Punch and Jurists

MacDraw, Inc. v. CIT Group Equipment, Inc., No. 97-7193 (2nd Cir.) (138 F.3d 33) (February 18, 1998) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter) by Here the Second Circuit approved the imposition of sanctions on counsel as both "warranted" and not excessive.

Harrelson v. U.S., No. SA-97-CA-518 (W.D.Tex.) (967 F.Supp. 909) (June 13, 1997) (Judge Samuel F. Jr. Biery) by The defendant in this case was convicted of conspiracy to murder a Federal judge - District Judge John H. Wood, Jr . - in 1983; so the stakes were unusually high. When …

U.S. v. Russell, No. 96-3039 (10th Cir.) (109 F.3d 1503) (February 27, 1997) (Justice White) by Because this decision was written by a retired Supreme Court Justice, it will take on great weight and be accorded unusual deference. One of the issues discussed was a lawyer's nightmare: an order barring …

U.S. v. Ivy, No. 94-6131 (10th Cir.) (83 F.3d 1266) (May 10, 1996) (Judge Wade Brorby) by The Court also held that the factors a district court should consider in determining if a sanction is appropriate are (1) the reasons the Government delayed producing the requested materials, including whether or …