Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Sherifi, No. 5:09-CR-216-FL (E.D.N.C.) (793 F.Supp.2d 751) (June 22, 2011) (Judge Louise W. Flanagan) by Here the Court rejected a series of constitutional challenges alleging that recent FISA amendments enable the Government to conduct surveilance to gather evidence for use in a criminal case while bypassing traditional warrant …

U.S. v. Duka, No. 09-2292 (3rd Cir.) (671 F.3d 329) (December 28, 2011) (Judge Marjorie O. Rendell) by U.S. v. Duka, 671 F.3d 329 (3rd Cir. Dec. 28, 2011) (Judge Marjorie Rendell) U.S. v. Sherifi, 793 F.Supp.2d 751 (E.D.N.C. June 22, 2011) (Judge Louise Flanagan) In these two domestic terrorism …

U.S. v. Abu-Jihaad, No. 09-1375-cr (L) (2nd Cir.) (630 F.3d 102) (December 20, 2010) (Judge Reena Raggi) by Defendant's conviction for communicating national defense information respecting the movements of a United States Navy battlegroup to unauthorized persons is affirmed where: 1) there were no constitutional defects in Foreign Intelligence Surveillance …

Mayfield v. U.S., No. 07-35865 (9th Cir.) (599 F.3d 964) (March 24, 2010) (Judge Richard A. Paez) by Here, the Court vacated, on standing grounds, Judge Ann Aiken's landmark decision, reported at Mayfield v. U.S., 504 F.Supp.2d 1023 (D.Or. Sept. 26, 2007), where she held that two key provisions of …

Mayfield v. U.S., No. 04-1427-AA (D.Or.) (504 F.Supp.2d 1023) (September 26, 2007) (Judge Ann L. Aiken) by In this remarkable 44-page ruling, Judge Ann Aiken held that two key provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978, which were amended by the USA PATRIOT Act in 2001 - …