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Silverman v. U.S., No. 66 (U.S. Supreme Court) (365 U.S. 505; 81 S.Ct. 679) (March 6, 2061) (Justice Stewart)

Article • March 27, 2019

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Unlawful Entry/Conduct

Silverman v. U.S., No. 66 (U.S. Supreme Court) (365 U.S. 505; 81 S.Ct. 679) (March 6, 2061) (Justice Stewart) by The Court wrote: "The Fourth Amendment, and the personal rights which it secures, have a long history. At the very core stands the right of a man to retreat into …

Carpenter v. U.S., No. 16-402 (U.S. Supreme Court) (585 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 2206) (June 22, 2018) (Justice (John G.) Roberts)

Article • June 11, 2018 • from P&J June, 2018

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Privacy Act/Rights

Carpenter v. U.S., No. 16-402 (U.S. Supreme Court) (585 U.S. ___; 138 S.Ct. 2206) (June 22, 2018) (Justice (John G.) Roberts) by As modern day technology continues to test the limits of many long-held constitutional precepts, the question before the Court in this case was whether the Government conducts a …

U.S. v. Wey, No. 15-CR-611(AJN) (S.D.N.Y.) (256 F.Supp.3d 355) (June 14, 2017) (Judge Alison J. Nathan)

Article • February 12, 2018 • from P&J February, 2018

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Warrants - General Search

U.S. v. Wey, No. 15-CR-611(AJN) (S.D.N.Y.) (256 F.Supp.3d 355) (June 14, 2017) (Judge Alison J. Nathan) by

U.S. v. Faagai, No. 15-10621 (9th Cir.) ( F.3d ) (September 7, 2017) (Judge Carlos T. Bea)

Article • September 11, 2017 • from P&J September, 2017

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Warrantless Searches

U.S. v. Faagai, No. 15-10621 (9th Cir.) ( F.3d ) (September 7, 2017) (Judge Carlos T. Bea) by

U.S. v. Wise, No. Crim. No. H-12-194-9 (S.D.Tex.) (208 F.Supp.3d 805) (September 23, 2016) (Judge Lynn N. Hughes)

Article • August 14, 2017 • from P&J August, 2017

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Consent

U.S. v. Wise, No. Crim. No. H-12-194-9 (S.D.Tex.) (208 F.Supp.3d 805) (September 23, 2016) (Judge Lynn N. Hughes) by In his opening paragraph, Judge Hughes succinctly summarized the issues at stake in this unlawful search of all passengers on a commercial bus at a phony checkpoint case. He wrote: “This …

U.S. v. Graham, No. 12-4659 (4th Cir.) (824 F.3d 421) (May 31, 2016) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz)

Article • June 13, 2016 • from P&J June, 2016

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Warrantless Searches

U.S. v. Graham, No. 12-4659 (4th Cir.) (824 F.3d 421) (May 31, 2016) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz) by In U.S. v . Graham, 796 F.3d 332 (4th Cir. Aug. 5, 2015) (P&J, 08/17/15) (“Graham I”), a divided panel from the Fourth Circuit affirmed the convictions of Defendants Aaron Graham and …

U.S. v. Dreyer, No. 13-30077 (9th Cir.) (804 F.3d 1266) (November 4, 2015) (Judge Morgan Christen)

Article • November 23, 2015 • from P&J November, 2015

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Suppression

U.S. v. Dreyer, No. 13-30077 (9th Cir.) (804 F.3d 1266) (November 4, 2015) (Judge Morgan Christen) by Here the en banc Court held that, despte extensive participation of the NCIS in a civilian criminal investigation that clearly violated the Posse Comitatus Act, suppression of the evidence was not waranted under …

U.S. v. Cosme, No. 14-1625-cr (2nd Cir.) (796 F.3d 226) (August 10, 2015) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker)

