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Jury Selection Begins in John Edwards' Campaign Finance Trial - April 12, 2012

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Jury selection began today in the criminal trial of former U.S. Senator and Democratic presidential nominee contender John Edwards, in which the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of North Carolina contend that he violated federal campaign finance laws during his 2008 bid for the White House.  The trial is being held in the US District Court for the MIddle District of North Carolina's Greensboro Division.  Read the Charlotte Observer's article here: "Family at John Edwards' Side as Jury Selection Begins"
 

Texas Federal Judge Refuses to Allow Federal Agents to "Steal" Money from Family Flying to Ethiopia - April 6, 2012

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The Honorable Lynn N. Hughes, a US District Court judge in the Southern District of Texas' Houston Division, has ordered the US Government to return $35,151.00 that Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection officers wrongly seized last year from a family that was flying to Ethiopia via Dubai from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport.  The following is an excerpt from the scathing opinion: "Six officers appeared at the trial, four of whom testified.  A 'case agent' sat with the government's counsel.  He knew nothing.  His sole contribution had been to enter data into a computer; he could not have assisted the United States attorney.  In addition to overreaching the people whom they are to serve, three officers wasted one-half day watching four others embarrass themselves." Read the full opinion at The Volokh Conspiracy here: Opinion on Void Seizure
 

Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Ted Stevens Report - March 26, 2012

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The US Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at 10:00 AM EDT regarding the 525-page Stevens Report, which details the alleged misconduct of two of the five Department of Justice attorneys who prosecuted US Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK) on allegations of public corruption.  The report asserts that the federal prosecutors intentionally withheld favorable evidence from Stevens' defense attorneys in violation of an order of the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Read the Blog of Legal Times' article about the hearing here: "Senate Judiciary Committee to Hold Hearing on Ted Stevens Report." Also, read NPR's article and hear its podcast about the report here: "Report: Prosecutors Hid Evidence in Ted Stevens Case."
 

US Sentencing Guidelines Amendments Effective November 1, 2011

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The US Sentencing Commission has implemented significant amendments to the US Sentencing Guidelines, effecitve November 1, 2011.  The most significant amendments impact health care fraud cases and departures.  Access those amendments on the Commission's website here: (health care fraud amendments) and (Compilation of Departures)
 

Feds Seek Closure of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in California - October 7, 2011

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California's four US Attorneys (from the Northern, Central, Eastern and Southern Districts) will hold a press conference in Sacramento to "outline actions taken targeting the sale, distribution and cultivation of marijuana in the state."  More specifically, those federal prosecutors are announcing the US Department of Justice's latest drive to close all medical marijuana dispensaries in California, despite its earlier announcements that the federal Government would not interfere marijuana dispesaries (and users) that complied with state laws.  Read the San Diego Union-Tribune's article here: "Feds Seek Closure of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries"
 
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