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U.S. v. Stewart, No. 03 CR. 717 (MGC) (S.D.N.Y.) (305 F.Supp.2d 368) (February 27, 2004) (Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum)

Article • April 1, 2004 • from P&J April, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Dismissal

U.S. v. Stewart, No. 03 CR. 717 (MGC) (S.D.N.Y.) (305 F.Supp.2d 368) (February 27, 2004) (Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum) by Plaintiff government charged defendant and co-defendant with conspiracy, obstruction of an agency proceeding, and making false statements to government officials. Defendant was also charged with criminal securities fraud in violation …

Groh v. Ramirez, No. 02-811 (U.S. Supreme Court) (540 U.S. 551; 124 S.Ct. 1284) (February 24, 2004) (Justice Stevens)

Article • March 2, 2004 • from P&J February, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Groh v. Ramirez, No. 02-811 (U.S. Supreme Court) (540 U.S. 551; 124 S.Ct. 1284) (February 24, 2004) (Justice Stevens) by This case began when ATF agent Joseph Groh received a tip that Joseph Ramirez had a stockpile of weapons on his Montana ranch, including machine guns, grenades and rockets. Acting …

Evans v. Zebulon, No. 02-16424 (11th Cir.) (364 F.3d 1298) (March 31, 2004) (Per Curiam)

Article • March 1, 2004 • from P&J March, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Evans v. Zebulon, No. 02-16424 (11th Cir.) (364 F.3d 1298) (March 31, 2004) (Per Curiam) by This case started when two Black students from the Georgia Southern University were stopped for speeding while driving in Georgia. They were brought to a police station in the City of Zebulon, where police …

Anderson v. Cornejo, No. 02-2234 (7th Cir.) (355 F.3d 1021) (January 21, 2004) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)

Article • February 1, 2004 • from P&J February, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Anderson v. Cornejo, No. 02-2234 (7th Cir.) (355 F.3d 1021) (January 21, 2004) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook) by Three defendants filed interlocutory appeals from a decision entered by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division that denied their motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs, black …

Mena v. City of Simi Valley, No. 01-56673 (9th Cir.) (354 F.3d 1015) (January 14, 2004) (Per Curiam)

Article • February 1, 2004 • from P&J February, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Mena v. City of Simi Valley, No. 01-56673 (9th Cir.) (354 F.3d 1015) (January 14, 2004) (Per Curiam) by In this case, the police executed a search warrant, entering a suspected gang safehouse with guns drawn, and held all occupants in handcuffs for the duration of the two- to three-hour …

U.S. v. Saccoccia, No. 01-2160 (1st Cir.) (354 F.3d 9) (December 22, 2003) (Judge Conrad K. Cyr)

Article • February 1, 2004 • from P&J August, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Attorneys' Fees/Expenses

U.S. v. Saccoccia, No. 01-2160 (1st Cir.) (354 F.3d 9) (December 22, 2003) (Judge Conrad K. Cyr) by Here the Court vacated an order of Judge Torres, reported at 165 F.Supp.2d 103 (D.R.I. 2001) directing various defense attorneys who had received legal fees from the convicted RICO defendants to disgorge …

Thompson v. Oklahoma, No. 86-6169 (U.S. Supreme Court) (487 U.S. 815; 108 S.Ct. 2687) (June 29, 1988) (Justice Stevens)

Article • January 28, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Thompson v. Oklahoma, No. 86-6169 (U.S. Supreme Court) (487 U.S. 815; 108 S.Ct. 2687) (June 29, 1988) (Justice Stevens) by Here, the Supreme Court has indicated that the age of a young defendant is relevant, in the Eighth Amendment sense, to his culpability. A plurality of the Court concluded that …

In Re Kevin Nigel Stanford, No. 01-10009 (U.S. Supreme Court) (537 U.S. 968; 123 S.Ct. 472) (October 21, 2002) (Per Curiam)

Article • January 28, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Cruel and Unusual Punishment

In Re Kevin Nigel Stanford, No. 01-10009 (U.S. Supreme Court) (537 U.S. 968; 123 S.Ct. 472) (October 21, 2002) (Per Curiam) by Although five of the Justices voted to deny certiorari in this case, four of the Justices said they believed the Constitution bars the execution of those who committed …

Evans v. Zebulon, No. 02-16424 (11th Cir.) (351 F.3d 485) (November 18, 2003) (Judge R. Lanier III Anderson)

Article • January 1, 2004 • from P&J January, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Evans v. Zebulon, No. 02-16424 (11th Cir.) (351 F.3d 485) (November 18, 2003) (Judge R. Lanier III Anderson) by

Manning v. Miller, No. 03-1762 (7th Cir.) (355 F.3d 1028) (January 21, 2004) (Judge William J. Bauer)

Article • January 1, 2004 • from P&J January, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Manning v. Miller, No. 03-1762 (7th Cir.) (355 F.3d 1028) (January 21, 2004) (Judge William J. Bauer) by Here the Court held that the defendant FBI agents who were accused of “framing” the defendant are not entitled to qualified immunity in a civil rights suit for damages because, prior to …

