Punch and Jurists

Watson v. U.S., No. 16-655(L) (2nd Cir.) (865 F.3d 123) (July 31, 2017) (Judge Dennis G. Jacobs) by This wrongful-detention immigration case presents a striking and disturbing illustration of the critical need for an overhaul of the patchwork of U.S. immigration laws and their uneven enforcement that leave even the …

Watson v. U.S., No. 14-CV-6459 (E.D.N.Y.) (179 F.Supp.3d 251) (February 25, 2016) (Judge Jack B. Weinstein) by CASE SUMMARY OVERVIEW: HOLDINGS: [1]-After a bench trial under the Federal Tort Claims Act, the government was found liable to plaintiff for falsely arresting him, and for falsely imprisoning him for 27 days …

Johnson v. Manitowoc County, No. 10-2409 (7th Cir.) (635 F.3d 331) (March 10, 2011) (Judge Terrence T. Evans) by Here the Court held that an innocent landlord, whose premises were systematically ripped apart and damaged by the police using a jackhammer during a search for evidence about a tenant, is …

Marshall v. Columbia Lea Regional Hospital, No. 05-2173 (10th Cir.) (474 F.3d 733) (January 9, 2007) (Judge Robert H. Henry) by What does one do when his or her Fourth Amendment rights have been blatantly and arrogantly abused by law enforcement officers who think that they have the absolute right …