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Chandler v. Miller, No. 96-126 (U.S. Supreme Court) (520 U.S. 305; 117 S.Ct. 1295) (April 15, 1997) (Justice Ginsburg)

Article • November 21, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Special Needs Exception

Chandler v. Miller, No. 96-126 (U.S. Supreme Court) (520 U.S. 305; 117 S.Ct. 1295) (April 15, 1997) (Justice Ginsburg) by Under the Georgia statute at issue, to qualify for a place on the ballot, a candidate must present a certificate from a state approved laboratory, in a form approved by …

U.S. v. Drayton, No. 01-631 (U.S. Supreme Court) (536 U.S. 194; 122 S.Ct. 2105) (June 17, 2002) (Justice Kennedy)

Article • November 17, 2003 • from P&J May, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Vehicle checkpoints

U.S. v. Drayton, No. 01-631 (U.S. Supreme Court) (536 U.S. 194; 122 S.Ct. 2105) (June 17, 2002) (Justice Kennedy) by In this case the Supreme Court addressed the validity of warrantless, random searches of bus passengers who were asked to consent to a search of their property and persons without …

U.S. v. O'Hagan, No. 96-842 (U.S. Supreme Court) (521 U.S. 642; 117 S.Ct. 2199) (June 25, 1997) (Justice Ginsburg)

Article • November 7, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Misappropriation Liability/Theory

U.S. v. O'Hagan, No. 96-842 (U.S. Supreme Court) (521 U.S. 642; 117 S.Ct. 2199) (June 25, 1997) (Justice Ginsburg) by As stated by the Court, this case involved "the interpretation and enforcement of § 10(b) and § 14(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and rules made by the …

Delaware v. Prouse, No. 77-1571 (U.S. Supreme Court) (440 U.S. 648; 99 S.Ct. 1391) (March 27, 1979) (Justice White)

Article • November 1, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Automobile

Delaware v. Prouse, No. 77-1571 (U.S. Supreme Court) (440 U.S. 648; 99 S.Ct. 1391) (March 27, 1979) (Justice White) by Here the Court condemned as a violation of the Fourth Amendment suspicionless searches of automobiles based on a "standardless and unconstrained discretion" of the police that was unrelated to any …

U.S. v. Armaza, No. 03 CR, 61(JGK) (S.D.N.Y.) (280 F.Supp.2d 174) (September 4, 2003) (Judge John G. Koeltl)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Conflict of Interest

U.S. v. Armaza, No. 03 CR, 61(JGK) (S.D.N.Y.) (280 F.Supp.2d 174) (September 4, 2003) (Judge John G. Koeltl) by In this case, the Government sought to disqualify Stacey Richman of the Law Offices of Murray Richman from representing the defendant, Gustavo Armaza, in his criminal case. It’s case against Armaza …

U.S. v. Agostini, No. S1700CR237(VM) (S.D.N.Y.) (280 F.Supp.2d 260) (September 8, 2003) (Judge Victor Marrero)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prior Conviction/Sentence/Incarceration

U.S. v. Agostini, No. S1700CR237(VM) (S.D.N.Y.) (280 F.Supp.2d 260) (September 8, 2003) (Judge Victor Marrero) by In a decision that underscores the often-disparate treatment accorded to evidence of past crimes, the Court held that defense counsel would not be permitted to cross-examine the victim of an alleged assult about two …

U.S. v. Roen, No. 03-CR-63 (E.D.Wisc.) (279 F.Supp.2d 986) (August 25, 2003) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Loss - Actual v. Intended

U.S. v. Roen, No. 03-CR-63 (E.D.Wisc.) (279 F.Supp.2d 986) (August 25, 2003) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman) by As he so often does, Judge Adelman has put a bit of common sense and reality back into the concept of using the “intended loss” of a crime as the true measure of …

Raich v. Ashcroft, No. 03-15481 (9th Cir.) (352 F.3d 1222) (December 16, 2003) (Judge Harry Pregerson)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Medical Marijuana

Raich v. Ashcroft, No. 03-15481 (9th Cir.) (352 F.3d 1222) (December 16, 2003) (Judge Harry Pregerson) by Here, a divided panel upheld a constitutional challenge to a portion of the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. §§ 802(6) and 812(a)), holding that patients who take marijuana pursuant to a …

U.S. v. Pearson, No. 02-CR-40 (E.D.Wisc.) (282 F.Supp.2d 941) (September 8, 2003) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Family Circumstances

U.S. v. Pearson, No. 02-CR-40 (E.D.Wisc.) (282 F.Supp.2d 941) (September 8, 2003) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman) by In this case, firmly stating that district courts “possess the discretion to avoid wreaking extraordinary destruction on dependents who rely on the defendant for their care,” Judge Adelman granted a two-level downward departure …

U.S. v. Stephens, No. 03-1006 (2nd Cir.) (347 F.3d 427) (October 22, 2003) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Community Confinement/Home Detention

U.S. v. Stephens, No. 03-1006 (2nd Cir.) (347 F.3d 427) (October 22, 2003) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker) by Here, in an issue of first impression, the Court concluded that the Sentencing Guidelines permit a sentence of community confinement longer than six months when that confinement is “reasonably related” to …

