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Brown v. Legal Foundation of Washington, No. 01-1325 (U.S. Supreme Court) (538 U.S. 216; 123 S.Ct. 1406) (March 26, 2003) (Justice Stevens)

Article • March 27, 2003

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Takings Clause

Brown v. Legal Foundation of Washington, No. 01-1325 (U.S. Supreme Court) (538 U.S. 216; 123 S.Ct. 1406) (March 26, 2003) (Justice Stevens) by Here, by a 5 to 4 vote, the Court affirmed a Ninth Circuit en banc decision which held that an assessment program on interest generated by lawyers' …

U.S. v. Ferreria, No. 01-CR-143 (E.D.Wisc.) (239 F.Supp.2d 849) (November 6, 2002) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Deportation/Removal/Exclusion

U.S. v. Ferreria, No. 01-CR-143 (E.D.Wisc.) (239 F.Supp.2d 849) (November 6, 2002) (Judge Lynn S. Adelman) by The defendant, a 39-year old Mexican citizen who had lawfully resided in the U.S. for 25 years as a permanent residentb alien, pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine. At sentencing, he requested …

Smith v. Doe, No. 01-729 (U.S. Supreme Court) (538 U.S. 84; 123 S.Ct. 1140) (March 5, 2003) (Justice Kennedy)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Megan's Laws

Smith v. Doe, No. 01-729 (U.S. Supreme Court) (538 U.S. 84; 123 S.Ct. 1140) (March 5, 2003) (Justice Kennedy) by Here by a vote of 6-to-3, the Court rejected a claim that the retroactive features of Alaska's Sex Offender Registration Act (a Megan’s law) violated the Ex Post Facto Clause …

American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft, No. 99-1324 (3rd Cir.) (322 F.3d 240) (March 6, 2003) (Judge Leonard I. Garth)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Child Online Protection Act (COPA)

American Civil Liberties Union v. Ashcroft, No. 99-1324 (3rd Cir.) (322 F.3d 240) (March 6, 2003) (Judge Leonard I. Garth) by Here on remand the Third Circuit has again held that critical provisions of the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) are unconstitutional because they are not sufficiently narrowly tailored to …

Connecticut Dept. of Pub. Safety v. Doe, No. 01-1231 (U.S. Supreme Court) (538 U.S. 1; 123 S.Ct. 1160) (March 5, 2003) (Justice Rehnquist)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Megan's Laws

Connecticut Dept. of Pub. Safety v. Doe, No. 01-1231 (U.S. Supreme Court) (538 U.S. 1; 123 S.Ct. 1160) (March 5, 2003) (Justice Rehnquist) by Here the Court unanimously rejected an argument that sex offenders have a due process right to an individualized hearing on their current dangerousness before information about …

Ponnapula v. Ashcroft, No. Cic. 1:CV-02-1214 (M.D.Pa.) (235 F.Supp.2d 397) (December 10, 2002) (Judge Sylvia H. Rambo)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Deportation/Removal/Exclusion

Ponnapula v. Ashcroft, No. Cic. 1:CV-02-1214 (M.D.Pa.) (235 F.Supp.2d 397) (December 10, 2002) (Judge Sylvia H. Rambo) by

Dorelien v. U.S. Atty. Gen., No. 02-13587 (11th Cir.) (317 F.3d 1314) (January 13, 2003) (Per Curiam)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Deportation/Removal/Exclusion

Dorelien v. U.S. Atty. Gen., No. 02-13587 (11th Cir.) (317 F.3d 1314) (January 13, 2003) (Per Curiam) by

U.S. v. Lentz, No. CRIM.A.01-150-A (E.D.Va.) (225 F.Supp.2d 672) (August 22, 2002) (Judge Gerald Bruce Lee)

Article • December 1, 2002 • from P&J December, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Federal Death Penalty Act

U.S. v. Lentz, No. CRIM.A.01-150-A (E.D.Va.) (225 F.Supp.2d 672) (August 22, 2002) (Judge Gerald Bruce Lee) by Defendant moved to dismiss the government's notice of intent to seek the death penalty, or, in the alternative, to strike the aggravating factors. Defendant also moved by way of a supplemental motion to …

Alaka v. Elwood, No. 02-CV-4664 (E.D.Pa.) (225 F.Supp.2d 547) (October 8, 2002) (Judge Anita B. Brody)

Article • December 1, 2002 • from P&J December, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Deportation/Removal/Exclusion

Alaka v. Elwood, No. 02-CV-4664 (E.D.Pa.) (225 F.Supp.2d 547) (October 8, 2002) (Judge Anita B. Brody) by This case is noted for its comprehensive analysis of the law and the INS procedures governing removal proceedings in the context of granting a bond hearing to a lawful permanent resident, who has …

Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc., No. 80-1681 (U.S. Supreme Court) (455 U.S. 489; 102 S.Ct. 1186) (March 3, 1982) (Justice Marshall)

Article • November 14, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Vagueness/Overbreadth

Hoffman Estates v. Flipside, Hoffman Estates, Inc., No. 80-1681 (U.S. Supreme Court) (455 U.S. 489; 102 S.Ct. 1186) (March 3, 1982) (Justice Marshall) by This is one of the Supreme Court's seminal decisions on the issue of statutes that are claimed to be unconstitutionally vague and overly broad, upholding a …

U.S. v. Quinones, No. 02-1403(L) (2nd Cir.) (313 F.3d 49) (December 10, 2002) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes)

