Showing posts with label judge carnes. 11th circuit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label judge carnes. 11th circuit. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Judge Carnes writes another witty opinion

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United States v. Gary Whit e starts this way: “Kleptocracy” is a term used to describe “[a] government characterized by rampant greed and c...
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Monday, June 20, 2011

Back to work...

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I see that the good professor did a good job last week at the conn . Some good news to report -- Judge Bob Scola will have his hearing this ...
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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Justice Scalia complains of an “Alfred Hitchcock line of…jurisprudence.”

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A unanimous Supreme Court (per Alito ) in NASA v. Nelson upheld the government's right to conduct background checks on employees. Justic...
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Monday, January 03, 2011

Back to work...

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Hope everyone had a nice new year. It's good to be back. A quick look at what was missed the last week: 1. The Cuban Spies strike back.....
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Judge Carnes on the Armed Career Criminal Act

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Like him or not; agree with him or not; Judge Carnes is a gifted writer. From United States v. Rainer : This is yet another felon-in-posses...
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Thursday, June 03, 2010

11th Circuit issues 112 opinion reversing one of its own

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The case is United States v. Farley , and I confess that I haven't read the whole thing yet. What struck me is that the court reverses ...
Thursday, June 04, 2009

"We asked that question of the attorneys at oral argument, and once they got past the deer-in-the-headlights moment..."

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Whether or not you agree with Judge Carnes , he's an excellent writer and a lot of fun to read. Check out his opinion today in Friends o...
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