Punch and Jurists

U.S. v. Levin, No. 16-1567 (1st Cir.) (874 F.3d 316) (October 27, 2017) (Judge Juan R. Torruella) by Back in February, 2015, the Government seized a child-pornography website in North Carolina known as “Playpen,” which was maintained on the Dark Web and which offered virtual anonymity to its many paid …

U.S. v. Workman, No. 16-1401 (10th Cir.) (863 F.3d 1313) (July 21, 2017) (Judge Robert E. Bacharach) by We have previously noted a number of District Court cases that explored the validity of the Government’s use of a sweeping new type of search warrant known as a Network Investigative Technique …

U.S. v. Lough, No. Crim. No. 1:16CR18 (N.D.W.Va.) (203 F.Supp.3d 747) (August 25, 2016) (Judge Ireme M. Keeley) by This is another in the growing series of cases addressing the Government’s use of its Network Investigative Technique (“NIT”) in cases involving child pornography - and this one has an interesting …

U.S. v. Darby, No. 2:16cr36 (E.D.Va.) (190 F.Supp.3d 520) (June 3, 2016) (Judge Robert G. Doumar) by U.S. v. Darby, 190 F.Supp.3d 520 (E.D.Va. June 3, 2016) (District Judge Robert Doumar) U.S. v. Matish, 193 F.Supp.3d 585 (E.D.Va. June 23, 2016) (District Judge Henry Coke Morgan, Jr.) On February 20, …

U.S. v. Matish, No. 4:16cr16 (E.D.Va.) (193 F.Supp.3d 585) (June 23, 2016) (Judge Henry Coke Jr. Morgan) by U.S. v. Darby, 190 F.Supp.3d 520 (E.D.Va. June 3, 2016) (District Judge Robert Doumar) U.S. v. Matish, 193 F.Supp.3d 585 (E.D.Va. June 23, 2016) (District Judge Henry Coke Morgan, Jr.) On February …

U.S. v. Werdene, No. Crim. No. 15-434 (E.D.Pa.) (188 F.Supp.3d 431) (May 18, 2016) (Judge Gewrald J. Pappert) by U.S. v. Levin, 186 F.Supp.3d 26 (D.Mass. May 5, 2016) (District Judge William Young) U.S. v. Werdene, 188 F.Supp.3d 431 (E.D.Pa. May 18, 2016) (District Judge Gerald Pappert) Up to now, …

U.S. v. Levin, No. 15-10271-WGY (D.Mass.) (186 F.Supp.3d 26) (May 5, 2016) (Judge William G. Young) by U.S. v. Levin, 186 F.Supp.3d 26 (D.Mass. May 5, 2016) (District Judge William Young) U.S. v. Werdene, 188 F.Supp.3d 431 (E.D.Pa. May 18, 2016) (District Judge Gerald Pappert) Up to now, there have …