Memorandum Opinion and Order

A fear of the unknown and discomfort with the unfamiliar have motivated many of the most malignant harms committed by our country’s governments on their own citizens. Out of fear of those less like them, the powerful have made laws that restricted who could attend what schools, who could work certain jobs, who could marry whom, and even how people can practice their religions. Recognizing that classifying human beings in ways that officially sanction harm is antithetical to democracy, the states ratified the Fourteenth Amendment. It ensures that no state may “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Accordingly, the courts are most juberous of any law—state or federal—that treats groups of people differently.

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Pending before the court is Defendant’s motion to suppress almost three pounds of methamphetamine1 and $7,061 in cash seized during a search of his residence by the Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team (“MDENT”). I find that neither the warrant application nor the warrant issued contain statements of apparent facts from which a reasonable judicial officer or a reasonable police officer could find probable cause. For the reasons discussed below, Defendant’s Motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Pending before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Enforce the Final Judgment Order and Final Order. [ECF No. 268]. Class Counsel [ECF No. 277] and Intervenor Plaintiffs [ECF No. 278] have responded. Defendant has replied. [ECF No. 279]. The Motion is now ripe for decision. For the following reasons, the Motion is DENIED.

Memorandum Opinion and Order

Pending before the court is Plaintiff’s Renewed Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Settlement Documents Under Seal [ECF No. 54]. For the reasons explained herein, the Motion is DENIED IN PART and GRANTED IN PART.