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Every decision we've filed under Child Sexual Abuse Material.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a federal sentence for child pornography offenses, rejecting a facial due process challenge to two Congressionally directed sentencing enhancements. The court held that enhancements for computer usage and image quantity remain rationally related to legitimate government interests despite changes in technology.
The Second Circuit affirmed a conviction for possessing child pornography, holding that a search warrant for a cellular phone validly authorized the examination of an SD card inserted into that device. The court ruled that the warrant's broad language covering electronic storage in any form included the removable flash memory card.
The Second Circuit affirmed Eric Tompkins's conviction, holding that a search warrant for a cellular phone validly authorized the examination of an SD card inserted into that device. The court ruled that the warrant's broad language covering 'electronic storage' encompassed the SD card as an integral component of the phone.
The D.C. Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the FBI, holding its search for Freedom of Information Act records was adequate and its withholdings justified. The court rejected the appellant's challenges to the search methodology and his claims of agency misconduct due to a lack of evidentiary support.