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Every decision we've filed under Criminal.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a post-release supervision violator must exhaust administrative remedies before filing a civil rights lawsuit. The court held that the plaintiff qualified as a prisoner under the Prison Litigation Reform Act while detained for a probation violation.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the sentence imposed on a defendant convicted of illegal reentry into the United States. The court rejected arguments that the district court failed to provide sufficient reasons for the sentence or that the sentence was substantively unreasonable.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a thirty-six-month sentence for illegal reentry after the appellant conceded his constitutional challenge was foreclosed by Supreme Court precedent. The court granted the government's motion for summary affirmance, rejecting the argument that the sentencing enhancement is unconstitutional.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the convictions and sentence of a defendant charged with drug trafficking. The court rejected challenges to search warrants, jury selection, and evidentiary rulings.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court injunction that had blocked Illinois from enforcing its ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. The appellate court held that these restrictions are consistent with the Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation under the Second Amendment.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court injunction that had blocked Illinois from enforcing its ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. The appellate court held that these restrictions are consistent with the Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation under the Second Amendment.
The First Circuit affirmed a district court order suppressing evidence obtained from a smartphone seized during a search warrant execution. The court held that federal agents lacked objective good faith when they searched an iPhone model different from the one specified in the warrant despite knowing the discrepancy at the time of seizure.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court injunction that had blocked Illinois from enforcing its ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. The appellate court held that these restrictions are consistent with the Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation under the Second Amendment.
The Eleventh Circuit held that Google's automated hash-value matching protocol constitutes a valid private search under the Fourth Amendment. The court affirmed the conviction but vacated and remanded for resentencing due to an error in applying a sentencing enhancement.
The Seventh Circuit reversed a district court injunction that had blocked Illinois from enforcing its ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. The appellate court held that these restrictions are consistent with the Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation under the Second Amendment.