Article • September 7, 2015 • from P&J September, 2015

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Exigent Circumstances

U.S. v. Cosme, No. 14-1625-cr (2nd Cir.) (796 F.3d 226) (August 10, 2015) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker) by This is another in a long string of cases in which Federal judges express concern about the Government’s seizure of assets at the commencement of criminal proceedings without any judicial finding …

Obama v. Klayman, No. 14-5004 (D.C. Cir.) (800 F.3d 559) (August 28, 2015) (Per Curiam)

Article • September 7, 2015 • from P&J September, 2015

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, NSA Domestic Spying Program

Obama v. Klayman, No. 14-5004 (D.C. Cir.) (800 F.3d 559) (August 28, 2015) (Per Curiam) by In his blistering 68-page ruling in Klayman v. Obama, 957 F.Supp.2d 1, 42 (D.D.C. Dec. 16, 2013) (“Klayman I”) (P&J, 01/20/14), District Judge Richard Leon described the NSA’s once secret, but massive, domestic spying …

In Re: Application for Telephone Information, No. 15-XR-90304-HRL-1 (LHK) (N.D.Cal.) ( F.Supp.3d ) (July 29, 2015) (Judge Lucy H. Koh)

Article • August 17, 2015 • from P&J August, 2015

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Warrantless Searches

In Re: Application for Telephone Information, No. 15-XR-90304-HRL-1 (LHK) (N.D.Cal.) ( F.Supp.3d ) (July 29, 2015) (Judge Lucy H. Koh) by U.S. v . Graham, No. 12-4659 (4th Cir. Aug. 5, 15, 2014) (Senior Judge Andre M. Davis) In Re: Application for Telephone Information, No. 15-XR-90304-HRL-1 (LHK) (N.D.Cal. July 29, …

U.S. v. Graham, No. 12-4659 (4th Cir.) (796 F.3d 332) (August 5, 2015) (Judge Andre M. Davis)

Article • August 17, 2015 • from P&J August, 2015

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Warrantless Searches

U.S. v. Graham, No. 12-4659 (4th Cir.) (796 F.3d 332) (August 5, 2015) (Judge Andre M. Davis) by U.S. v . Graham, 796 F.3d 332 (4th Cir. Aug. 5, 15, 2014) (Senior Judge Andre M. Davis) In Re: Application for Telephone Information, No. 15-XR-90304-HRL-1 (LHK) (N.D.Cal. July 29, 2015) (District …

U.S. v. Davis, No. 12-12928 (11th Cir.) (785 F.3d 498) (May 5, 2015) (Judge Frank May Hull)

Article • August 3, 2015 • from P&J August, 2015

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Warrantless Searches

U.S. v. Davis, No. 12-12928 (11th Cir.) (785 F.3d 498) (May 5, 2015) (Judge Frank May Hull) by In U.S. v. Davis, 754 F.3d 1205 (11th Cir. June 11, 2014) (P&J, 06/23/14) (“Davis I”), we noted that the Eleventh Circuit had become the first Circuit Court to hold that cell …

Payton v. New York, No. 78-5420 (U.S. Supreme Court) (445 U.S. 573; 100 S.Ct. 1371) (April 15, 1980) (Justice Stevens)

Article • September 20, 2014

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Searches - Home/Curtilage

Payton v. New York, No. 78-5420 (U.S. Supreme Court) (445 U.S. 573; 100 S.Ct. 1371) (April 15, 1980) (Justice Stevens) by This seminal case on the Fourth Amendment held that the Fourth Amendment forbids arresting a suspect inside his home unless the police first obtain an arrest warrant or an …

U.S. v. Davis, No. 12-12928 (11th Cir.) (754 F.3d 1205) (June 11, 2014) (Judge David B. Sentelle)

Article • June 23, 2014 • from P&J June, 2014

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Warrantless Searches

U.S. v. Davis, No. 12-12928 (11th Cir.) (754 F.3d 1205) (June 11, 2014) (Judge David B. Sentelle) by This is another in the growing tide of decisions dealing with the application of the Fourth Amendment to the warrantless interception of electronic data or sound waves carrying communications, an increasingly broad …

