Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Young, No. 05-5846 (6th Cir.) (424 F.3d 499) (September 29, 2005) (Judge Ralph B Jr. Guy) by Here the Sixth Circuit held that the district court (Judge John Nixon in U.S. v. Young, 376 F.Supp.2d 787 (M.D.Tenn. 2005) (P&J, 08/22/05)) had erred in entering a pretrial order in …

U.S. v. Amante, No. 05-3067-op (2nd Cir.) (418 F.3d 220) (August 9, 2005) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker) by The issue before the Court in this case was whether a district court may bifurcate a single-count felon in possession trial pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1) absent the government's consent. …

U.S. v. Young, No. 3:98-00038 (M.D.Tenn.) (376 F.Supp.2d 787) (April 22, 2005) (Judge John T. Nixon) by Here Judge Nixon joined with Judge Gertner in calling for separate twin juries in a capital case under the Federal Death Penalty Act - one for the determination of guilt and the other, …