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U.S. v. WARRAS, 2:13-cr-439-LDG-VCF. (2015)

Court: District Court, D. Nevada Number: infdco20150505874 Visitors: 16
Filed: May 01, 2015
Latest Update: May 01, 2015
Summary: ORDER MOTION TO SUPPRESS (#67) CAM FERENBACH , Magistrate Judge . This matter involves the United States' prosecution of James Warras for wire and securities fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371. ( See Indict. #1). Before the court is Mr. Warras' Motion to Suppress (#67). Mr. Warras' motion challenges the constitutionality of conduct that occurred during the government's search of his Waterford, Wisconsin home. Waterford, Wisconsin is in the Seventh Circuit. Nonetheless, both parties he
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ORDER MOTION TO SUPPRESS (#67)

This matter involves the United States' prosecution of James Warras for wire and securities fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. (See Indict. #1). Before the court is Mr. Warras' Motion to Suppress (#67).

Mr. Warras' motion challenges the constitutionality of conduct that occurred during the government's search of his Waterford, Wisconsin home. Waterford, Wisconsin is in the Seventh Circuit. Nonetheless, both parties heavily rely on Ninth Circuit law. This may be improper.

When a defendant moves to suppress evidence in one circuit based on government conduct that occurred in another circuit, a federal district court "typically" applies the law of the circuit in which the allegedly unlawful act occurred. United States v. Ozuna, 129 F.Supp.2d 1345, 1352 (S.D. Fla. 2001), aff'd, 48 F. App'x 739 (11th Cir. 2002); United States v. Gerena, 667 F.Supp. 911, 927 (D. Conn. 1987); see also Wayne A. Logan, Constitutional Cacophony: Federal Circuit Splits and the Fourth Amendment, 65 VAND. L. REV. 1137, 1176 (2012).

Here, the parties have not briefed in the impact of Seventh Circuit law on Mr. Warras' claim that he was in custody while he was interrogated in Waterford, Wisconsin. The court grants the parties leave to file simultaneous briefs on two issues: (1) whether Seventh or Ninth Circuit law controls and (2) what, if any, impact Seventh Circuit law has on the parties' respective arguments.

ACCORDINGLY, and for good cause shown,

IT IS ORDERED that the parties are granted leave to file supplement briefs on the choice-of-law question by 4:00 p.m. on May 8, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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