U.S. v. Aisenberg, No. 03-10857 (11th Cir.) (358 F.3d 1327) (February 6, 2004) (Judge Frank May Hull)

Article • January 1, 2004 • from P&J January, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Attorneys' Fees/Expenses

U.S. v. Aisenberg, No. 03-10857 (11th Cir.) (358 F.3d 1327) (February 6, 2004) (Judge Frank May Hull) by Here the Court reduced by a significant amount a record setting award of legal fees under the Hyde Amendment, finding, inter alia, that the district court had erred by not limiting the …

Dodge v. County of Orange, No. 02 CIV. 769 (CM)(LMS) (S.D.N.Y.) (282 F.Supp.2d 41) (September 9, 2003) (Judge Colleen McMahon)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Body/Strip

Dodge v. County of Orange, No. 02 CIV. 769 (CM)(LMS) (S.D.N.Y.) (282 F.Supp.2d 41) (September 9, 2003) (Judge Colleen McMahon) by Here the Court granted a permanent injunction barring the Orange County Correctional Facility from implementing its policy that called for the automatic strip searches of all newly-admitted detainees arrested …

Bedenfield v. Schultz, No. 01 C 7013 (N.D.Ill.) (272 F.Supp.2d 753) (July 18, 2003) (Judge Elaine E. Bucklo)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Damages - Nominal

Bedenfield v. Schultz, No. 01 C 7013 (N.D.Ill.) (272 F.Supp.2d 753) (July 18, 2003) (Judge Elaine E. Bucklo) by The plaintiff-arrestee in this case brought an action against two defendant police officers under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging excessive use of force. A jury found in favor of the arrestee …

Bennett ex rel. Estate of Bennett v. F.B.I., No. CIV.A. 02-11802-RCL (D.Mass.) (278 F.Supp.2d 104) (August 21, 2003) (Judge Reginald C. Lindsay)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA)

Bennett ex rel. Estate of Bennett v. F.B.I., No. CIV.A. 02-11802-RCL (D.Mass.) (278 F.Supp.2d 104) (August 21, 2003) (Judge Reginald C. Lindsay) by In an action brought by plaintiff, the executor of decedent's estate, for wrongful death and conscious suffering under Massachusetts law, defendant government moved to dismiss claims against …

Bell v. Wolfish, No. 77-1829 (U.S. Supreme Court) (441 U.S. 520; 99 S.Ct. 1881) (May 14, 1979) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • September 16, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Body/Strip

Bell v. Wolfish, No. 77-1829 (U.S. Supreme Court) (441 U.S. 520; 99 S.Ct. 1881) (May 14, 1979) (Justice Rehnquist) by Among the many prisoners' rights issued addressed by the Supreme Court in this case, the Court identified the framework in which searches of pretrial detainees in custody are to be …

Johnson v. Daley, No. 00-3981 (7th Cir.) (339 F.3d 582) (August 19, 2003) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Attorneys' Fees/Expenses

Johnson v. Daley, No. 00-3981 (7th Cir.) (339 F.3d 582) (August 19, 2003) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook) by Here a plurality of the Court reversed a district court ruling that had held that the attorney fee restrictions contained in the PLRA were unconstitutional, concluding, over a bitter dissent, that such …

Haugen v. Brosseau, No. 01-35954 (9th Cir.) (339 F.3d 857) (August 4, 2003) (Judge William A. Fletcher)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Haugen v. Brosseau, No. 01-35954 (9th Cir.) (339 F.3d 857) (August 4, 2003) (Judge William A. Fletcher) by Plaintiff sued defendants, a police officer, a city, and a police department, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging deprivation of his Fourth Amendment rights when the police officer shot him in …

U.S. v. Saccoccia, No. 01-2160 (1st Cir.) (344 F.3d 31) (September 8, 2003) (Judge Conrad K. Cyr)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Attorneys' Fees/Expenses

U.S. v. Saccoccia, No. 01-2160 (1st Cir.) (344 F.3d 31) (September 8, 2003) (Judge Conrad K. Cyr) by Here the Court vacated an order of Judge Torres, reported at 165 F.Supp.2d 103 (D.R.I. 2001) directing various defense attorneys who had received legal fees from the convicted RICO defendants to disgorge …

Mena v. City of Simi Valley, No. 01-56673 (9th Cir.) (332 F.3d 1255) (June 23, 2004) (Judge Harry Pregerson)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Mena v. City of Simi Valley, No. 01-56673 (9th Cir.) (332 F.3d 1255) (June 23, 2004) (Judge Harry Pregerson) by Appellant police officers sought review of a judgment from the United States District Court for the Central District of California entered on a jury verdict in favor of appellee citizen …

Alford v. Haner, No. 01-35141 (9th Cir.) (333 F.3d 972) (June 23, 2003) (Judge James R. Browning)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified

Alford v. Haner, No. 01-35141 (9th Cir.) (333 F.3d 972) (June 23, 2003) (Judge James R. Browning) by Plaintiff arrestee filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that his arrest, incarceration, and prosecution violated his Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable seizure, and pursued state law claims …