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Cazarez-Gutierrez v. Ashcroft
Order
Jul. 9, 2004
U.S. v. Campos-Fuerte
Amended opinion
Jul. 9, 2004
Bodett v. CoxCom Inc.
Employee who was terminated for harassing gay subordinate failed to establish claim of religious discrimination.
Employment Law Jul. 9, 2004
Garcia-Cortez v. Ashcroft
Board of Immigration Appeals erred in summarily dismissing appeal for failure to timely file brief where appeal was sufficiently detailed.
Immigration Jul. 9, 2004
Harris v. Board of Supervisors, Los Angeles County
Plaintiffs have standing to challenge county's decision to reduce health care facilities because potential harm is imminent.
Constitutional Law Jul. 9, 2004
U.S. v. Able Time, Inc.
Despite untimely service of process, court has subject matter jurisdiction and must consider question of prejudice.
Civil Procedure Jul. 9, 2004
Latman v. Burdette (Bankruptcy Appeals Clerk)
Bankruptcy court may equitably surcharge debtor's statutory exemptions to protect integrity of bankruptcy process and debtor's creditors.
Bankruptcy Jul. 9, 2004
Flamingo Industries (USA) Ltd. v. United States Postal Service
Order
Jul. 9, 2004
Thai v. Ashcroft
Federal statute does not permit indefinite detention of removable alien due to mental illness.
Immigration Jul. 9, 2004
Lopez v. Ashcroft
Immigration board will decide whether changed country conditions warrant grant of asylum to Guatemalan citizen.
Immigration Jul. 9, 2004
Kebede v. Ashcroft
Immigration judge erred in making adverse credibility determination and finding alien failed to support her claim of past persecution with substantial evidence.
Immigration Jul. 9, 2004
Cole v. U.S. District Court (TCI Media Services)
Petitioners' decision to bypass review of magistrate judge's decision before lower court results in denial of petition.
Civil Procedure Jul. 9, 2004
Allen v. Woodford
Defense counsel's failure to present mitigating witness testimony is harmless error due to overwhelming evidence of defendant's guilt.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 9, 2004
Caswell v. Calderon
Prisoner's ex post facto challenge to Board of Prison Terms calculation of his sentence is moot.
Constitutional Law Jul. 9, 2004
Gherebi v. Bush
Order
Jul. 9, 2004
Jackson v. Giurbino
Petitioner's felony-murder conviction is vacated due to prejudicial Miranda error.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 9, 2004
Televisa S.A. De C.V. v. DTVLA WC Inc.
Order
Jul. 8, 2004
Nakamoto v. Ashcroft
Appellate court has jurisdiction to review BIA's determination that alien has committed marriage fraud.
Immigration Jul. 8, 2004
U.S. v. Ubaldo-Figueroa
Amended opinion
Jul. 8, 2004
Devenpeck v. Alford
Order
Jul. 8, 2004
Medina-Morales v. Ashcroft
BIA acted beyond bounds of discretion by relying on strength of stepparent-stepchild relationship in deportation case.
Immigration Jul. 8, 2004
Lee v. Gregory
Officer isn't entitled to summary judgment on qualified immunity grounds if he knew he was arresting wrong person.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 8, 2004
Olsen v. Idaho State Board of Medicine
Idaho State Board of Medicine and related agencies are not entitled to absolute immunity for all ministerial acts.
Government Jul. 8, 2004
U.S. v. Ortiz
Conspiracy requires both furtherance of joint criminal activity and reasonable foreseeability of conduct.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 8, 2004
U.S. v. Linn
Appellate court lacks jurisdiction to review trial court's discretionary denial of downward sentencing departure.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 8, 2004
Reyes-Alcaraz v. Ashcroft
Deportation case is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction because petitioner failed to demonstrate due process violation.
Immigration Jul. 8, 2004
U.S. v. Nava
Motorist who was briefly handcuffed after being stopped at border was detained but not arrested.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 8, 2004
U.S. v. Jimenez-Borja
Previously-deported alien can be 'found' in United States by local police rather than INS agents.
Immigration Jul. 8, 2004
U.S. v. Shipsey
Reindictment within grace period is permitted where Speedy Trial Act dismissal after statute of limitations expired is without prejudice.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 8, 2004
U.S. v. Bennett
Defendant's conviction for drug importation is reversed because of improperly admitted testimony.
Criminal Law and Procedure Jul. 8, 2004