Cindy K. Jorgenson

Affiliations

• United States v. Griffith

  District Court, D. Arizona · 2010-12-16

  This case involved defendants in a federal criminal prosecution who moved to suppress evidence seized after Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers stopped their vehicle on a highway known for smuggling activity. The magistrate judge held an evidentiary hearing, assessed witness credibility including expert testimony on vehicle visibility and weight, and recommended granting the motion on the ground that the officers lacked reasonable suspicion for the stop. The district judge adopted the report and recommendation in full after no objections were filed. The core reasoning was that the officers' observations of a fuzzy outline in a tinted vehicle registered out of state were insufficient to meet Fourth Amendment standards, and the defendants had yielded to the show of authority rather than fleeing.

  criminal lawcivil rights

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• Kaliroy Produce Co. v. Pacific Tomato Growers, Inc.

  District Court, D. Arizona · 2010-08-04 · cited 1×

  This case arose from a 2005 joint venture agreement between Kaliroy Produce Co., Pacific Tomato Growers (PTG), and a Mexican entity to grow and sell tomatoes, which led to arbitration claims for breach after alleged defaults. An ICC arbitral tribunal issued an award in 2009 requiring net payments among the parties, prompting Kaliroy and the Mexican entity to move to vacate the award under the Federal Arbitration Act while PTG sought confirmation. The district court determined that the New York Convention governed because of the foreign party and non-domestic nature of the award, establishing jurisdiction under 9 U.S.C. § 203. The court applied the Convention's limited grounds for vacatur, emphasizing that review does not extend to re-weighing evidence or second-guessing the tribunal's factual findings or contract interpretations under Arizona law.

  business & regulatoryprocedure

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• Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance

  District Court, D. Arizona · 2010-04-29 · cited 8×

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• Cumis Ins. Society, Inc. v. Merrick Bank Corp.

  District Court, D. Arizona · 2010-01-11 · cited 1×

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• Hart v. United States Department of Health & Human Services

  District Court, D. Arizona · 2009-12-18 · cited 2×

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• Levy v. Duncan

  District Court, D. Arizona · 2009-10-09

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