United States v. Rodriguez, No. 08-2805-cr (2d Cir. November 30, 2009) (Newman, Calabresi, Katzmann, CJJ) This interesting opinion concludes that a dispute over a taxi fare did not violate the Hostage Taking Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1203. Background In 2005, Azucena Gonzalez Mendez was smuggled into the United States from Mexico. She was driven from … Read more