277 F.3d 331

277 F.3d 331 (3rd Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,v.THEODOR SZEHINSKYJ A/K/A FEDOR SZEHINSKI A/K/A THEODOR SZEHNISKIJ A/K/A THEODOR SZEHINSKY A/K/A THEODOR SZEHINSKI A/K/A THEODOR SZEHNKYJ, APPELLANT No. 00-2467 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT Argued: September 7, 2001Opinion Filed: January 7, 2002 1 ON APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT […]

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277 F.3d 164

277 F.3d 164 (2nd Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE,v.LEMRICK NELSON, JR. AND CHARLES PRICE, ALSO KNOWN AS BALD BLACK MAN, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. Docket Nos. 98-1231 & 98-1437 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Argued: Wednesday May 3, 2000Supplemental Argument: Tuesday January 9, 2001Decided: January 7, 2002 Defendants appeal their convictions and […]

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277 F.3d 232

277 F.3d 232 (2nd Cir. 2002) MOUNT VERNON FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,v.BELIZE NY, INC., LYDIA JIMENEZ, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF MAYRA RENTAS, DECEASED, PATRICK GLYNN, SINEAD GLYNN, UNITED HOUSE OF PRAYER FOR ALL PEOPLE OF THE CHURCH ON THE ROCK OF THE APOSTOLIC FAITH, MARJORIE LOPEZ, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE GOODS, CHATTELS AND […]

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277 F.3d 240

277 F.3d 240 (2nd Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE,v.JAMES J. MCDERMOTT, JR., KATHRYN B. GANNON, AKA KATHRYN B. GANNON-AKAHOSKI, AKA MARYLIN STAR, DEFENDANTS,ANTHONY P. POMPONIO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. Docket No. 00-1818 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Argued October 23, 2001Decided January 11, 2002 Defendant was charged with various counts associated with […]

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277 F.3d 243

277 F.3d 243 (2nd Cir. 2002) NEIL D. LEVIN, SUPERINTENDENT OF INSURANCE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, AS LIQUIDATOR OF NASSAU INSURANCE COMPANY, IN LIQUIDATION, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE-CROSS-APPELLANT,v.TIBER HOLDING CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT-CROSS-APPELLEE. Docket No. 00-9579 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Argued: September 19, 2001Decided January 11, 2002 Appeal from a judgment entered by […]

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277 F.3d 253

277 F.3d 253 (2nd Cir. 2002) TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.MARVEL ENTERPRISES, INC., a Delaware Corporation; TRIBUNE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, a Delaware Corporation; FIREWORKS COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Delaware Corporation and FIREWORKS TELEVISION (US) INC., a Nevada Corporation, Defendants-Appellees. Docket No. 01-7983 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Argued: October […]

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277 F.3d 223

277 F.3d 223 (2nd Cir. 2002) HELEN DUNNIGAN, ON BEHALF OF HERSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,v.METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, DEFENDANT-APPELLEE. Docket No. 00-7399 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Argued: December 20, 2000Decided: January 9, 2002 Appeal from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District […]

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277 F.3d 138

277 F.3d 138 (2nd Cir. 2002) AUBURN HOUSING AUTHORITY, NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY, AND PLATTSBURGH HOUSING AUTHORITY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES,v.MEL MARTINEZ, AS SECRETARY OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, Docket No. 01-6086 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS For the Second Circuit Argued: […]

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277 F.3d 150

277 F.3d 150 (2nd Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE,v.MALIK DRISKELL, ALSO KNOWN AS MAX DEL VALLE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. Docket No. 01-1091 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS For the Second Circuit Argued: November 8, 2001Decided January 7, 2002 Defendant-Appellant Malik Driskell appeals from a final judgment of conviction following his plea of guilty to a […]

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277 F.3d 158

277 F.3d 158 (2nd Cir. 2002) QUN YANG, PETITIONER-APPELLANT,v.EDWARD J. MCELROY, DISTRICT DIRECTOR FOR THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE; ANTHONY MOSCATO, DIRECTOR OF THE EXECUTIVEOFFICE FOR IMMIGRATION REVIEW; PAUL W. SCHMIDT, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF IMMIGRATION APPEALS, RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES. Docket No. 98-4391 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Argued: October […]

