Punch and Jurists

Mohawk Industries, Inc. v. Carpenter, No. 08-678 (U.S. Supreme Court) (558 U.S. 100; 130 S.Ct. 599) (December 8, 2009) (Justice Sotomayor) by Although this is not a criminal case, the Supreme Court’s ruling does resolve an issue involving interlocutory appeals of the attorney-client privilege that has divided the Circuits. Disputes …

DiBella v. U.S., No. 21 (U.S. Supreme Court) (369 U.S. 121; 82 S.Ct. 654) (March 19, 2062) (Justice Frankfurter) by The issue addressed in this consolidated appeal was the appealability of an order granting or denying a pretrial motion to suppress the evidentiary use in a federal criminal trial of …