Punch and Jurists

In Re: United States, No. 10-2766 (7th Cir.) (614 F.3d 661) (July 30, 2010) (Judge Richard A. Posner) by In an extremely rare and vituperative judicial donnybrook, an outraged panel from the Seventh Circuit unleashed a tirade of acrimonious anger on the head of the presiding Chief Judge of the …

U.S. v. Zingsheim, No. 04-1671 (7th Cir.) (384 F.3d 867) (September 29, 2004) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook) by As the Federal bar awaits the Supreme Court’s Blakely rulings in U.S. v. Booker and U.S. v. Fanfan, a number of judges have also begun to revisit some of the other aspects …

Estelle v. Justice, No. 75-928 (U.S. Supreme Court) (426 U.S. 925; 96 S.Ct. 2637) (June 7, 1976) (Per Curiam) by Here the Court denied a petition for a writ of certiorari in this case, where a prison warden sought a writ of mandamus against Judge William Wayne Justice of Texas.

U.S. v. Amlani, No. 98-50326 (9th Cir.) (169 F.3d 1189) (March 3, 1999) (Judge Cynthia Holcomb Hall) by Citing its decision in Bauman v. United States Dist. Court, 557 F.2d 650, 654-55 (9th Cir. 1977), the Court identified the following five factors to be considered when determining whether an exercise …

In Re Bennett, No. 97-3461 (11th Cir.) (136 F.3d 1279) (March 10, 1998) (Judge Edward E. Carnes) by Here the Court granted a Writ of Mandamus after the petitioner complained about a two year delay in deciding his habeas petition - although shortly thereafter the writ was recalled and vacated …

In Re Stone, No. 97-00013 (5th Cir.) (118 F.3d 1032) (July 18, 1997) (Judge F. A. Jr. Little) by

In Re Stone, No. 97-00013 (5th Cir.) (118 F.3d 1032) (July 18, 1997) (Judge F. A. Jr. Little) by Martin v. Bissonette, 118 F.3d 871 (1st Cir. 1997) (Judge Selya) In Re Stone, 118 F.3d 1032 (5th Cir. 1997) (Judge Little) The courts continue to attempt to decipher the intent …