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277 F.3d 1346

277 F.3d 1346 (Fed. Cir. 2002) P.R. BURKE CORP., Plaintiff-Appellant,v.UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee. No. 01-5001 United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit January 23, 2002 Appealed from: United States Court of Federal Claims, Judge Lynn J. Bush[Copyrighted Material Omitted][Copyrighted Material Omitted] Sean Brew, The Corona Firm, LLP, of San Diego, California, argued for plaintiff-appellant. […]

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277 F.3d 1361

277 F.3d 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2002) SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., ACCU-SORT SYSTEMS, INC., INTERMEC TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, METROLOGIC INSTRUMENTS, INC., PSC INC., TEKLOGIX CORPORATION,ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, and COGNEX CORPORATION, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.LEMELSON MEDICAL, EDUCATION & RESEARCH FOUNDATION, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,Defendant-Appellee. No. 00-1583 United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit January 24, 2002 Appealed from: United States District Court […]

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277 F.3d 1338

277 F.3d 1338 (Fed. Cir. 2002) IN RE SANG-SU LEE No. 00-1158 United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit January 18, 2002 Appealed from: Patent & Trademark Office Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences[Copyrighted Material Omitted] Richard H. Stern, of Washington, DC, argued for Sang Su Lee. With him on the brief was […]

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277 F.3d 1305

277 F.3d 1305 (11th Cir. 2002) PATRICK OGUEJIOFOR, Petitioner,v.ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE, Respondents. No. 99-13286 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSELEVENTH CIRCUIT January 2, 2002 [Copyrighted Material Omitted] Petition for Review of an Order of the Immigration and Naturalization Service INS No. Ank-vxv-nky Before EDMONDSON and WILSON, Circuit […]

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277 F.3d 1311

277 F.3d 1311 (11th Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.KENNON BRADFORD, a.k.a. Greedyman, Defendant-Appellant. No. 01-12423Non-Argument Calendar UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSELEVENTH CIRCUIT January 4, 2002 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida Before TJOFLAT, BIRCH and FAY, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: 1 Kennon Bradford appeals his 78-month […]

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277 F.3d 1317

277 F.3d 1317 (11th Cir. 2002) MAYTRONICS, LTD., Plaintiff-Counter-defendant-Appellee,v.AQUA VAC SYSTEMS, INC., Defendant-Counter- claimant-Appellant. Nos. 00-14798, 00-16106 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSELEVENTH CIRCUIT January 4, 2002 Appeals from the United States District Court or the Southern District of Florida Before EDMONDSON and CARNES, Circuit Judges, and MUSGRAVE*, Judge. MUSGRAVE, Judge: 1 Aqua Vac Systems, Inc. […]

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277 F.3d 1322

277 F.3d 1322 (11th Cir. 2002) ATLANTA JOURNAL AND CONSTITUTION, USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network (“GANSAT”), Inc., Plaintiffs- Appellees,NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, d.b.a. The New York Times, Intervenor-Plaintiff, Appellee,v.THE CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION, ANGELA GITTENS, in her official capacity as Aviation General Manager, City of Atlanta, STEVE BAKER, in […]

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277 F.3d 1330

277 F.3d 1330 (Fed. Cir. 2002) DOUGLAS Q. KITT and NANCY C. KITT, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellee. No. 01-5002 United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit JANUARY 10, 2002 Appealed from: United States Court of Federal Claims, Judge Diane G. WeinsteinRoger J. Marzulla, Defenders of Property Rights, of Washington, DC, argued for plaintiffs-appellants. With […]

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277 F.3d 128

277 F.3d 128 (2nd Cir. 2001) PENNY FERRIS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,v.DELTA AIR LINES, INC., DEFENDANT-APPELLEE,ANDMICHAEL YOUNG DEFENDANT. Docket No. 00-7921August Term, 2000 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Argued: January 17, 2001Decided December 21, 2001 The plaintiff, a female flight attendant employed by defendant Delta Air Lines, Inc., appeals from summary judgment granted by […]

