Punch and Jurists

Medellin v. Dretke, No. 04-5928 (U.S. Supreme Court) (544 U.S. 660; 125 S.Ct. 2088) (May 23, 2005) (Per Curiam) by Here, by a vote of 5-to-4, the Supreme Court dismissed, as "improvidently granted," a major test case on whether rulings by the World Court on American death penalty cases must …

U.S. v. Alvarez-Machain, No. 91-712 (U.S. Supreme Court) (504 U.S. 655; 112 S.Ct. 2188) (June 15, 1992) (Justice Rehnquist) by Here the majority held that a criminal defendant, abducted to the United States from a nation with which it has an extradition treaty, does not thereby acquire a defense to …

U.S. v. Lombera-Camorlinga, No. 98-50347 (9th Cir.) (170 F.3d 1241) (March 25, 1999) (Judge Harry Pregerson) by This is a significant decision in which the Ninth Circuit unanimously held that statements to the authorities may be suppressed, and criminal convictions overturned, if foreigners arrested in the United States are not …

U.S. v. Lombera-Camorlinga, No. 98-50347 (9th Cir.) (170 F.3d 1241) (March 25, 1999) (Judge Harry Pregerson) by This is a significant decision in which the Ninth Circuit unanimously held that statements to the authorities may be suppressed, and criminal convictions overturned, if foreigners arrested in the United States are not …