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Demery v. Arpaio, No. 03-15698 (9th Cir.) (378 F.3d 1020) (August 6, 2004) (Judge Richard A. Paez)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Privacy Act/Rights

Demery v. Arpaio, No. 03-15698 (9th Cir.) (378 F.3d 1020) (August 6, 2004) (Judge Richard A. Paez) by Joe Arpaio, the 72-year old, self-proclaimed “toughest Sheriff in America” from Maricopa County, AZ, has always believed that his divine mission in life is to out-duel the judges and the legislators for …

U.S. v. Ramos-Caraballo, No. 03-2274 (8th Cir.) (375 F.3d 797) (July 26, 2004) (Judge David R. Hansen)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Automobile

U.S. v. Ramos-Caraballo, No. 03-2274 (8th Cir.) (375 F.3d 797) (July 26, 2004) (Judge David R. Hansen) by Here, stretching the boundaries of pretextual - but legal - automobile searches to new limits, the Eighth Circuit held that a police officer’s observation of an “air freshener” hanging from the rearview …

U.S. v. Dessesaure, No. Crim. No. 03-10191-NG (D.Mass.) (323 F.Supp.2d 211) (July 2, 2004) (Judge Nancy Gertner)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Warrantless Searches

U.S. v. Dessesaure, No. Crim. No. 03-10191-NG (D.Mass.) (323 F.Supp.2d 211) (July 2, 2004) (Judge Nancy Gertner) by In her earlier decision reported at 314 F.Supp.2d 81 (D.Mass. 2004), Judge Gertner granted in part defendant's motion to suppress evidence seized in a search of defendant's residence without probable cause or …

U.S. v. Crawford, No. 01-50633 (9th Cir.) (372 F.3d 1048) (June 21, 2004) (Judge Susan P. Graber)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Warrantless Searches

U.S. v. Crawford, No. 01-50633 (9th Cir.) (372 F.3d 1048) (June 21, 2004) (Judge Susan P. Graber) by Here the Ninth Circuit, sitting en banc, overruled a three-judge panel decision previously reported at 323 F.3d 700 (9th Cir. 2003) and held, by a vote of 8-to-3, that a suspicionless and …

American-Arab Anti-Distrimination Comm. v. Mass. Bay Transporation Auth., No. Civ. No. 04-11652-GAO (D.Mass.) (2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14345) (July 28, 2004) (Judge George A. Jr. O'Toole)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Probable/Proximate Cause

American-Arab Anti-Distrimination Comm. v. Mass. Bay Transporation Auth., No. Civ. No. 04-11652-GAO (D.Mass.) (2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14345) (July 28, 2004) (Judge George A. Jr. O'Toole) by Sharply disagreeing with the approach taken by Judge Sweet in Stauber v. City of New York, No. 03 Civ. 9162 (S.D.N.Y. July 16, …

U.S. v. Big Apple Bag Co., Inc., No. 03-CR-781 (NGG) (E.D.N.Y.) (317 F.Supp.2d 181) (May 7, 2004) (Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Plain View

U.S. v. Big Apple Bag Co., Inc., No. 03-CR-781 (NGG) (E.D.N.Y.) (317 F.Supp.2d 181) (May 7, 2004) (Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis) by Granting in part Government's motion for reconsideration based on the "plain view" exception to the Fourth Amendment. As a result of its finding that a special agent made …

Stauber v. The City of New York, No. 03 Civ. 9162 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13350) (July 16, 2004) (Judge Robert W. Sweet)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Probable/Proximate Cause

Stauber v. The City of New York, No. 03 Civ. 9162 (RWS) (S.D.N.Y.) (2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13350) (July 16, 2004) (Judge Robert W. Sweet) by In response to three separate actions filed against the New York City Police Department, Judge Sweet has ruled that police officers cannot search the …

U.S. v. Isiofia, No. 03-1287 (2nd Cir.) (370 F.3d 226) (June 1, 2004) (Judge Barrington D. Jr. Parker)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Consent

U.S. v. Isiofia, No. 03-1287 (2nd Cir.) (370 F.3d 226) (June 1, 2004) (Judge Barrington D. Jr. Parker) by Here the Second Circuit affirmed the district court’s suppression of evidence based on its finding that the defendant’s consents to searches were not voluntary. In an effort to identify and arrest …

Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial Dist. Ct. of Nevada, No. 03-5554 (U.S. Supreme Court) (542 U.S. 177; 124 S.Ct. 2451) (June 21, 2004) (Justice Kennedy)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Privacy Act/Rights

Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial Dist. Ct. of Nevada, No. 03-5554 (U.S. Supreme Court) (542 U.S. 177; 124 S.Ct. 2451) (June 21, 2004) (Justice Kennedy) by Larry “Dudley” Hiibel, a Nevada cattle rancher and a person dubbed by the Nevada courts as a “dedicated libertarian,” was prosecuted under a Nevada law …

Thornton v. U.S., No. 03-5165 (U.S. Supreme Court) (541 U.S. 615; 124 S.Ct. 2127) (May 24, 2004) (Justice Rehnquist)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Incident to Arrest

Thornton v. U.S., No. 03-5165 (U.S. Supreme Court) (541 U.S. 615; 124 S.Ct. 2127) (May 24, 2004) (Justice Rehnquist) by Here the Court held that the police may conduct a warrantless search of a parked car if they have made a lawful arrest of its driver nearby, even when the …

