designation/Terrorism Label

U.S. v. Hammoud, No. 03-4253 (4th Cir.) (381 F.3d 316) (September 8, 2004) (Judge William W. Jr. Wilkins) by On a separate issue, the Court also upheld the constitutional validity of a key provision of the antiterrorism laws - namely, 18 U.S.C. § 1189(a)(1). Under 18 U.S.C. § 2339B, it …

U.S. v. Morgan, No. 02-50603 (9th Cir.) (376 F.3d 1002) (July 23, 2004) (Judge Susan P. Graber)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Guideline Amendment/Variances and Retroactivity

U.S. v. Morgan, No. 02-50603 (9th Cir.) (376 F.3d 1002) (July 23, 2004) (Judge Susan P. Graber) by Defendant challenged her convictions by the United States District Court for the Central District of California on charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a federally insured financial institution. Co-defendant …

Goldings v. Winn, No. 03-2633 (1st Cir.) (383 F.3d 17) (September 3, 2004) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, 10% Limitation

Goldings v. Winn, No. 03-2633 (1st Cir.) (383 F.3d 17) (September 3, 2004) (Judge Kermit A. Lipez) by Just before Christmas in 2002, the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) faxed a letter to all Federal judges, announcing that it was changing its long-standing policy regarding the placement of inmates in …

Doe v. City of Lafayette, Ind., No. 01-3624 (7th Cir.) (377 F.3d 757) (July 30, 2004) (Judge Kenneth F. Ripple)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Travel Restrictions

Doe v. City of Lafayette, Ind., No. 01-3624 (7th Cir.) (377 F.3d 757) (July 30, 2004) (Judge Kenneth F. Ripple) by

U.S. v. Cacace, No. 03 CR 0072(SJ) (E.D.N.Y.) (321 F.Supp.2d 532) (June 15, 2004) (Judge Sterling Jr. Johnson)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Juries - Anonymous/Sequestered

U.S. v. Cacace, No. 03 CR 0072(SJ) (E.D.N.Y.) (321 F.Supp.2d 532) (June 15, 2004) (Judge Sterling Jr. Johnson) by In this case Judge Johnson granted the Government’s motion for an anonymous and partially sequestered jury in the forthcoming murder trial of the defendant, an alleged member and acting boss of …

U.S. v. Carmichael, No. Crim. No. 2:03cr259-T (M.D.Ala.) (326 F.Supp.2d 1303) (July 22, 2004) (Judge Myron H. Thompson)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Protective Orders

U.S. v. Carmichael, No. Crim. No. 2:03cr259-T (M.D.Ala.) (326 F.Supp.2d 1303) (July 22, 2004) (Judge Myron H. Thompson) by Here Judge Thompson refused on various constitutional grounds to order the defendant to close down his Web site - now known as www.whosarat.com - which contains detailed information about a growing …

U.S. v. Zavalza-Rodriguez, No. 03-2247 (10th Cir.) (379 F.3d 1182) (August 17, 2004) (Judge Carlos Lucero)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Possession or Use of Firearms

U.S. v. Zavalza-Rodriguez, No. 03-2247 (10th Cir.) (379 F.3d 1182) (August 17, 2004) (Judge Carlos Lucero) by The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico found that, on the one hand, a U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 2D1.1 sentence enhancement applied because a dangerous weapon was possessed, …

Mitchell v. Fishbein, No. 03-7454 (2nd Cir.) (377 F.3d 157) (August 3, 2004) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Rooker-Feldman Doctrine

Mitchell v. Fishbein, No. 03-7454 (2nd Cir.) (377 F.3d 157) (August 3, 2004) (Judge Amalya Lyle Kearse) by Plaintiff attorney brought a complaint under 42 U.S.C.S. §§ 1981 and 1983 as well as state law, against defendants, who were associated with the assigned counsel plan for New York County. Defendants …

Shaw v. Terhune, No. 02-16829 (9th Cir.) (380 F.3d 473) (August 10, 2004) (Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Shaw v. Terhune, No. 02-16829 (9th Cir.) (380 F.3d 473) (August 10, 2004) (Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall) by In its earlier decision in this case (Shaw v. Terhune, 353 F.3d 697 (9th Cir. 2003) (P&J, 12/08/03) (Shaw I)), a divided panel from the Ninth Circuit held that, while it might …

U.S. v. Gonzalez-Marichal, No. 03 CR 1692 JM (S.D.Cal.) (317 F.Supp.2d 1200) (March 30, 2004) (Judge Jeffrey T. Miller)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Crawford

U.S. v. Gonzalez-Marichal, No. 03 CR 1692 JM (S.D.Cal.) (317 F.Supp.2d 1200) (March 30, 2004) (Judge Jeffrey T. Miller) by U.S. v. Wilmore, 381 F.3d 868 (9th Cir. 08/25/2004) (Judge Lay) U.S. v. Gonzalez-Marichal, 317 F.Supp.2d 1200 (S.D.Cal. 2004) (Judge Miller) U.S. v. Massino, 319 F.Supp.2d 295 (E.D.N.Y. 2004) (Judge …

Gherebi v. Bush, No. 03-55785 (9th Cir.) (374 F.3d 727) (July 8, 2004) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists

Gherebi v. Bush, No. 03-55785 (9th Cir.) (374 F.3d 727) (July 8, 2004) (Judge Stephen Reinhardt) by Petitioner, the next friend and brother of a detainee at the Guantanamo Bay naval base, sought review of a judgment from the United States District Court for the Central District of California, which …

U.S. v. Dessesaure, No. Crim. No. 03-10191-NG (D.Mass.) (323 F.Supp.2d 211) (July 2, 2004) (Judge Nancy Gertner)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Warrantless Searches

U.S. v. Dessesaure, No. Crim. No. 03-10191-NG (D.Mass.) (323 F.Supp.2d 211) (July 2, 2004) (Judge Nancy Gertner) by In her earlier decision reported at 314 F.Supp.2d 81 (D.Mass. 2004), Judge Gertner granted in part defendant's motion to suppress evidence seized in a search of defendant's residence without probable cause or …

U.S. v. Shamblin, No. Crim. No. 2:03-00217 (S.D.W.Va.) (323 F.Supp.2d 436) (June 30, 2004) (Judge Joseph R. Goodwin)

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Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentences - Adjustments and Departures

U.S. v. Shamblin, No. Crim. No. 2:03-00217 (S.D.W.Va.) (323 F.Supp.2d 436) (June 30, 2004) (Judge Joseph R. Goodwin) by In this case, Judge Goodwin concluded that a defendant involved in significant drug operation - who would have received a life sentence before Apprendi and 20 years before Blakely - could …