| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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03-1366
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Ederel Sport Inc. v. Gotcha International LP (In re Gotcha International LP)
Appeal of chapter 11 plan confirmation order is barred because it would unreasonably adversely affect third parties. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jul. 12, 2004 | |
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03-1372
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Captain Blythers Inc. v. Thompson (In re Captain Blythers Inc.)
Assets which vest in debtor upon confirmation revest in chapter 7 estate upon conversion. |
Bankruptcy |
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Jul. 12, 2004 | |
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02-50350
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U.S. v. Koonin
Statute of limitations to prosecute conspiracy begins to run on day after last overt act is performed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 12, 2004 | |
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02-50168
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U.S. v. Naghani
Defendant's conviction and sentence for making threats to flight attendants were proper. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 12, 2004 | |
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E032032
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In re Leslie Van Houten
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Jul. 12, 2004 | ||
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C043785
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D.T., a Minor
Juvenile court failed to ensure compliance with notice provisions of Indian Child Welfare Act. |
Native American Affairs |
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Jul. 12, 2004 | |
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C040553
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Paterno v. State of California
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Jul. 12, 2004 | ||
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01-99022
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Stankewitz v. Woodford
Attorney's failure to present substantial mitigating evidence in penalty phase of murder trial results in remand. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
|
Jul. 12, 2004 | |
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03-70477
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Desta v. Ashcroft
Court has authority to stay order of voluntary departure while considering merits of alien's asylum petition. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 12, 2004 | |
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03-30129
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U.S. v. Leon H.
Court did not err in sentencing minor based on his age at dispositional hearing rather than at time crime was committed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 12, 2004 | |
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02-56066
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Ramirez v. Castro
Defendant's life sentence for stealing VCR was cruel and unusual punishment. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 12, 2004 | |
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01-57166
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Arredondo v. Ortiz
Witness's invocation of Fifth Amendment privilege at criminal trial extended to collateral matters. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 12, 2004 | |
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02-10325
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U.S. v. Viayra
In criminal case, court may not convert motion for judgment of acquittal into new trial motion absent request by defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 12, 2004 | |
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03-30256
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U.S. v. Gonzalez
Denial of probation based upon 'preponderance of evidence' was correct. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 12, 2004 | |
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G030846
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Lundahl v. Telford
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Jul. 11, 2004 | ||
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03-526
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Schriro v. Summerlin
Requirement that aggravating factors for death penalty be found by jury is not substantive or 'watershed' procedural rule that applies retroactively. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 11, 2004 | |
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02-1632
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Blakely v. Washington
Kidnapper's enhanced sentence based on judge's disputed finding of "deliberate cruelty" violates his right to trial by jury. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 11, 2004 | |
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03-475
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Cheney v. U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appellate court will reconsider whether records of National Energy Policy Development Group should be made public. |
Government |
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Jul. 11, 2004 | |
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02-1603
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Beard v. Banks
Capital sentencing scheme requiring jury to disregard mitigating factors not found to be unanimously invalid cannot be applied retroactively to defendant. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 11, 2004 | |
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02-10038
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Tennard v. Dretke
Defendant with I.Q. of 67 who received death penalty will have chance to appeal sentence. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 11, 2004 | |
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03-6696
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Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
U.S. citizen arrested in Afghanistan for aiding Taliban regime is entitled to contest factual basis of his detention. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jul. 11, 2004 | |
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02-1183
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U.S. v. Patane
Failure by police to give Miranda warning does not mandate suppression of physical fruits of unwarned, voluntary statements. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 11, 2004 | |
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03-1200
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Holland v. Jackson
Defendant who located witness seven years after murder conviction is not entitled to habeas relief. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 11, 2004 | |
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02-1371
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Missouri v. Seibert
In nearly continuous interrogation, second statement that is product of invalid pre-Miranda statement should be suppressed. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 11, 2004 | |
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03-334
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Rasul v. Bush
Federal courts have jurisdiction to hear habeas petitions of foreign nationals held at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. |
Civil Procedure |
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Jul. 11, 2004 | |
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03-1027
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Rumsfeld v. Padilla
Federal habeas petitioner must bring action against immediate physical custodian in district of confinement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jul. 11, 2004 | |
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03-339
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Sosa v. Alvarez-Machain
Suspect who was kidnapped in Mexico to stand trial in United States is barred from suing under Federal Tort Claims Act and Alien Tort statute. |
Government |
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Jul. 11, 2004 | |
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03-218
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Ashcroft v. American Civil Liberties Union
Child Online Protection Act may not be least restrictive means of preventing minors from accessing harmful materials on Internet. |
Constitutional Law |
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Jul. 11, 2004 | |
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02-15580
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Wagh v. Metris Direct Inc.
Amended opinion |
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Jul. 9, 2004 | ||
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02-74091
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Gormley v. Ashcroft
Petitioners' failure to present compelling evidence rising to level of persecution results in denial of asylum. |
Immigration |
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Jul. 9, 2004 |