Punch and Jurists

Loughrin v. U.S., No. 13-316 (U.S. Supreme Court) (573 U.S. 351; 134 S.Ct. 2384) (June 23, 2014) (Justice Kagan) by The Federal bank fraud statute, 18 U.S.C. § 1344, imposes a sentence of up to 30 years in prison for anyone who “knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, a scheme …

U.S. v. Washington, No. CR 11-61-M-DLC (D.Mont.) (887 F.Supp.2d 1077) (August 22, 2012) (Judge Dana L. Christensen) by According to the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, a majority of Americans now support the legalization of marijuana. (FN1) In addition, marijuana use is now legal in some …