Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Diamreyan, No. 10-3575 (2nd Cir.) (684 F.3d 305) (July 3, 2012) (Per Curiam) by Sentence for conviction on three counts of wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. sections 1343 and 2 is affirmed where the district courts may rely on unique email addresses in assessing a defendant’s …

U.S. v. Forrester, No. 05-50410 (9th Cir.) (512 F.3d 500) (January 7, 2008) (Judge Raymond C. Fisher) by

In Re United States, No. C.C. No. Misc. 07-127 (S.D.Tex.) (2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82692) (November 8, 2007) (Judge Magistrate) by The ongoing debate about amending FISA and other laws that affect the Government’s ability to eavesdrop on suspected terrorists has effectively hidden from public view Government’s growing practice of …

Smith v. Maryland, No. 78-5374 (U.S. Supreme Court) (442 U.S. 735; 99 S.Ct. 2577) (June 20, 1979) (Justice Blackmun) by In its decision the Court emphasized that it "consistently has held that a person has no legitimate expectation of privacy in information he voluntarily turns over to third parties." (Id., …

U.S. v. Forrester, No. 05-50410 (9th Cir.) (495 F.3d 1041) (July 6, 2007) (Judge Raymond C. Fisher) by In this case, the Ninth Circuit became the first Circuit to hold that government surveillance of e-mail and Internet activity does not violate the Fourth Amendment’s "reasonable expectation of privacy" - principally …