Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Conti, No. 16-898-cr(L) (2nd Cir.) (864 F.3d 63) (July 19, 2017) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes) by Judge Cabranes explained the setting of this case in his opening paragraph, where he wrote: “This case—the first criminal appeal related to the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") to reach this (or …

In re Terrorist Bombings of U.S. Embassies (Fourth Amendment Challenges), No. 01-1535-cr (L) (2nd Cir.) (552 F.3d 157) (November 24, 2008) (Judge Jose A. Cabranes) by The Second Circuit released three lengthy, separate decisions in this case which involved the appeals of three Al-Qaeda operatives who were convicted, a few …

Fisher v. U.S., No. 74-18 (U.S. Supreme Court) (425 U.S. 391; 96 S.Ct. 1569) (April 21, 1976) (Justice White) by In this case the IRS had issued a summons to a taxpayer's attorney to produce documents that had been prepared by the taxpayer's accountant. At the time the subpoena issued, …

U.S. v. Hubbell, No. 99-166 (U.S. Supreme Court) (530 U.S. 27; 120 S.Ct. 2037) (June 5, 2000) (Justice Stevens) by This high-profile case dealt with the question of whether Kenneth W. Starr, the Watergate Independent Counsel, violated the terms of a plea agreement with former Associate Attorney General Webster L. …