Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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03-15305
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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 |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-56577
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Pincay v. Andrews
Order |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | ||
02-55560
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Taylor v. Maddox
Teenage defendant's confession is inadmissible because police did not abide by his requests for attorney. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-71207
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Stevedoring Services of America v. Price
Injured employee's disability compensation award was erroneously calculated under Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act. |
Maritime Law |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
03-50062
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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 |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-10170
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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 |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
03-56129
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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 |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
03-15735
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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 |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
03-10386
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U.S. v. Kovac
Statement in pretrial sentence report is not sufficient evidence to designate defendant as career offender. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-50539
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U.S. v. Brooks
Search of hotel room based on "911" call from adjacent room reporting suspected beating was lawful. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-72145
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Singh v. Ashcroft
Substantial evidence supports immigration judge's adverse credibility finding against asylum petitioner. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-30216
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U.S. v. Lynch
Defendant violated Hobbs Act because his unlawful actions had direct effect on interstate commerce. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-73700
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Ge v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge's adverse credibility determination is unsupported by substantial evidence. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-35536
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Pacific Maritime Assn.
Order |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | ||
03-10276
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U.S. v. Sarbia
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | ||
02-16546
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Austin v. Terhune
Plaintiff sufficiently presented claim that he was retaliated against by prison officer for exercising First Amendment rights. |
Prisoners Rights |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
01-56685
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Engine Manufacturers Assn. v. South Coast Air Quality Management District
Order |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | ||
02-72759
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Singh v. Ashcroft
BIA erred in recharacterizing plaintiff's motion to reopen as motion for reconsideration. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-16903
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Dawson v. Washington Mutual Bank (In re Dawson)
Debtor may not recover damages for emotional distress when creditor violates automatic stay. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-72404
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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 |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
03-10419
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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 |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
01-10298
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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 |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
01-35972
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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 |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
00-55689
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Nord v. Black & Decker Disability Plan
Order |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | ||
03-50160
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U.S. v. Hernandez-Vermudez
Illegal alien who enters U.S. without inspection and commits aggravated felony is subject to administrative removal. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-16820
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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 |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-72978
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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 |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-70662
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Lin v. Ashcroft
BIA should have considered expanded record presented by immigrant after original counsel failed to present it. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-30209
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U.S. v. Williams
Court improperly required defendant to take psychotropic medication as condition of supervised release. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
02-15586
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Hatton v. Bonner
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 29, 2004 |