Fernandez v. California, No. 12-7822 (U.S. Supreme Court) (571 U.S. 972; 134 S.Ct. 1126) (February 25, 2014) (Justice Alito)

Article • April 28, 2014 • from P&J March, 2014

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Consent

Fernandez v. California, No. 12-7822 (U.S. Supreme Court) (571 U.S. 972; 134 S.Ct. 1126) (February 25, 2014) (Justice Alito) by In Georgia v. Randolph, 547 U.S. 103, 122-23 (2006), a divided Supreme Court held that the police cannot enter a home and seize evidence without a warrant where one occupant …

Georgia v. Randolph, No. 04-1067 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 103; 126 S.Ct. 1515) (March 22, 2006) (Justice Souter)

Article • March 3, 2014

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Consent

Georgia v. Randolph, No. 04-1067 (U.S. Supreme Court) (547 U.S. 103; 126 S.Ct. 1515) (March 22, 2006) (Justice Souter) by In U.S. v. Matlock, 415 U.S. 164 (1974), the Supreme Court held that the consent of one who possesses common authority over a premises or its effects is valid as …

Abidor v. Napolitano, No. 10-CV-4059 (ERK) (JMA) (E.D.N.Y.) (990 F.Supp.2d 260) (December 31, 2013) (Judge Edward R. Korman)

Article • January 20, 2014 • from P&J January, 2014

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Reasonable Suspicion

Abidor v. Napolitano, No. 10-CV-4059 (ERK) (JMA) (E.D.N.Y.) (990 F.Supp.2d 260) (December 31, 2013) (Judge Edward R. Korman) by In 2010, a group of plaintiffs, including The American Civil Liberties Union ("ACLU") and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers ("NACDL") filed a lawsuit challenging regulations adopted by the Department …

Klayman v. Obama, No. 1:13-cv-0851 (D.D.C.) (957 F.Supp.2d 1) (December 16, 2013) (Judge Richard J. Leon)

Article • January 20, 2014 • from P&J January, 2014

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, NSA Domestic Spying Program

Klayman v. Obama, No. 1:13-cv-0851 (D.D.C.) (957 F.Supp.2d 1) (December 16, 2013) (Judge Richard J. Leon) by Klayman v. Obama, 957 F.Supp.2d 1 (D.D.C. Dec. 16, 2013) (Judge Richard Leon) A.C.L.U. v. Clapper, 959 F.Supp.2d 724 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 27, 2013) (Judge William Pauley, III) Ever since Edward Snowden released a …

A.C.L.U. v. Clapper, No. 13 Civ. 3994 (WHP) (S.D.N.Y.) (959 F.Supp.2d 724) (December 27, 2013) (Judge William H. III Pauley)

Article • January 20, 2014 • from P&J January, 2014

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, NSA Domestic Spying Program

A.C.L.U. v. Clapper, No. 13 Civ. 3994 (WHP) (S.D.N.Y.) (959 F.Supp.2d 724) (December 27, 2013) (Judge William H. III Pauley) by Klayman v. Obama, 957 F.Supp.2d 1 (D.D.C. Dec. 16, 2013) (Judge Richard Leon) A.C.L.U. v. Clapper, 959 F.Supp.2d 724 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 27, 2013) (Judge William Pauley, III) Ever since …

Winfield v. Trottier, No. 11-4404-cv (2nd Cir.) (710 F.3d 49) (March 6, 2013) (Judge Dennis G. Jacobs)

Article • December 1, 2013

Filed under: Punch And Jurists, Warrantless Searches

Winfield v. Trottier, No. 11-4404-cv (2nd Cir.) (710 F.3d 49) (March 6, 2013) (Judge Dennis G. Jacobs) by Denial of qualified immunity to defendant-officer in a 1983 action alleging defendant-officer violated plaintiff's Fourth Amendment rights when he read a piece of her mail while searching her car with her consent …