Odds & Ends

Viaticals, US v. Jamieson, 427 F.3d 394

Ruby Ridge, 253 F.3d 359 (9th Cir.).

Marriage Fraud 8 USC 1325 (a)

FBI Rap Sheet Expungement under FOIA Privacy Act 5 USC 552 (a)(d)(2).

Wyoming v. Livingston, 443 F.3d 1211 (10th Cir. 2006)(State of Wyoming brought misdemeanor informations in state court charging employees of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), who were engaged in a program to control gray wolves, with knowingly entered private property without authorization, and littering. Following removal, State moved to remand. Defendants moved to dismiss. The United States District Court for the District of Wyoming , Alan B. Johnson, Chief Judge, dismissed. State appealed. Holdings: The Court of Appeals , McConnell, Circuit Judge, held that (1) any error in district court's decision to forego an evidentiary hearing, when ordering removal of State prosecutions of two federal officers, was harmless, and(2) officers were entitled to Supremacy Clause immunity.

KNOWLES v. IOWA, No. 97-7597. Argued November 3, 1998--Decided December 8, 1998 ,523 U.S. 1019, 118 S.Ct. 1298 (Mem)U.S.,1998An Iowa policeman stopped petitioner Knowles for speeding and issued him a citation rather than arresting him. The officer then conducted a full search of the car, without either Knowles' consent or probable cause, found marijuana and a "pot pipe," and arrested Knowles. Held: The search at issue, authorized as it was by state law, nonetheless violates the Fourth Amendment.