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Doe # 1 v. U.S., No. 08-80736-Civ-Marra (S.D.Fla.) ( F.Supp.2d ) (June 18, 2013) (Judge Kenneth A. Marra)

Article • August 26, 2013 • from P&J August, 2013

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Doe # 1 v. U.S., No. 08-80736-Civ-Marra (S.D.Fla.) ( F.Supp.2d ) (June 18, 2013) (Judge Kenneth A. Marra) by This is a fascinating case that raises all sorts of interesting and potentially explosive questions about whether the rich and famous get special treatment in criminal cases. The case also raises …

Floyd v. City of New York (the "Remedies Opinion), No. 08 Civ. 1034 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (959 F.Supp.2d 668) (August 12, 2013) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin)

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Floyd v. City of New York (the "Remedies Opinion), No. 08 Civ. 1034 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (959 F.Supp.2d 668) (August 12, 2013) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin) by Floyd v. City of New York, 08 Civ. 1034 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 12, 2013) (Liability Ruling) (Judge Shira Scheindlin) Floyd v. City of New …

U.S. v. Young, No. CR 12-4107-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (960 F.Supp.2d 881) (August 16, 2013) (Judge Mark W. Bennett)

Article • August 26, 2013 • from P&J August, 2013

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Sentencing Dispariy

U.S. v. Young, No. CR 12-4107-MWB (N.D.Iowa) (960 F.Supp.2d 881) (August 16, 2013) (Judge Mark W. Bennett) by Here the Court presented a compelling view of the "deeply disturbing, yet often replayed, shocking, dirty little secret of federal sentencing: the stunningly arbitrary application by the DOJ of § 851 drug …

Floyd v. The City of New York (the "Liability Opinion"), No. 08 Civ. 1034 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (959 F.Supp.2d 540) (August 12, 2013) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin)

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Floyd v. The City of New York (the "Liability Opinion"), No. 08 Civ. 1034 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (959 F.Supp.2d 540) (August 12, 2013) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin) by Floyd v. City of New York, 959 F.Supp.2d 540 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 12, 2013) (Judge Shira Scheindlin) (the “Liability Opinion”) (198 pages) Floyd v. …

Floyd v. The City of New York (the "Liability Opinion"), No. 08 Civ. 1034 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (959 F.Supp.2d 540) (August 12, 2013) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin)

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Floyd v. The City of New York (the "Liability Opinion"), No. 08 Civ. 1034 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (959 F.Supp.2d 540) (August 12, 2013) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin) by Floyd v. City of New York, 08 Civ. 1034 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 12, 2013) (Liability Ruling) (Judge Shira Scheindlin) Floyd v. City of …

Floyd v. City of New York (the "Remedies Opinion), No. 08 Civ. 1034 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (959 F.Supp.2d 668) (August 12, 2013) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin)

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Floyd v. City of New York (the "Remedies Opinion), No. 08 Civ. 1034 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (959 F.Supp.2d 668) (August 12, 2013) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin) by Floyd v. City of New York, 959 F.Supp.2d 540 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 12, 2013) (Judge Shira Scheindlin) (the “Liability Opinion”) (198 pages) Floyd v. …

Brown v. Plata, No. 13A57 (U.S. Supreme Court) (570 U.S. 938; 134 S.Ct. 1) (August 2, 2013) (Per Curiam)

Article • August 12, 2013 • from P&J August, 2013

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Reduction of Prison Population

Brown v. Plata, No. 13A57 (U.S. Supreme Court) (570 U.S. 938; 134 S.Ct. 1) (August 2, 2013) (Per Curiam) by For the second time in past two years, the Supreme Court has intervened in the California’s decades’ long prison overcrowding crisis. Two years ago in its landmark decision in Brown …

U.S. v. Herrmann, No. 1:10cr91 (E.D.Va.) (910 F.Supp.2d 844) (November 20, 2012) (Judge Thomas Selby III Ellis)

Article • August 12, 2013 • from P&J August, 2013

Filed under: ERISA, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Herrmann, No. 1:10cr91 (E.D.Va.) (910 F.Supp.2d 844) (November 20, 2012) (Judge Thomas Selby III Ellis) by This case is noted for its comprehensive review and analysis of a frequently litigated question: can the Government bypass the anti-alienation and assignment provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of …

Hawkins v. U.S., No. 11-1245 (2nd Cir.) (724 F.3d 915) (July 31, 2013) (Judge Richard A. Posner)

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Hawkins v. U.S., No. 11-1245 (2nd Cir.) (724 F.3d 915) (July 31, 2013) (Judge Richard A. Posner) by This decision is noted principally for its discussion of the scope and reach of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Peugh v. United States, 569 U.S. ___, 133 S.Ct. 2707 (2013) (P&J, …

U.S. v. Lira, No. 11-30324 (9th Cir.) (725 F.3d 1043) (August 2, 2013) (Judge Morgan Christen)

Article • August 12, 2013 • from P&J August, 2013

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Post Alleyne

U.S. v. Lira, No. 11-30324 (9th Cir.) (725 F.3d 1043) (August 2, 2013) (Judge Morgan Christen) by This sentencing decision is the first lower court decision we have see addressing the potential long-term significance of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Alleyne v. United States, 570 U.S. ___, 133 S. …

U.S. v. Shmuckler, No. 1:11cr344 (LMB) (E.D.Va.) (911 F.Supp.2d 362) (December 17, 2012) (Judge Leonie M. Brinkema)

