Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Fisher, No. 11-6781 (4th Cir.) (711 F.3d 460) (April 1, 2013) (Judge James A. Jr. Wynn) by Under Rule 11(d)(2)(B) of the Fed.R.Crim.P., once a defendant has entered a guilty plea and that plea has been accepted by the court, the plea may be withdrawn before sentencing only …

Litif v. U.S., No. Civ. No. 02-11791-WGY (D.Mass.) (682 F.Supp.2d 60) (January 29, 2010) (Judge William G. Young) by The instant decision by Judge Young probably is the final chapter in the judicial epic that should be entitled “The FBI’s Bulger Gang Fiasco.” Previously, three other judges from the District …

Higazy v. Templeton, No. 05-4148-cv (2nd Cir.) (505 F.3d 161) (October 19, 2007) (Judge Rosemary S. Pooler) by Here the Second Circuit first withdrew and then republished a redacted opinion which omitted all reference to some embarrasing torture claims which were attributable to the FBI that appeared in the first …

Los Angeles County v. Rettele, No. 06-605 (U.S. Supreme Court) (550 U.S. 609; 127 S.Ct. 1989) (May 21, 2007) (Per Curiam) by The police did not violate the 4th Amendment rights of a white couple by rousting them from bed and forcing them to stand naked until they realized that …

Cunningham v. Gates, No. CV96-2666 JSL (C.D.Cal.) (989 F.Supp. 1256) (December 15, 1997) (Judge J. Spencer Letts) by These two summary orders should be required reading for anyone considering civil rights suits for damages based on excessive police brutality; or anyone who doubts that the police sometimes operate above the …

Cunningham v. Gates, No. CV96-2666 JSL (C.D.Cal.) (989 F.Supp. 1262) (December 16, 1997) (Judge J. Spencer Letts) by Case denied numerous motions for summary judgment on grounds of qualified immunity in a case of chilling police brutality. These two summary orders should be required reading for anyone considering civil rights …