The Current U.S. Court Case Page (2000-Present)

The Current U.S. Court Case Page (2000-Present)

[Click here to see latest items.]

See Also:

Executive Summary of the Legal Initiatives:
Eliot Lauer & Jacques Semmelman
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
101 Park Avenue, New York

The Sept. 2, 2003 Court Date Page

The Legal Texts Page

2000:

Sept. 20: Legal Doc: Declaration of Jonathan Jay Pollard In Support of Motion for Resentencing
Sept. 20: Legal Doc: Memorandum of Law in Support of Jonathan Jay Pollard's § 2255 Motion for Resentencing
Sept. 14: Attorneys Demand NBC Host Apology and Retraction
Sept. 21: Attorneys' Response to diGenova
Sept. 21: Attorneys Write to Tim Russert
Oct. 2: Understanding The New Pollard Legal Case: Justice4JP Release
Oct. 2: Pollard's Attorneys Request Unsealing of Secret Files - [Letter to US Attorney]
Oct. 3: Pollard Attorneys Seek Meeting With Hillary - [Letter to Howard Wolfson]
Oct. 3: Attorneys Seek Meeting with President Clinton - [Letter to Beth Nolan]
Oct. 4: False Charges and Secret Files - [Attorneys' letter to Mrs. Pollard]
Oct. 5: Pollard's High Holiday Letter to an Israeli Official: Justice4JP Release
Oct. 11: Attorneys Demand The New Republic Retract and Apologize
Oct. 12: Court Orders U.S. Govt. to Respond to Pollard Petition: Justice4JP Release
Oct. 14: Court Recognizes Legitimacy of Pollard Petition: Orders U.S. Government to Respond: Larry Dub, Esq.
Nov. 3: THINK AGAIN: New hope for Pollard: The Jerusalem Post
Nov. 3: By December 5 U.S. Govt Must Respond to Pollard Petition: The Jewish Week (NY)
Nov. 28: Legal Doc: Govt. Response to Pollard's §2255
Dec. 6: ACLU Files Amicus In Support of New Pollard Motion: J4JP Release
Dec. 6: Legal Doc: Motion to Unseal the Pollard Record
Dec. 6: Legal Doc: ACLU Amicus Brief
Dec. 8: Legal Doc: Government's Opposition to Unseal the Record
Dec. 11: Legal Doc: Opposition to Gov't Refusal to Unseal the Record
Dec. 13: Legal Doc: Supplemental Affidavit Re: Gov't Refusal to Unseal Record
Dec. 27: Legal Doc: Pollard Reply Memorandum of Law - Re §2255 Motion
Dec. 28: Legal Doc: Amicus Brief - In Support of Pollard's §2255 Motion
Dec. 29: Pardoning Pollard: The Times Points The Way: The Jewish Press (NY)

2001:

Jan. 8: Judge Schedules Oral Argument In Pollard Motion
Jan. 9: Lachman Calls on Lieberman to Support ACLU Amicus for Pollard: J4JP Release
Jan. 12: Legal Doc: Court Decision - Pollard's Security-Cleared Counsel Denied Access to the Secret Docket
Jan. 13: US Court Upholds Use of Secret Evidence Against Pollard: Justice4JP Release
Jan. 18: Legal Doc: Motion for Reconsideration of Court Order [Re: Secret Docs]
May 7: Legal Doc: Motion to Enlarge List of Amici
May 24: Court Rejects Distinguished Americans in Amicus Brief: J4JP Release
May 30: Court Accepts Amicus Brief Signed by 16 Distinguished Americans: J4JP Release
June 20: Legal Doc: Transcript Of Court Hearing in Secret Documents Case
July 10: Attorneys Appeal to A.G. Ashcroft for Secret Docs
July 18: WABC Interview of Attorney Eliot Lauer: J4JP Release
Aug 7: Legal Doc: Opinion of the DC District Court
Aug 15: U.S. District Court Dismisses Jonathan Pollard's Motion for Resentencing on Procedural Grounds
Aug 16: Legal Doc: Motion to Modify the January 12, 2001 Court Order
- Exhibit A: The Macisso Letter - August 3, 2001
- Exhibit B: March 14, 2001 Letter from Congressman Weiner to United States Attorney Wilma Lewis
- Exhibit C: May 7, 2001 Letter from Acting Assistant Attorney General Sheryl Walter to Congressman Weiner
- Exhibit D: Attorney's May 15, 2001 letter to Macisso and Gunning
- Exhibit E: Congressman Weiner June 11, 2001 Letter
Aug 17: Legal Doc: Notice of Appeal - August 17, 2001 [Re: Secret Docs]
Aug 24: Motion to Modify Court Order & Notice of Appeal Filed
Oct 5: Legal Doc: Motion for Reconsideration or Issuance of Certificate of Appealability
Oct 5: Legal Doc: Declaration of the Honorable Judge George N. Leighton
Oct 5: Legal Doc: Memorandum of Law
Dec. 3: Pollard Never Caused Deaths: NY Daily News
Dec. 3: Attorneys Ask NY Daily News for Apology and Retraction