Ashkenazi v. Attorney General of U.S., No. 03-5119 (D.C. Cir.) (346 F.3d 191) (October 14, 2003) (Judge A. Raymond Randolph)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, 10% Limitation

Ashkenazi v. Attorney General of U.S., No. 03-5119 (D.C. Cir.) (346 F.3d 191) (October 14, 2003) (Judge A. Raymond Randolph) by Plaintiff prisoner filed an action claiming that a new policy concerning placement in halfway houses violated the Ex Post Facto Clause, U.S. Const. art. I, § 9, cl. 3. …

U.S. v. Landa, No. CR 02-0220 WHA (N.D.Cal.) (281 F.Supp.2d 1139) (July 31, 2003) (Judge William Haskell Alsup)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Medical Marijuana

U.S. v. Landa, No. CR 02-0220 WHA (N.D.Cal.) (281 F.Supp.2d 1139) (July 31, 2003) (Judge William Haskell Alsup) by After the three defendants in this case were charged with participating in a “large-scale” marijuana-cultivation venture, they pled guilty to maintaining a place for the manufacturing of marijuana, in violation of …

U.S. v. Jackson, No. 02-1338 (2nd Cir.) (346 F.3d 22) (October 1, 2003) (Judge Jon O. Newman)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J September, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Substantially Overlapping Enhancements

U.S. v. Jackson, No. 02-1338 (2nd Cir.) (346 F.3d 22) (October 1, 2003) (Judge Jon O. Newman) by U.S. v. Lauersen, 343 F.3d 604 (2nd Cir. 09/15/2003) (Judge Newman) U.S. v. Jackson, 346 F.3d 22 (2nd Cir. 10/01/2003) (Judge Newman) These two cases, decided two weeks apart, raise the possibility …

U.S. v. Arnaout, No. 02 CR 892 (N.D.Ill.) (282 F.Supp.2d 838) (July 17, 2003) (Judge Suzanne B. Conlon)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Terrorism, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Arnaout, No. 02 CR 892 (N.D.Ill.) (282 F.Supp.2d 838) (July 17, 2003) (Judge Suzanne B. Conlon) by Here the Court refused to apply a terrorism enhancement pursuant to the provisions of U.S.S.G. § 3A1.4, because the defendant was neither convicted of a terrorism offense nor accued of participating …

Castellano v. Fragozo, No. 00-50591 (5th Cir.) (352 F.3d 939) (December 5, 2003) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Malicious Prosecution, Punch And Jurists

Castellano v. Fragozo, No. 00-50591 (5th Cir.) (352 F.3d 939) (December 5, 2003) (Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham) by [Case Summary Below is Reprinted From the Texas Lawyer, December 18, 2003] 5th Circuit: Malicious Prosecution Not a Constitutional Violation John Council Texas Lawyer 12-18-2003 In an important civil rights decision, the …

U.S. v. Castellanos, No. 03-1036 (2nd Cir.) (355 F.3d 56) (December 1, 2003) (Judge Jon O. Newman)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Aberrant Behavior

U.S. v. Castellanos, No. 03-1036 (2nd Cir.) (355 F.3d 56) (December 1, 2003) (Judge Jon O. Newman) by Here, clarifying and somewhat amplifying its earlier decision in U.S. v. Gonzalez, 281 F.3d 38 (2nd Cir. 2002), the Second Circuit held that under U.S.S.G. § 5K2.20, the “absence or presence of …

U.S. v. Banks, No. 02-473 (U.S. Supreme Court) (540 U.S. 31; 124 S.Ct. 521) (December 2, 2003) (Justice Souter)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Knock and Announce

U.S. v. Banks, No. 02-473 (U.S. Supreme Court) (540 U.S. 31; 124 S.Ct. 521) (December 2, 2003) (Justice Souter) by Here the Court held that police officers executing a search warrant do not violate a suspect’s constitutional rights by waiting only 15 to 20 seconds after knocking and announcing their …

U.S. v. Carroll, No. 02-2633 (7th Cir.) (346 F.3d 744) (October 7, 2003) (Judge William J. Bauer)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Materiality

U.S. v. Carroll, No. 02-2633 (7th Cir.) (346 F.3d 744) (October 7, 2003) (Judge William J. Bauer) by Here the Court vacated a 262 month sentence and remanded for resentencing at a much lower range, finding the various upward departures recommended by the prosecutor and imposed by the court were …

Humanitarian Law Project v. U.S. Dept. of Justice, No. 02-55082 (9th Cir.) (353 F.3d 382) (December 3, 2003) (Judge Harry Pregerson)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Material Support Ban

Humanitarian Law Project v. U.S. Dept. of Justice, No. 02-55082 (9th Cir.) (353 F.3d 382) (December 3, 2003) (Judge Harry Pregerson) by In a decision that attacks a critical and frequently used element of many of the Government’s cases against alleged terrorists, a divided panel from the Ninth Circuit held …

U.S. v. Delgado Garcia, No. 2:00-CR-276-PGC (D.Utah) (282 F.Supp.2d 1299) (September 19, 2003) (Judge Paul G. Cassell)

Article • November 1, 2003 • from P&J November, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Timeliness

U.S. v. Delgado Garcia, No. 2:00-CR-276-PGC (D.Utah) (282 F.Supp.2d 1299) (September 19, 2003) (Judge Paul G. Cassell) by