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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 Jul. 12, 2004
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 Jul. 12, 2004
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 Jul. 12, 2004
U.S. v. Naghani
Defendant's conviction and sentence for making threats to flight attendants were proper.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2004
In re Leslie Van Houten
Jul. 12, 2004
D.T., a Minor
Juvenile court failed to ensure compliance with notice provisions of Indian Child Welfare Act.
Native American Affairs Jul. 12, 2004
Paterno v. State of California
Jul. 12, 2004
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
Desta v. Ashcroft
Court has authority to stay order of voluntary departure while considering merits of alien's asylum petition.
Immigration Jul. 12, 2004
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 Jul. 12, 2004
Ramirez v. Castro
Defendant's life sentence for stealing VCR was cruel and unusual punishment.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2004
Arredondo v. Ortiz
Witness's invocation of Fifth Amendment privilege at criminal trial extended to collateral matters.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2004
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 Jul. 12, 2004
U.S. v. Gonzalez
Denial of probation based upon 'preponderance of evidence' was correct.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 12, 2004
Lundahl v. Telford
Jul. 11, 2004
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 Jul. 11, 2004
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 Jul. 11, 2004
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 Jul. 11, 2004
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 Jul. 11, 2004
Tennard v. Dretke
Defendant with I.Q. of 67 who received death penalty will have chance to appeal sentence.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 2004
Hamdi v. Rumsfeld
U.S. citizen arrested in Afghanistan for aiding Taliban regime is entitled to contest factual basis of his detention.
Constitutional Law Jul. 11, 2004
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 Jul. 11, 2004
Holland v. Jackson
Defendant who located witness seven years after murder conviction is not entitled to habeas relief.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 2004
Missouri v. Seibert
In nearly continuous interrogation, second statement that is product of invalid pre-Miranda statement should be suppressed.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 2004
Rasul v. Bush
Federal courts have jurisdiction to hear habeas petitions of foreign nationals held at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.
Civil Procedure Jul. 11, 2004
Rumsfeld v. Padilla
Federal habeas petitioner must bring action against immediate physical custodian in district of confinement.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 11, 2004
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 Jul. 11, 2004
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 Jul. 11, 2004
Wagh v. Metris Direct Inc.
Amended opinion
Jul. 9, 2004
Gormley v. Ashcroft
Petitioners' failure to present compelling evidence rising to level of persecution results in denial of asylum.
Immigration Jul. 9, 2004