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277 F.3d 1281

277 F.3d 1281 (11th Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.JUAN CARLOS RUIZ-RODRIGUEZ, a.k.a. Juan Carlos Ruiz, JOSE ANTONIO LIMA-BORROTO, a.k.a. Jose Antonio Lima-Borroto, et al., Defendants-Appellants. No. 00-13097 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSELEVENTH CIRCUIT January 2, 2002 Appeals from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Before HULL, MARCUS and […]

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277 F.3d 1294

277 F.3d 1294 (11th Cir. 2002) JANET G. PATTON, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated Plaintiff-Appellant,v.TRIAD GUARANTY INSURANCE, Defendant-Appellee. No. 01-11376 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSELEVENTH CIRCUIT January 2, 2002 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Before ANDERSON, Chief Judge, EDMONDSON and BARKETT, Circuit Judges. […]

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277 F.3d 1300

277 F.3d 1300 (11th Cir. 2002) HERNAN O’RYAN CASTRO, Petitioner-Appellant,v.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent-Appellee. No. 01-12181 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSELEVENTH CIRCUIT January 2, 2002 NOTE: THE COURT HAS VACATED THIS OPINION. SEE OPINION OF MAY 7, 2002. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia Before WILSON, RONEY and […]

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277 F.3d 1235

277 F.3d 1235 (10th Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff – Appellee,v.FLOR CABALLERO, Defendant – Appellant.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff – Appellee,v.LEONARDO RAMON CABALLERO, also known as Leo Caballero, also known as Leo Cavallero, also known as Leonardo Caeallero, Defendant – Appellant. Nos. 00-4201, 00-4203 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS TENTH CIRCUIT January 24, […]

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277 F.3d 1260

277 F.3d 1260 (10th Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.DUSTIN FARROW, Defendant-Appellant. No. 01-6105 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS TENTH CIRCUIT January 24, 2002 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA. (D.C. No. 00-CR-175-L)Robert G. McCampbell, United States Attorney, Timothy W. Ogilvie, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, […]

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277 F.3d 1269

277 F.3d 1269 (11th Cir. 2002) BRADLEY MILLER, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.KENWORTH OF DOTHAN INC., a Corporation, Defendant-Appellant. No. 00-10554 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALSELEVENTH CIRCUIT January 2, 2002 [Copyrighted Material Omitted][Copyrighted Material Omitted][Copyrighted Material Omitted] Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama Before TJOFLAT and BIRCH, Circuit Judges, and VINING*, District […]

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277 F.3d 1203

277 F.3d 1203 (10th Cir. 2002) BOBBY JOE FIELDS, Petitioner-Appellant,v.GARY L. GIBSON, Warden, Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee. No. 00-6145 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS TENTH CIRCUIT January 17, 2002 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (D.C. No. CIV-98-25-T)[Copyrighted Material Omitted][Copyrighted Material Omitted][Copyrighted Material Omitted] James W. Berry of […]

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277 F.3d 1222

277 F.3d 1222 (10th Cir. 2002) ROSETTE INCORPORATED, a New Mexico corporation; BURGETT INVESTMENT, INCORPORATED, a New Mexico corporation; BURGETT GEOTHERMAL GREENHOUSE, INCORPORATED, a New Mexico corporation, Plaintiffs-Counter-Defendants-Appellants,v.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; JOHN ASHCROFT, as Attorney General; DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR; GALE A. NORTON, Secretary of Interior of the United States; JAMES BACA, in his official capacity […]

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277 F.3d 1251

277 F.3d 1251 (10th Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff,BONNEVILLE DISTRIBUTING, INC., a Utah corporation, Plaintiff-Counterdefendant-Appellantv.TRIANGLE OIL, Defendant,andGREEN RIVER DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES, INC., a Utah corporation; WILLIAM S. GREAVES, an individual; STANLEY DEWAAL, an individual, Defendant-Counterclaimant – Appellee,v.UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY; INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, Counterclaim Defendant. No. 01-4033 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS TENTH […]