Article • August 12, 2013 • from P&J August, 2013

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Differences between sentencing and Guidelines purposes

U.S. v. Shmuckler, No. 1:11cr344 (LMB) (E.D.Va.) (911 F.Supp.2d 362) (December 17, 2012) (Judge Leonie M. Brinkema) by This is an interesting restitution decision which discusses some creative and challenging issues and arguments about the correlation between the calculation of losses for Guidelines purposes and the calculation of losses for …

In Re: Application for Cell Site Data, No. 11-20884 (5th Cir.) (724 F.3d 600) (July 30, 2013) (Judge Edith Brown Clement)

Article • August 12, 2013 • from P&J August, 2013

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Cell-Phone Location/Tracking Data

In Re: Application for Cell Site Data, No. 11-20884 (5th Cir.) (724 F.3d 600) (July 30, 2013) (Judge Edith Brown Clement) by This case raises the important question of whether courts may require the Government to obtain a warrant based upon probable cause before granting access to huge amounts of …

U.S. v. Jenkins, No. Crim. No,. 12-15-GFVT (E.D.Ky.) (909 F.Supp.2d 758) (October 15, 2012) (Judge Gregory F. Tatenhove)

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U.S. v. Jenkins, No. Crim. No,. 12-15-GFVT (E.D.Ky.) (909 F.Supp.2d 758) (October 15, 2012) (Judge Gregory F. Tatenhove) by This decision is noted for its detailed discussion of an important new prosecutorial weapon - namely the Matthew Shepard and James Bird Hate Crime Prevention Act (“HCPA” or the “Act”), which …

U.S. v. Corsey, No. 10-1800-cr (L) (2nd Cir.) (723 F.3d 366) (July 23, 2013) (Per Curiam)

Article • July 29, 2013 • from P&J July, 2013

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Intended Loss

U.S. v. Corsey, No. 10-1800-cr (L) (2nd Cir.) (723 F.3d 366) (July 23, 2013) (Per Curiam) by This decision dealt principally with the issue of whether three identical sentences of 240 months (20 years) that were imposed on three defendant/appellants who were convicted of a single count of conspiracy to …

Hedges v. Obama, No. 12-3176 (Lead) (2nd Cir.) (724 F.3d 170) (July 17, 2013) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan)

Article • July 29, 2013 • from P&J July, 2013

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Detention

Hedges v. Obama, No. 12-3176 (Lead) (2nd Cir.) (724 F.3d 170) (July 17, 2013) (Judge Lewis A. Kaplan) by Last year, District Judge Katherine Forrest of the S.D.N.Y. shook up the normally placid and virtually unchallenged world of military detentions by granting a permanent injunction against the implementation and enforcement …

Rodriguez v. Robbins, No. 12-56734 (9th Cir.) (715 F.3d 1127) (April 15, 2013) (Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw)

Article • July 29, 2013 • from P&J July, 2013

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Right to Hearing

Rodriguez v. Robbins, No. 12-56734 (9th Cir.) (715 F.3d 1127) (April 15, 2013) (Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw) by This is another of the many recent cases dealing with America’s growing and ugly predilection for locking people for long periods of time up without giving them a hearing. In this case, …

Peters v. U.S., No. 13-MC-103 (E.D.N.Y.) ( F.Supp.2d ) (June 27, 2013) (Judge Magistrate)

Article • July 29, 2013 • from P&J July, 2013

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Expungement/Removal

Peters v. U.S., No. 13-MC-103 (E.D.N.Y.) ( F.Supp.2d ) (June 27, 2013) (Judge Magistrate) by This decision is noted for its discussion of the almost non-existent possibility of getting an arrest record expunged under 28 USC § 534 - even where, as here, the Government moved to dismiss the criminal …

U.S. v. Graham-Wright, No. 12-1660 (6th Cir.) (715 F.3d 598) (May 7, 2013) (Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton)

Article • July 29, 2013 • from P&J July, 2013

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Self-Incrimination Privilege

U.S. v. Graham-Wright, No. 12-1660 (6th Cir.) (715 F.3d 598) (May 7, 2013) (Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton) by This is an interesting sentencing case in which a divided panel rejected the defendant’s contention that the district court had violated his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination by considering at sentencing information …

U.S. v. Galpin, No. 11-4808-cr (2nd Cir.) (720 F.3d 436) (June 25, 2013) (Judge Laura Taylor Swain)

Article • July 15, 2013 • from P&J July, 2013

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Plain View Doctrine

U.S. v. Galpin, No. 11-4808-cr (2nd Cir.) (720 F.3d 436) (June 25, 2013) (Judge Laura Taylor Swain) by The explosive, near exponential growth of the digital world continues to embroil the courts in cases and controversies that were never contemplated when the Fourth Amendment came into effect as a Constitutional …

U.S. v. Reyes-Ceja, No. 11-50167 (9th Cir.) (712 F.3d 1284) (April 1, 2013) (Judge Andrew J. Kleinfeld)

Article • July 15, 2013 • from P&J July, 2013

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Imprisonment

U.S. v. Reyes-Ceja, No. 11-50167 (9th Cir.) (712 F.3d 1284) (April 1, 2013) (Judge Andrew J. Kleinfeld) by This decision pushes the use of the two-level enhancement set forth in U.S.S.G. § 4A1.1(d) for committing an offense “while under” any “criminal justice sentence” beyond all sensibility. Here, after the defendant, …