Punch and Jurists

Blessing v. Freestone, No. 95-1441 (U.S. Supreme Court) (520 U.S. 329; 117 S.Ct. 1353) (April 21, 1997) (Justice O'Connor) by In discussing the criteria for bringing a civil rights suit for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, the Court explained: "Section 1983 imposes liability on anyone who, under color of …

U.S. v. Boots, No. 94-1811 (1st Cir.) (80 F.3d 580) (March 29, 1996) (Judge Levin H. Campbell) by This case involves an appeal from a number of convictions by some Native Americans who were convicted of wire fraud and conspiracy in furtherance of a scheme to transport tobacco from their …

U.S. v. Baucum, No. 94-3040 (D.C. Cir.) (80 F.3d 539) (April 9, 1996) (Per Curiam) by While this case technically involves a constitutional challenge to the drug "school yard statute" (21 U.S.C. § 860(a)), the main issue addressed is whether a facial challenge to the constitutionality of a criminal statute …