2002:

Jan. 12: Pollard Lawyers Have Right To See His File: James Patterson
Feb. 8: Legal Doc: Court Orders Government to Respond to Pollard Motions
Mar. 4: Legal Doc: Court Assigns New Judge to Pollard Case
May 9: Legal Doc: Reply Memo in Support of Motion for Modification of Jan. 2001 Order, Based on Government's Aug. 2001 Letter
May 9: Legal Doc: Reply Affidavit in Support of Motion for Modification
May 9: Legal Doc: Reply Memo in Support of Motion for Reconsideration of August 2001 Order, or for Issuance of Certificate of Appealability
May 9: Legal Doc: Motion to Enlarge Scope of Pending Motion for Modification Based on Newly Obtained Evidence
May 9: Legal Doc: Government's Response to Pollard's Second Motion
May 9: Legal Doc: Government's Response to Pollard's for Reconsideration or Appeal
June 4: Legal Doc: Defendant's Supplemental Reply Based On An Eleventh Circuit Decision
June 14: Caspar's Ghost - Weinberger memoir omits key involvement: by Edwin Black
June 7: Legal Doc: Stillman Case Decision
July 8: Not Just "Legal Technicalities": Eliot Lauer and Jacques Semmelman
Aug. 12: Letter from Rep. Barney Frank to Attorney General John Ashcroft re: Secret Documents
Nov. 5: National Security?: The Honorable George N. Leighton
Dec. 6: Legal Doc: Defendant's Supplemental Reply

2003:

Jan. 15: Legal Doc: Defendant's Motion for Status Conference
Jan. 21: Legal Doc: Court Orders Govt. to Respond to Motion for Status Conference
Feb. 10: Legal Doc: Reply to Govt.'s Oppositions to Motion for Status Conference
May 12: Letter: Ashcroft Responds Belatedly to Rep. Barney Frank
June 3: Letter: Rep. Barney Frank Takes Issue With Ashcroft Response
June 5: Legal Doc: Letter to Chief Justice Hogan Requesting Rulings
July 16: Legal Doc: Court Order for Oral Arguments September 2, 2003
Aug. 7: Letter: Rep. Weiner Asks Bush to Free Pollard
Aug. 12: Pollard to Get a Day in Court in Latest Twist of Famous Spy Case
Aug. 13: New Court Date Will Not Free Pollard: IMRA Interview of Esther Pollard
Aug. 14: Legal Doc: Pollard Attorneys' Letter to President Bush Re Clemency
Aug. 19: Legal Doc: Supplemental Memorandum Relevant to Oral Arguments September 2, 2003
Sept. 2: The Sept. 2, 2003 Court Date Page
Sept. 2: Legal Doc: Transcript of Oral Arguments
Sept. 4: Eighteen Years is Enough Jail for Jonathan Pollard: Congressman Anthony D. Weiner
Sept. 5: Jonathan Pollard Returns to Court: Hamodia
Sept. 19: COMMENTARY: The 'Catch-22' Plight of Imprisoned Spy Jonathan Pollard: L.A. Times
Oct. 6: "The Appropriate Sentence Would Be Time Served": Jerusalem Report Magazine
Oct. 28: It's Time to be Fair to Jonathan Pollard: Kenneth Lasson
Nov. 12: Legal Doc: First Ruling of Judge Hogan
Nov. 12: Legal Doc: Second Ruling of Judge Hogan
Nov. 13: Judge Won't Reopen Pollard Israeli Spy Case: Reuters
Nov. 13: Convicted Spy Pollard Loses His Appeals: AP
Nov. 13: Statement from Pollard's Attorneys Regarding Judge Hogan's Ruling
Nov. 13: Convicted Spy Jonathan Pollard Loses Latest Bid For Freedom: AP
Nov. 14: Pollard Undaunted After Failed Appeal: New York Daily News
Nov. 14: A Portrait of American Justice - The Pollards Respond to Court's Decision: J4JP Release
Nov. 26: Pollard Lawyer Won't Give Up: Baltimore Jewish Times

