Correspondent
Capitol Hill correspondent, covers legislative and political stories.
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained from a manual border search of a defendant's cell phones. The court held that brief manual searches of electronic devices at the border are routine and do not require a warrant or individualized suspicion.
The Seventh Circuit rejected the government's arguments to dismiss petitions for review filed by noncitizens seeking withholding of removal and Convention Against Torture relief. The court held that reinstatement orders are final orders of removal subject to judicial review and that the thirty-day filing deadline is subject to equitable tolling.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court's sentence for a defendant who repeatedly illegally reentered the United States while on supervised release. The court held that the defendant failed to rebut the presumption of reasonableness for sentences within the Sentencing Guidelines range.
The Seventh Circuit rejected the government's motion to dismiss petitions for review filed by noncitizens seeking withholding of removal or Convention Against Torture relief. The court held that the thirty-day filing deadline is subject to equitable tolling and that reinstatement orders remain subject to judicial review.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a felon for possessing a firearm. The court held that existing precedent forecloses an as-applied constitutional challenge to the federal statute.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a sentencing enhancement for a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that a prior Minnesota third-degree murder conviction qualifies as a crime of violence under the Sentencing Guidelines.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a felon for possessing a firearm. The court held that existing precedent forecloses an as-applied constitutional challenge to the federal statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling upholding Louisiana Act 358, which prohibits pharmaceutical manufacturers from interfering with covered entities' use of contract pharmacies to dispense discounted drugs under the federal Section 340B Program.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed the conviction of a felon for possessing a firearm. The court held that existing precedent forecloses the defendant's constitutional challenge to the federal statute.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Louis Charles Younglove for drug distribution. The court held that officers had probable cause for a warrantless arrest and that the district court properly conducted a de novo resentencing.
