Search | Punch and Jurists

Johnson v. Bredesen, No. 08-6377 (6th Cir.) (624 F.3d 742) (October 28, 2010) (Judge Deborah L. Cook)

Article • January 10, 2011 • from P&J January, 2011

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Constitutional Challenges/Claims

Johnson v. Bredesen, No. 08-6377 (6th Cir.) (624 F.3d 742) (October 28, 2010) (Judge Deborah L. Cook) by Here a divided panel rejected a series of constitutional challenges brought by Tennessee inmates to a law that conditions the restoration of voting rights to convicted felons on the payment of any …

U.S. v. Polouizzi, No. 06-CR-22 (JBW) (E.D.N.Y.) (697 F.Supp.2d 381) (March 23, 2010) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein)

Article • April 19, 2010 • from P&J April, 2010

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Constitutional Challenges/Claims

U.S. v. Polouizzi, No. 06-CR-22 (JBW) (E.D.N.Y.) (697 F.Supp.2d 381) (March 23, 2010) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein) by Over the course of the past few years, the Government, Judge Weinstein and the Second Circuit have engaged in a protracted battle over the convictions and sentencing of Peter Polouizzi (who is …

Serra v. Lappin, No. 08-15969 (9th Cir.) (600 F.3d 1191) (April 9, 2010) (Judge Richard R. Clifton)

Article • April 19, 2010 • from P&J April, 2010

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Constitutional Challenges/Claims

Serra v. Lappin, No. 08-15969 (9th Cir.) (600 F.3d 1191) (April 9, 2010) (Judge Richard R. Clifton) by In this case, the Ninth Circuit rejected a claim filed on behalf of current and former federal prisoners who alleged that the low wages they were paid for work performed in prison …

In Re: NSA Telecom. Records Litigation, No. MDL No. 06-1791 VRW (N.D.Cal.) (633 F.Supp.2d 949) (June 3, 2009) (Judge Vaughn R. Walker)

Article • December 1, 2009

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Constitutional Challenges/Claims

In Re: NSA Telecom. Records Litigation, No. MDL No. 06-1791 VRW (N.D.Cal.) (633 F.Supp.2d 949) (June 3, 2009) (Judge Vaughn R. Walker) by

Johnson v. Bredesen, No. 3:08cv0187 (M.D.Tenn.) (579 F.Supp.2d 1044) (September 22, 2008) (Judge Thomas A. Jr. Wiseman)

Article • February 1, 2009 • from P&J February, 2009

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Constitutional Challenges/Claims

Johnson v. Bredesen, No. 3:08cv0187 (M.D.Tenn.) (579 F.Supp.2d 1044) (September 22, 2008) (Judge Thomas A. Jr. Wiseman) by In this case, three convicted felons from Tennessee filed a lawsuit against various state officials challenging a 2006 Tennessee statute that made the restoration of voting rights for people convicted of crimes …

Chai v. Department of State, No. 03-1392 (D.C. Cir.) (466 F.3d 125) (October 17, 2006) (Judge Douglas Ginsburg)

Article • September 1, 2006 • from P&J September, 2006

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Constitutional Challenges/Claims

Chai v. Department of State, No. 03-1392 (D.C. Cir.) (466 F.3d 125) (October 17, 2006) (Judge Douglas Ginsburg) by Here the Court rejected a series of challenges by a group of Israeli organizations that had been designated as “Foreign Terrorist Organizations” by the Department of State, noting that the courts …

People's Mojahedin Org. of Iran v. Dept. of State, No. 01-1465 (D.C. Cir.) (327 F.3d 1238) (May 9, 2003) (Judge David B. Sentelle)

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

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Constitutional Challenges/Claims

People's Mojahedin Org. of Iran v. Dept. of State, No. 01-1465 (D.C. Cir.) (327 F.3d 1238) (May 9, 2003) (Judge David B. Sentelle) by Petitioner foreign organization sought review of the decisions of respondent Secretary of State designating the organization as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § …

People's Mojahedin Org. of Iran v. Dept. of State, No. 97-1648 (D.C. Cir.) (182 F.3d 17) (June 25, 1999) (Judge A. Raymond Randolph)

Article • December 1, 1999 • from P&J December, 1999

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Constitutional Challenges/Claims

People's Mojahedin Org. of Iran v. Dept. of State, No. 97-1648 (D.C. Cir.) (182 F.3d 17) (June 25, 1999) (Judge A. Raymond Randolph) by Petitioners challenged the determination by the Secretary of State that petitioners were foreign terrorist organizations pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1189. The court affirmed the designation …