Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Allen, No. 10-2160 (1st Cir.) (670 F.3d 12) (January 6, 2012) (Judge Michael Boudin) by Here the Court affirmed the district court’s refusal to give a “Guilt by Association” instruction to the jury in a tax protestor case, reasoning that a reference to a smilar conviction was too …

Kawashima v. Holder, No. 10-577 (U.S. Supreme Court) (565 U.S. 478; 132 S.Ct. 1166) (February 21, 2012) (Justice Thomas) by In what seems to be the trillionth time that the Supreme Court has addressed the meaning of the term “aggravated felony,” as used in our Immigration laws, the Court held …