Article • November 1, 2002 • from P&J November, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Federal Death Penalty Act

U.S. v. Quinones, No. 02-1403(L) (2nd Cir.) (313 F.3d 49) (December 10, 2002) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes) by Earlier this year, Judge Rakoff of the S.D.N.Y. issued two landmark decisions in which he held that the Federal Death Penalty Act of 1994 (18 U.S.C. §§ 3591-3598) (FDPA) was facially unconstitutional. …

U.S. v. Bayles, No. 01-4092 (10th Cir.) (310 F.3d 1302) (November 15, 2002) (Judge Robert H. Henry)

Article • November 1, 2002 • from P&J November, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prohibited Persons

U.S. v. Bayles, No. 01-4092 (10th Cir.) (310 F.3d 1302) (November 15, 2002) (Judge Robert H. Henry) by A conviction for possessing a firearm while subject to a domestic violence protective order did not violate the Second Amendment or the Commerce Clause, and the district court abused its discretion in …

U.S. v. Williams, No. CRIM. 3:02CR49 (E.D.Va.) (216 F.Supp.2d 568) (August 9, 2002) (Judge Robert E. Payne)

Article • October 1, 2002 • from P&J October, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Prohibited Persons

U.S. v. Williams, No. CRIM. 3:02CR49 (E.D.Va.) (216 F.Supp.2d 568) (August 9, 2002) (Judge Robert E. Payne) by In this case, following the conclusion of evidence at trial, the defendant filed a motion for a judgment of acquittal under Fed. R. Crim. P. 29 on his charge for possession of …

U.S. v. Fell, No. 2:01-CR-12-01 (D.Vt.) (217 F.Supp.2d 469) (September 24, 2002) (Judge William K. III Sessions)

Article • September 1, 2002 • from P&J September, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Federal Death Penalty Act

U.S. v. Fell, No. 2:01-CR-12-01 (D.Vt.) (217 F.Supp.2d 469) (September 24, 2002) (Judge William K. III Sessions) by In July, 2002, District Judge Rakoff of the S.D.N.Y. ruled that the Federal Death Penalty Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3591-98 (FDPA), was unconstitutional because the high likelihood that innocent persons might be …

Habtegaber v. Jenifer, No. CIV. 02-40072 (E.D.Mich.) (213 F.Supp.2d 792) (July 26, 2002) (Judge Paul V. Gadola)

Article • September 1, 2002 • from P&J September, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Deportation/Removal/Exclusion

Habtegaber v. Jenifer, No. CIV. 02-40072 (E.D.Mich.) (213 F.Supp.2d 792) (July 26, 2002) (Judge Paul V. Gadola) by

North Jersey Media Group, Inc. v. Ashcroft, No. 02-2524 (3rd Cir.) (308 F.3d 198) (October 8, 2002) (Judge Edward R. Becker)

Article • September 1, 2002 • from P&J September, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Deportation/Removal/Exclusion

North Jersey Media Group, Inc. v. Ashcroft, No. 02-2524 (3rd Cir.) (308 F.3d 198) (October 8, 2002) (Judge Edward R. Becker) by Shortly after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Attorney General Ashcroft ordered Chief Immigration Judge Michael Creppy to issue a directive to all U.S. Immigration judges requiring …

U.S. v. Perez, No. 01-CR-1377 (JBW) (E.D.N.Y.) (213 F.Supp.2d 229) (July 25, 2002) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein)

Article • September 1, 2002 • from P&J September, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Deportation/Removal/Exclusion

U.S. v. Perez, No. 01-CR-1377 (JBW) (E.D.N.Y.) (213 F.Supp.2d 229) (July 25, 2002) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein) by The defendant/alien in this case was charged with criminal reentry into this country after deportation. He moved to dismiss his indictment on the collateral ground that ineptness of his attorney during his …

U.S. v. Reano, No. 01-2287 (10th Cir.) (298 F.3d 1208) (August 14, 2002) (Judge Robert H. Henry)

Article • September 1, 2002 • from P&J September, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA)

U.S. v. Reano, No. 01-2287 (10th Cir.) (298 F.3d 1208) (August 14, 2002) (Judge Robert H. Henry) by Here the Court vacated a restitution order based on the district court’s rough estimate of the medical expenses that the victim of an assault might incur, but remanded for resentencing because the …

U.S. v. Grace, No. 81-1863 (U.S. Supreme Court) (461 U.S. 171; 103 S.Ct. 1702) (April 20, 1983) (Justice White)

Article • August 8, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Vagueness/Overbreadth

U.S. v. Grace, No. 81-1863 (U.S. Supreme Court) (461 U.S. 171; 103 S.Ct. 1702) (April 20, 1983) (Justice White) by Here the Court held at 40 USC § 13k, which prohibited the displaying of any flags and banners in the Supreme Court building and on the surrounding public grounds was …

In Re All Matters Submitted to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, No. 02-429 (F.I.S.C.) (218 F.Supp.2d 611) (May 17, 2002) (Judge Royce C. Lamberth)

Article • August 1, 2002 • from P&J August, 2002

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)

In Re All Matters Submitted to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, No. 02-429 (F.I.S.C.) (218 F.Supp.2d 611) (May 17, 2002) (Judge Royce C. Lamberth) by Back in 1978, Congress enacted the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (50 U.S.C. §§ 1801-1862) (FISA), which established certain procedures for requesting judicial authorization for electronic …