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Murray v. Dosal, No. 97-2828 (8th Cir.) (150 F.3d 814) (July 20, 1998) (Per Curiam)

Article • September 1, 1998 • from P&J September, 1998

Filed under: Filing Fees, Punch And Jurists

Murray v. Dosal, No. 97-2828 (8th Cir.) (150 F.3d 814) (July 20, 1998) (Per Curiam) by Over the strong dissent of Judge Heaney, the Eight Circuit rejected a series of constitutional challenges to the filing fee requirements of the PLRA, holding that they do not infringe on the right of …

Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp., No. 86-957 (U.S. Supreme Court) (486 U.S. 847; 108 S.Ct. 2194) (June 17, 1988) (Justice Stevens)

Article • August 10, 1998

Filed under: Recusal, Punch And Jurists

Liljeberg v. Health Services Acquisition Corp., No. 86-957 (U.S. Supreme Court) (486 U.S. 847; 108 S.Ct. 2194) (June 17, 1988) (Justice Stevens) by Here the Court held that a party must establish, first, the risk if injustice to the parties in the particular case; second, the risk that denial of …

U.S. v. Brooks, No. 98-1111 (1st Cir.) (145 F.3d 446) (June 5, 1998) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

Article • August 1, 1998 • from P&J August, 1998

Filed under: Recusal, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Brooks, No. 98-1111 (1st Cir.) (145 F.3d 446) (June 5, 1998) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by This spicy case technically addresses the narrow question of whether a district court, after receiving a notice of an interlocutory appeal under 18 U.S.C. § 3731, may nonetheless swear a jury and …

U.S. v. Korogodsky, No. S3 95 Cr. 1091 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (4 F.Supp.2d 262) (April 1, 1998) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin)

Article • August 1, 1998 • from P&J August, 1998

Filed under: Depositions, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Korogodsky, No. S3 95 Cr. 1091 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y.) (4 F.Supp.2d 262) (April 1, 1998) (Judge Shira A. Scheindlin) by Court denied motion requesting issuance of letters rogatory on the grounds that the information sought was not relevant to the indictment and would not be issued to test the …

Tucker v. Branker, No. 96-5177 (D.C. Cir.) (142 F.3d 1294) (May 12, 1998) (Judge Douglas Ginsburg)

Article • July 1, 1998 • from P&J July, 1998

Filed under: Filing Fees, Punch And Jurists

Tucker v. Branker, No. 96-5177 (D.C. Cir.) (142 F.3d 1294) (May 12, 1998) (Judge Douglas Ginsburg) by The tone of this decision was set in the Court's discussion of the reasons why there are "rational reasons" for treating prisoners and non-prisoners differently. The Court stated: "First . . . A …

U.S. v. Cerceda, No. 94-5017 (11th Cir.) (139 F.3d 847) (April 23, 1998) (Per Curiam)

Article • May 1, 1998 • from P&J May, 1998

Filed under: Recusal, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Cerceda, No. 94-5017 (11th Cir.) (139 F.3d 847) (April 23, 1998) (Per Curiam) by Here the Eleventh Circuit affirmed an order granting new trials and new sentencing hearings in every case presided over by Judge Michael K. Moore who should have recused himself as soon as he was …

MacDraw, Inc. v. CIT Group Equipment, Inc., No. 97-7193 (2nd Cir.) (138 F.3d 33) (February 18, 1998) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter)

Article • May 1, 1998 • from P&J May, 1998

Filed under: Sanctions, Punch And Jurists

MacDraw, Inc. v. CIT Group Equipment, Inc., No. 97-7193 (2nd Cir.) (138 F.3d 33) (February 18, 1998) (Judge Ralph K. Jr. Winter) by Here the Second Circuit approved the imposition of sanctions on counsel as both "warranted" and not excessive.

U.S. v. Ortiz, No. 96-3123 (D.C. Cir.) (136 F.3d 161) (February 24, 1998) (Judge Judith W. Rogers)

Article • April 1, 1998 • from P&J April, 1998

Filed under: Retroactivity, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Ortiz, No. 96-3123 (D.C. Cir.) (136 F.3d 161) (February 24, 1998) (Judge Judith W. Rogers) by Second or successive petitions.

U.S. v. Duran, No. 96-4108 (10th Cir.) (133 F.3d 1324) (January 9, 1998) (Judge David M. Ebel)

Article • March 1, 1998 • from P&J March, 1998

Filed under: Jury Instructions, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Duran, No. 96-4108 (10th Cir.) (133 F.3d 1324) (January 9, 1998) (Judge David M. Ebel) by United States v. Barragan-Devis, 133 F.3d 1287 (9th Cir. 1287) (Judge Trott) United States v. Duran, 133 F.3d 1324 (10th Cir. 1998) (Judge Ebel) It really should not surprise anyone that there …

U.S. v. Barragan-Devis, No. 96-30304 (9th Cir.) (133 F.3d 1287) (January 20, 1998) (Judge Stephen S. Trott)

Article • March 1, 1998 • from P&J March, 1998

Filed under: Jury Instructions, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Barragan-Devis, No. 96-30304 (9th Cir.) (133 F.3d 1287) (January 20, 1998) (Judge Stephen S. Trott) by United States v. Barragan-Devis, 133 F.3d 1287 (9th Cir. 1287) (Judge Trott) United States v. Duran, 133 F.3d 1324 (10th Cir. 1998) (Judge Ebel) It really should not surprise anyone that there …

U.S. v. Mihm, No. 97-1535 (8th Cir.) (134 F.3d 1353) (January 27, 1998) (Judge James B. Loken)

