| Case # | Name | Category | Court | Judge | Published |
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01-70724
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Ellis v. U.S. District Court (United States of America)
District court exceeds authority in determining plea should be vacated following its rejection of plea agreement. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
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02-56735
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Associated Builders and Contractors of Southern California Inc. v. Nunn
Amended opinion |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | ||
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02-50215
|
U.S. v. Medina-Maella
Prior felony conviction for lewd or lascivious acts on child constitutes conviction for 'crime of violence' under federal sentencing guidelines. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
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01-56380
|
Batzel v. Smith
Order |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | ||
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01-10222
|
U.S. v. Toliver
Jury's inability to determine quantity or type of drugs involved in conspiracy did not entitled defendants to acquittal. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
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02-16476
|
Singh v. Ashcroft
Scope of habeas jurisdiction does not extend to cases where INS has come to unwise yet lawful decision. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 29, 2004 | |
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01-35954
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Haugen v. Brosseau
Amended opinion |
|
Jun. 29, 2004 | ||
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01-36045
|
Anderson v. WoodCreek Venture Ltd.
Issue exists whether plaintiff voluntarily consented to magistrate judge's jurisdiction to enter judgment. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 28, 2004 | |
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02-56666
|
Laws v. Lamarque
One-year deadline to file federal habeas petition may be tolled due to petitioner's mental incompetency. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | |
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02-50445
|
U.S. v. Doe
Court may deny sentence reduction under federal rule based on factors other than defendant's assistance to government. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | |
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02-35374
|
Desyllas v. Bernstine
Official's mere questioning and requests to turn over stolen property did not amount to a violation of appellant's Fourth Amendment rights. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | |
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02-10314
|
U.S. v. Melchor-Zaragoza
Conspiracy to take several hostages is properly treated as separate offenses committed against separate victims for sentencing purposes. |
Criminal Law and Procedure |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | |
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02-56577
|
Pincay v. Andrews
Attorney's failure to file appeal due to error of law clerk is not excusable neglect. |
Civil Procedure |
|
Jun. 28, 2004 | |
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02-35547
|
M.L., a Minor
Order |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | ||
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02-35922
|
Sophanthavong v. Palmateer
Juvenile alleging that his attorney misadvised him failed to establish ineffective assistance of counsel. |
Juveniles |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | |
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02-72384
|
Knezevic v. Ashcroft
Immigration board will reconsider ethnic Serbs' asylum application. |
Immigration |
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Jun. 28, 2004 | |
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02-35863
|
Lounsbury v. Thompson
Order |
|
Jun. 28, 2004 | ||
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03-357
|
Adams v. Brambles
Order |
|
Jun. 27, 2004 | ||
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03-520
|
Pliler v. Hunt
Order |
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Jun. 27, 2004 | ||
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03-8659
|
Nelson v. Dretke
Order |
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Jun. 27, 2004 | ||
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03-9412
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Dilts v. Oregon
Order |
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Jun. 27, 2004 | ||
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03M81
|
Taylor v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America
Order |
|
Jun. 27, 2004 | ||
|
105
|
Kansas v. Colorado
Order |
|
Jun. 27, 2004 | ||
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02-1028
|
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. v. James N. Kirby Pty.
Order |
|
Jun. 27, 2004 | ||
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02-1646
|
Higbee Co. v. Chapman
Order |
|
Jun. 27, 2004 | ||
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03-750
|
Small v. United States
Order |
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Jun. 27, 2004 | ||
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03-699
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Alameida, Dir., CA DOC v. Smith
Order |
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Jun. 27, 2004 | ||
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03-1570
|
New York v. Mateo
Order |
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Jun. 27, 2004 | ||
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03-9948
|
Shabazz v. Lamarque, Warden
Order |
|
Jun. 27, 2004 | ||
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S104477
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Gavaldon v. Daimlerchrysler Corp.
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Jun. 24, 2004 |
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