Punch and Jurists

Al Ginco v. Obama, No. Civ. No. 05-1310 (RJL) (D.D.C.) (626 F.Supp.2d 123) (June 22, 2009) (Judge Richard J. Leon) by In January, 2002, the petitioner in this case, Abdulrahim Al Ginco (who prefers the surname Janko) (herein “Janko”), a Syrian citizen, was taken into custody by U.S. forces in …

Burgess v. U.S., No. 06-11429 (U.S. Supreme Court) (553 U.S. 124; 128 S.Ct. 1572) (April 16, 2008) (Justice Ginsburg) by Here the Court upheld the imposition of an enhanced mandatory minimum sentence on a defendant in a drug case after concluding that a prior state crime that was classified as …

U.S. v. Kahn, No. MJ-07-536-JPD (W.D.Wash.) (524 F.Supp.2d 1278) (December 18, 2007) (Judge Magistrate) by This is an interesting decision involving an issue of first impression nationwide under the bail release provisions of the Adam Walsh Child Protection Safety Act of 2006 (the “Walsh Act”). The defendant, Mark Kahn, was …

U.S. v. Whorley, No. 205CR114HEH (E.D.Va.) (400 F.Supp.2d 880) (December 7, 2005) (Judge Henry E. Hudson) by Here the Court authorized the defendant to present facts and expert testimony in an attempt to prove that obscene materials found on his computer were comparable with sexual themes involving children in literature. …