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Community Bank of Arizona, Nat'l Assoc. v. G.V.M. Trust
When state has no statute providing for appraisal of dissenters' shares in banking context, federal law applies.
Corporations Jun. 29, 2004
Pincay v. Andrews
Order
Jun. 29, 2004
Taylor v. Maddox
Teenage defendant's confession is inadmissible because police did not abide by his requests for attorney.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2004
Stevedoring Services of America v. Price
Injured employee's disability compensation award was erroneously calculated under Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act.
Maritime Law Jun. 29, 2004
U.S. v. Plancarte-Alvarez
Evidence of defendant's prior acts involving drug smuggling are admissible to support purposeful and repetitive conduct.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2004
U.S. v. Doe
Statutory period to bring juvenile to trial under federal law begins to run at commencement of federal detention for delinquency charge.
Juveniles Jun. 29, 2004
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc.
District court may have to reconsider whether multimillion dollar termination fees to corporate officials were 'extraordinary payments.'
Corporations Jun. 29, 2004
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Ass'n, Inc. v. Swift Transportation Co., Inc.
Congress does not restrict courts' traditional equitable powers with respect to violations of Truth-in-Leasing regulations.
Contracts Jun. 29, 2004
U.S. v. Kovac
Statement in pretrial sentence report is not sufficient evidence to designate defendant as career offender.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2004
U.S. v. Brooks
Search of hotel room based on "911" call from adjacent room reporting suspected beating was lawful.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2004
Singh v. Ashcroft
Substantial evidence supports immigration judge's adverse credibility finding against asylum petitioner.
Immigration Jun. 29, 2004
U.S. v. Lynch
Defendant violated Hobbs Act because his unlawful actions had direct effect on interstate commerce.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2004
Ge v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge's adverse credibility determination is unsupported by substantial evidence.
Immigration Jun. 29, 2004
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pacific Maritime Assn.
Order
Jun. 29, 2004
U.S. v. Sarbia
Amended opinion
Jun. 29, 2004
Austin v. Terhune
Plaintiff sufficiently presented claim that he was retaliated against by prison officer for exercising First Amendment rights.
Prisoners Rights Jun. 29, 2004
Engine Manufacturers Assn. v. South Coast Air Quality Management District
Order
Jun. 29, 2004
Singh v. Ashcroft
BIA erred in recharacterizing plaintiff's motion to reopen as motion for reconsideration.
Immigration Jun. 29, 2004
Dawson v. Washington Mutual Bank (In re Dawson)
Debtor may not recover damages for emotional distress when creditor violates automatic stay.
Bankruptcy Jun. 29, 2004
Hoque v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge's adverse credibility finding regarding petitioners' testimony that they were persecuted due to political belief isn't supported by substantial evidence.
Immigration Jun. 29, 2004
U.S. v. Benitez-Perez
Defendant's earlier possession for sale conviction is 'drug trafficking' offense justifying 16 level sentencing enhancement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2004
U.S. v. Arellano-Gallegos
District court's failure to ascertain whether defendant's waiver of appeal was knowing and voluntary before acceptance of plea was plain error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2004
U.S. v. Ratigan
Court's subject matter jurisdiction over bank robbery charge cannot be undemined by insufficient evidence of bank's FDIC insurance status.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2004
Nord v. Black & Decker Disability Plan
Order
Jun. 29, 2004
U.S. v. Hernandez-Vermudez
Illegal alien who enters U.S. without inspection and commits aggravated felony is subject to administrative removal.
Immigration Jun. 29, 2004
Edwards v. Marin Park Inc.
Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(a), plaintiff's retaliation claim is sufficient to survive motion to dismiss.
Civil Procedure Jun. 29, 2004
Cazarez-Gutierrez v. Ashcroft
Drug offense that is not punishable as felony under federal law cannot be used to find immigrant ineligible for cancellation of removal.
Immigration Jun. 29, 2004
Lin v. Ashcroft
BIA should have considered expanded record presented by immigrant after original counsel failed to present it.
Immigration Jun. 29, 2004
U.S. v. Williams
Court improperly required defendant to take psychotropic medication as condition of supervised release.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jun. 29, 2004
Hatton v. Bonner
Amended opinion
Jun. 29, 2004