Article • March 1, 1998 • from P&J March, 1998

Filed under: Retroactivity, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Mihm, No. 97-1535 (8th Cir.) (134 F.3d 1353) (January 27, 1998) (Judge James B. Loken) by

U.S. v. Page, No. 96-4329 (6th Cir.) (131 F.3d 1173) (December 2, 1997) (Judge Leroy J. Jr. Contie)

Article • February 1, 1998 • from P&J February, 1998

Filed under: Retroactivity, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Page, No. 96-4329 (6th Cir.) (131 F.3d 1173) (December 2, 1997) (Judge Leroy J. Jr. Contie) by Although most Circuits have rejected this approach, see U.S. v. Brady, 88 F.3d 225 (3rd Cir. 1996) for a similar view - and see U.S. v. Lominac, 144 F.3d 308 (4th …

McDowell v. Calderon, No. 96-99000 (9th Cir.) (130 F.3d 833) (November 24, 1997) (Judge Stephen S. Trott)

Article • January 1, 1998 • from P&J January, 1998

Filed under: Jury Instructions, Punch And Jurists

McDowell v. Calderon, No. 96-99000 (9th Cir.) (130 F.3d 833) (November 24, 1997) (Judge Stephen S. Trott) by Case held that jury's confusion as to whether it could consider certain evidence as mitigating, in a capital sentencing proceeding, and judge's failure to adequately correct jury's misconception, resulted in an Eighth …

U.S. v. Chen, No. 95-5036 (4th Cir.) (131 F.3d 375) (October 31, 1997) (Judge Karen J. Williams)

Article • January 1, 1998 • from P&J January, 1998

Filed under: Jury Instructions, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Chen, No. 95-5036 (4th Cir.) (131 F.3d 375) (October 31, 1997) (Judge Karen J. Williams) by Equally divided en banc court affirmed a § 924(c) conviction, despite incorrect jury instructions on the meaning of "use" of a gun, which six judges felt was harmless error.

Norton v. Dimazana, No. 96-40912 (5th Cir.) (122 F.3d 286) (September 22, 1997) (Judge Emilio M. Garza)

Article • October 1, 1997 • from P&J October, 1997

Filed under: Filing Fees, Punch And Jurists

Norton v. Dimazana, No. 96-40912 (5th Cir.) (122 F.3d 286) (September 22, 1997) (Judge Emilio M. Garza) by Among the notable holdings in this case was a conclusion that "The fee provisions of the PLRA, in a sense, level the playing field between incarcerated I.f.p. litigants and other litigants in …

Martin v. Bissonette, No. 96-1856 (1st Cir.) (118 F.3d 871) (May 29, 1997) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

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Filed under: Filing Fees, Punch And Jurists

Martin v. Bissonette, No. 96-1856 (1st Cir.) (118 F.3d 871) (May 29, 1997) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by Martin v. Bissonette, 118 F.3d 871 (1st Cir. 1997) (Judge Selya) In Re Stone, 118 F.3d 1032 (5th Cir. 1997) (Judge Little) The courts continue to attempt to decipher the intent of …

Martin v. Bissonette, No. 96-1856 (1st Cir.) (118 F.3d 871) (May 29, 1997) (Judge Bruce M. Selya)

Article • September 1, 1997 • from P&J September, 1997

Filed under: Filing Fees, Punch And Jurists

Martin v. Bissonette, No. 96-1856 (1st Cir.) (118 F.3d 871) (May 29, 1997) (Judge Bruce M. Selya) by Case held that the filing fee provisions of the PLRA do not apply to habeas corpus petitions prosecuted in Federal courts by state prisoners. Martin v. Bissonette, 118 F.3d 871 (1st Cir. …

Summers v. Singletary, No. 95-2952 (11th Cir.) (119 F.3d 917) (August 15, 1997) (Judge Maurice B. Jr. Cohill)

Article • September 1, 1997 • from P&J September, 1997

Filed under: Recusal, Punch And Jurists

Summers v. Singletary, No. 95-2952 (11th Cir.) (119 F.3d 917) (August 15, 1997) (Judge Maurice B. Jr. Cohill) by Here the Court held that a motion to recuse a judge under 28 USC § 455(b) must be timely filed, despite the absence of any language in the statute specifying such …

U.S. v. Smith, No. 2:93CR162 (E.D.Va.) (966 F.Supp. 408) (June 5, 1997) (Judge Robert G. Doumar)

Article • August 1, 1997 • from P&J August, 1997

Filed under: Retroactivity, Punch And Jurists

U.S. v. Smith, No. 2:93CR162 (E.D.Va.) (966 F.Supp. 408) (June 5, 1997) (Judge Robert G. Doumar) by This is a revealing decision dealing with the new one year limitation on the filing of petitions under 18 U.S.C. § 2255, that became operative with the adoption of the Antiterrorism and Effective …

Harrelson v. U.S., No. SA-97-CA-518 (W.D.Tex.) (967 F.Supp. 909) (June 13, 1997) (Judge Samuel F. Jr. Biery)

Article • August 1, 1997 • from P&J August, 1997

Filed under: Sanctions, Punch And Jurists

Harrelson v. U.S., No. SA-97-CA-518 (W.D.Tex.) (967 F.Supp. 909) (June 13, 1997) (Judge Samuel F. Jr. Biery) by The defendant in this case was convicted of conspiracy to murder a Federal judge - District Judge John H. Wood, Jr . - in 1983; so the stakes were unusually high. When …