Punch and Jurists

Packingham v. North Carolina, No. 15-1194 (U.S. Supreme Court) (582 U.S. ___; 137 S.Ct. 1730) (June 19, 2017) (Justice Kennedy) by In this decision, “one of the first . . . to address the relationship between the First Amendment and the modern Internet,” the Supreme Court held that laws that …

U.S. v. Browne, No. 14-1798 (3rd Cir.) (834 F.3d 403) (August 25, 2016) (Judge Cheryl Ann Krause) by Here the Court provided a comprehensive guide to the rules governing the admission of social media evidence in Federal criminal prosecutions; and rejected the contention that Facebook Chats are "self-authenticating" as business …

U.S. v. Flores, No. 14-50027 (9th Cir.) (802 F.3d 1028) (September 23, 2016) (Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw) by On the evening of June 21, 2012, Citalli Flores was stopped by Customs and Border Protection agents as she entered the United States following a day trip to Tijuana, Mexico. When she …