2004:

Jan. 15: Legal Doc: Motion for Certificate of Appealability
Jan. 16: Justice Sought For Jonathan Pollard: Metrowest Daily News
Feb. 13: Legal Doc: U.S. Govt's Response to Pollard's COA
Mar. 11: Legal Doc: Defendant's Reply to Motion for Issuance of Certificate of Appealability
June 7: Legal Doc: Court Order Responding to Motion for Certificate of Appealability
June 10: Court of Appeals Allows Pollard to Continue Appeal: Media Release
June 10: Court Rules Jonathan Pollard Can Continue Appeal: AP
June 11: U.S. Court Allows Pollard to Appeal: Arutz7 News
June 25: Good Advice from Professor Paul Eidelberg: J4JP Statement
July 7: Legal Doc: Court Order for Oral Arguments Schedule
Aug. 7: Congressman Weiner Calls on Bush to Grant Clemency to Pollard
Sept. 14: Legal Doc: Brief for Jonathan Pollard to the U.S. Court of Appeals
Sept. 29: Legal Doc: ACLU Amicus Brief For Pollard Case in U.S. Court of Appeals
Oct. 29: Legal Doc: Government's Reply Brief (PDF format)
Nov. 11: Legal Doc: Court of Appeals Reschedules Oral Argument
Nov. 12: Legal Doc: Reply Brief for Jonathan Pollard to the U.S. Court of Appeals

2005:

Mar. 14: Still Working to Free Jonathan Pollard: New York Law Journal
Mar. 24: George Washington, Jonathan Pollard and The Jews: Worldnetdaily Exclusive Commentary
Apr. 18: Pollard's Lawyers Try A New Maneuver: Jerusalem Report
July 22: Kangaroo Court Rejects Pollard Appeal: Justice4JP Release
July 22: Pollard Loses Appeal Over Life Sentence: Associated Press
July 22: Statement of Eliot Lauer and Jacques Semmelman:
July 22: Pollard Appeal Rejected: Yitzhak Benhorin
July 22: Appeal Denied, Pollard Left With Few Legal Options: Matthew Berger
July 22: Legal Doc: Decision of Appellate Court (March 15, 2005 Appeal)
July 25: Jonathan Pollard Loses Latest Appeal Over Life Sentence: Hamodia
July 29: More Rejection For Pollard: James Besser
Sept. 2: Pollard Petitions DC Appeals Court for En Banc Hearing: Media Release
Sept. 2: Legal Doc: Petition For En Banc Hearing (filed September 2, 2005)
Sept. 19: Legal Doc: Appeals Court Order for Govt to Respond to En Banc Petition

2006:

Feb. 8: (web format)
Click here to view original petition in PDF format.
Feb. 8: New Pollard Petition Filed In U.S. Supreme Court: Justice4JP Release
Feb. 9: Pollard Seeks Supreme Court Hearing: JTA
Feb. 14: Pollard Appeals To High Court: JTA
Feb. 16: Pollard Petitions Supremes to Release Secret Docs: WorldNetDaily
Mar. 21: Pollards Grateful After US Supreme Court Dismissal: Justice4JP Release
Mar. 21: Transcript: Kol Yisrael Radio Interview of Esther Pollard on US Supreme Court Dismissal of Jonathan's Petition: J4JP Release
Mar. 21: Hebrew Text: Pollards Respond to US Supreme Court Dismissal of Petition: Media Release (PDF)
Mar. 21: Pollard Denied Access To Papers: The Washington Times
Mar. 23: U.S. Court Turns Pollard Down, It's Now Up To Israel: Arutz7 News

2007:

June 25: Access Denied is Justice Denied: Eliot Lauer and Jacques Semmelman

Return to home page