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U.S. v. Moreno-Chaparro, No. 97-50641 (5th Cir.) (157 F.3d 298) (September 30, 1998) (Judge Henry A. Politz)

Article • November 1, 1998 • from P&J November, 1998

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Border Stops/Searches

U.S. v. Moreno-Chaparro, No. 97-50641 (5th Cir.) (157 F.3d 298) (September 30, 1998) (Judge Henry A. Politz) by Court reversed conviction on the grounds that the Border Patrol did not have reasonable grounds to believe that the defendant had crossed the border, and thus the stop of defendant's vehicle violated …

U.S. v. Jones, No. 97-50629 (5th Cir.) (149 F.3d 364) (July 31, 1998) (Judge Robert M. Parker)

Article • September 1, 1998 • from P&J September, 1998

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Border Stops/Searches

U.S. v. Jones, No. 97-50629 (5th Cir.) (149 F.3d 364) (July 31, 1998) (Judge Robert M. Parker) by United States v. Rodriguez-Rivas, 151 F.3d 377 (5th Cir. 1998) (Judge Duhé) United States v. Jones, 149 F.3d 364 (5th Cir. 1998) (Judge Parker) These two cases evoke Justice Marshall's eloquent but …

U.S. v. Rodriguez-Rivas, No. 97-50650 (5th Cir.) (151 F.3d 377) (August 17, 1998) (Judge John M. Jr. Duhé)

Article • September 1, 1998 • from P&J September, 1998

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Border Stops/Searches

U.S. v. Rodriguez-Rivas, No. 97-50650 (5th Cir.) (151 F.3d 377) (August 17, 1998) (Judge John M. Jr. Duhé) by United States v. Rodriguez-Rivas, 151 F.3d 377 (5th Cir. 1998) (Judge Duhé) United States v. Jones, 149 F.3d 364 (5th Cir. 1998) (Judge Parker) These two cases evoke Justice Marshall's eloquent …

U.S. v. Ani, No. 97-50138 (9th Cir.) (138 F.3d 390) (February 18, 1998) (Judge Robert R. Beezer)

Article • May 1, 1998 • from P&J May, 1998

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Border Stops/Searches

U.S. v. Ani, No. 97-50138 (9th Cir.) (138 F.3d 390) (February 18, 1998) (Judge Robert R. Beezer) by Case is noted for its holding that customs inspectors are authorized to open international mail without probable cause.

U.S. v. Fernandez-Ventura, No. 97-1254 (1st Cir.) (132 F.3d 844) (January 6, 1998) (Judge John R. Gibson)

Article • February 1, 1998 • from P&J February, 1998

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Border Stops/Searches

U.S. v. Fernandez-Ventura, No. 97-1254 (1st Cir.) (132 F.3d 844) (January 6, 1998) (Judge John R. Gibson) by This case is as much about the stubbornness of the independent and much-appealed Judge Fuste as it is about the principal legal issue raised: what constitutes being “in-custody” for purposes of border …

U.S. v. Alvarado-Ramirez, No. P-96-CR-59 (W.D.Tex.) (975 F.Supp. 906) (January 23, 1997) (Judge W. Royal Furgeson)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Border Stops/Searches

U.S. v. Alvarado-Ramirez, No. P-96-CR-59 (W.D.Tex.) (975 F.Supp. 906) (January 23, 1997) (Judge W. Royal Furgeson) by United States v. Chan-Jimenez, 125 F.3d 1324 (9th Cir. 1997) (Judge Reinhardt) United States v. Brodie, 975 F.Supp. 851 (N.D.Tex. 1997) (Judge Sanders) United States v. Alvarado-Ramierez, 975 F.Supp 906 (W.D.Tex. 1997) (Judge …

U.S. v. Barron-Cabrera, No. 96-2060 (10th Cir.) (119 F.3d 1454) (July 21, 1997) (Judge David M. Ebel)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Border Stops/Searches

U.S. v. Barron-Cabrera, No. 96-2060 (10th Cir.) (119 F.3d 1454) (July 21, 1997) (Judge David M. Ebel) by In this case the Court affirmed the validity of a border search, even though the Border Patrol officer's testimony was that he was able to ascertain that he had reasonable grounds for …

U.S. v. Taghizadeh, No. 95-50222 (9th Cir.) (87 F.3d 287) (June 26, 1996) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Border Stops/Searches

U.S. v. Taghizadeh, No. 95-50222 (9th Cir.) (87 F.3d 287) (June 26, 1996) (Judge Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain) by Court held that "because section 1582 contains no reasonable cause requirement, the other circuits [which have addressed the issue] have held that it authorizes customs agents to search incoming international mail at …

U.S. v. Moya, No. 94-4912 (11th Cir.) (74 F.3d 1117) (February 12, 1996) (Judge James Larry Edmondson)

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

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U.S. v. Moya, No. 94-4912 (11th Cir.) (74 F.3d 1117) (February 12, 1996) (Judge James Larry Edmondson) by

U.S. v. Covarrubia, No. 94-161 MV (D.N.M.) (911 F.Supp. 1409) (September 2, 1994) (Judge Martha Vazquez)

Article • January 1, 1994 • from P&J March, 1996

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U.S. v. Covarrubia, No. 94-161 MV (D.N.M.) (911 F.Supp. 1409) (September 2, 1994) (Judge Martha Vazquez) by Judge Vazquez firmly granted a motion to suppress evidence on the basis of lack of probable cause, even though defendant was driving on a well known drug and alien smuggling route three miles …