Hoffa v. U.S., No. 32 (U.S. Supreme Court) (385 U.S. 293; 87 S.Ct. 408) (December 12, 2066) (Justice Stewart)

Article • April 16, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Informants and Paid Witnesses

Hoffa v. U.S., No. 32 (U.S. Supreme Court) (385 U.S. 293; 87 S.Ct. 408) (December 12, 2066) (Justice Stewart) by In this case the court rejected a due process argument that the use of informant testimony raised unacceptable risks of perjurious testimony, so long as the existence of any incentives …

U.S. v. Montoya De Hernandez, No. 84-755 (U.S. Supreme Court) (473 U.S. 531; 105 S.Ct. 3304) (July 1, 1985) (Justice Rehnquist)

Article • April 2, 2004

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

U.S. v. Montoya De Hernandez, No. 84-755 (U.S. Supreme Court) (473 U.S. 531; 105 S.Ct. 3304) (July 1, 1985) (Justice Rehnquist) by In this case the Court addressed the applicability of the Fourth Amendment to border searches of persons seeking entry to the U.S. Effectively, the Court held that, because …

U.S. v. Wright, No. 03-30429 (5th Cir.) (361 F.3d 288) (March 8, 2004) (Per Curiam)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Return/Retention of Property

U.S. v. Wright, No. 03-30429 (5th Cir.) (361 F.3d 288) (March 8, 2004) (Per Curiam) by Here, joining with the Fourth and Tenth Circuits, the Fifth Circuit held that the six year statute of limitations for filing a motion to return seized property under Fed.R.Crim.P. 41(e) [now Rule 41(g)] does …

U.S. v. Patayan Soriano, No. 01-50461 (9th Cir.) (361 F.3d 494) (March 11, 2004) (Judge Richard R. Clifton)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Consent

U.S. v. Patayan Soriano, No. 01-50461 (9th Cir.) (361 F.3d 494) (March 11, 2004) (Judge Richard R. Clifton) by

U.S. v. Dessesaure, No. Crim. No. 03-10191-NG (D.Mass.) (314 F.Supp.2d 81) (April 13, 2004) (Judge Nancy Gertner)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Warrantless Searches

U.S. v. Dessesaure, No. Crim. No. 03-10191-NG (D.Mass.) (314 F.Supp.2d 81) (April 13, 2004) (Judge Nancy Gertner) by This case is a classic and disturbingly graphic example of the extremes to which law enforcement officers will sometimes go to secure a conviction - here based on theories that the Court …

U.S. v. Gould, No. 02-30629 (5th Cir.) (364 F.3d 578) (March 24, 2004) (Judge Will L. Garwood)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Protective Sweep

U.S. v. Gould, No. 02-30629 (5th Cir.) (364 F.3d 578) (March 24, 2004) (Judge Will L. Garwood) by Here, reversing a prior ruling reported at 326 F.3d 651 (5th Cir. 2003), as well as established Fifth Circuit precedent dating back to 1993, and reinterpreting its analysis of the Supreme Court’s …

U.S. v. Flores-Montano, No. 02-1794 (U.S. Supreme Court) (541 U.S. 149; 124 S.Ct. 1582) (March 30, 2004) (Justice Rehnquist)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Reasonable Suspicion

U.S. v. Flores-Montano, No. 02-1794 (U.S. Supreme Court) (541 U.S. 149; 124 S.Ct. 1582) (March 30, 2004) (Justice Rehnquist) by Here a unanimous Court held that the Government’s authority to conduct “suspicionless” searches at international borders “includes the authority to remove, disassemble, and reassemble a vehicle’s fuel tank" - and …

U.S. v. Greathouse, No. CR No. 02-476 (D.Or.) (297 F.Supp.2d 1264) (October 20, 2003) (Judge Garr M. King)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet

U.S. v. Greathouse, No. CR No. 02-476 (D.Or.) (297 F.Supp.2d 1264) (October 20, 2003) (Judge Garr M. King) by

Welsh v. Wisconsin, No. 82-5466 (U.S. Supreme Court) (466 U.S. 740; 104 S.Ct. 2091) (May 15, 1984) (Justice Brennan)

Article • February 27, 2004

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Exigent Circumstances

Welsh v. Wisconsin, No. 82-5466 (U.S. Supreme Court) (466 U.S. 740; 104 S.Ct. 2091) (May 15, 1984) (Justice Brennan) by Here the Court granted certiorari to review a decision of the Wisconsis Supreme Court convicting petitioner on a non-jailable traffic offense, despite his claim that police violated the Fourth Amendment …

U.S. v. Williams, No. 02-5001 (6th Cir.) (354 F.3d 497) (December 29, 2003) (Judge R. Guy Jr. Cole)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Exigent Circumstances

U.S. v. Williams, No. 02-5001 (6th Cir.) (354 F.3d 497) (December 29, 2003) (Judge R. Guy Jr. Cole) by U.S. v. Williams, 354 F.3d 497 (6th Cir. 2003) (Judge Cole) U.S. v. Deemer, 354 F.3d 1130 (9th Cir. 2004) (Judge Brunetti) In Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573 (1980), …