Punch and Jurists

Henderson v. U.S., No. 13-1487 (U.S. Supreme Court) (575 U.S. ___; 135 S.Ct. 1780) (May 18, 2015) (Justice Kagan) by Under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), it is unlawful for a person who has been convicted of a felony to possess a firearm. The question raised by the instant case was …

U.S. v. Gladding, No. 12-10544 (9th Cir.) (775 F.3d 1149) (December 31, 2014) (Judge Carlos T. Bea) by This is an important and well-written decision that contains an excellent summary of the state of the law on the rights of a criminal defendant under Fed.R.Crim.P. 41(g) to seek the return …

U.S. v. Kriesel, No. 11-30197 (9th Cir.) (720 F.3d 1137) (June 28, 2013) (Judge Mary M. Schroeder) by This is a fascinating decision that addresses one aspect of the Government’s perpetual accretion of power at the expense of privacy rights - and the courts’ virtually automatic acceptance of such Governmental …