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277 F.3d 1173

277 F.3d 1173 (9th Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,v.CALVIN WAYNE BUCKLAND, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. No. 99-30285 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted En Banc September 26, 2001Filed January 18, 2002 NOTE: SEE AMENDED OPINION OF MAY 7, 2002.[Copyrighted Material Omitted][Copyrighted Material Omitted] Zenon P. Olbertz, Law Office of Zenon […]

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277 F.3d 1156

277 F.3d 1156 (9th Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEEv.GARY H. MAROLF, IN RE APPLICATION FOR RETURN OF SEIZED PROPERTY 1981 MANGO MOTOR SAILBOAT NAMED “ASMARA,” DEFENDANT-APPELLANT No. 00-55730 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted October 17, 2001Filed January 17, 2002 [Copyrighted Material Omitted][Copyrighted Material Omitted] Shawn R. […]

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277 F.3d 1166

277 F.3d 1166 (9th Cir. 2002) WILLIAM J. BROWN, III, ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, AND ON BEHALF OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANTv.MCI WORLDCOM NETWORK SERVICES, INC., DEFENDANT-APPELLEE No. 00-56171 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted December 7, 2001Filed January 17, 2002 1 [Copyrighted Material […]

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277 F.3d 1114

277 F.3d 1114 (9th Cir. 2002) AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.; DONALD WILDMON; KERUSSO MINISTRIES; FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS,v.CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO; LESLIE KATZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS A MEMBER OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. No. 00-16415 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted November 7, […]

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277 F.3d 1128

277 F.3d 1128 (9th Cir. 2002) VICTOR BARRIOS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,v.CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION; CALIFORNIA INTERSCHOLASTIC FEDERATION OPINION SOUTHERN SECTION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. No. 00-56479 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted December 5, 2001Filed January 16, 2002 [Copyrighted Material Omitted] Lew Hollman, Center for Law in the Public Interest, Los Angeles, California, for the […]

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277 F.3d 1137

277 F.3d 1137 (9th Cir. 2002) HECTOR MONTERO-MARTINEZ; GREGORIO PEDRO MONTERO-HERNANDEZ, PETITIONERS,v.JOHN ASHCROFT,* ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES, RESPONDENT. No. 99-70596 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS NINTH CIRCUIT Submitted** January 31, 2001Filed January 16, 2002 Nicholas Marchi, Carney & Marchi, P.S., Seattle, Washington, for the petitioners. David W. Ogden, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Karen […]

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277 F.3d 1146

277 F.3d 1146 (9th Cir. 2002) PALEPALE ULUAKI FUA FINAU, Petitioner,v.IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE; JOHN ASHCROFT,* Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, Respondents. No. 00-70238 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted July 12, 2001Filed October 31, 2001Amended January 18, 2002 1 NOTE: THE COURT HAS WITHDRAWN THIS OPINION. […]

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277 F.3d 1151

277 F.3d 1151 (9th Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,v.LI XIANG FENG, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,v.CHEN BIAO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,v.TU YU PIAO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,v.HUI LIN, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. Nos. 00-50063, 00-50077, 00-50089, 00-50178 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted October 2, 2001Filed January 18, […]

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277 F.3d 11

277 F.3d 11 (1st Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Appellee,v.VINCENT MICHAEL MARINO, A/K/A GIGI PORTALLA, AND JOHN J. PATTI III, Defendants, Appellants. Nos. 00-1739, 00-1813 United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit Heard Oct. 1, 2001Decided January 14, 2002 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS. Hon. […]

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277 F.3d 1108

277 F.3d 1108 (9th Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,v.ENRIQUE GOMEZ-GONZALEZ, AKA JORGE CHOLICO-GOMEZ, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. No. 01-10366 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted October 17, 2001Filed January 15, 2002 Daniel P. Blank, Assistant Federal Public Defender, San Francisco, California, for the defendant-appellant. J. Douglas Wilson and Laurie Gray, […]

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277 F.3d 111

277 F.3d 111 (2nd Cir. 2001) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEEv.JORGE GUEVARA, AKA “SANTA,” DEFENDANT-APPELLANT Docket No. 00-1133 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Argued: November 17, 2000Decided December 18, 2001 1 Defendant-Appellant appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered in the United States District Court for the Southern District […]

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277 F.3d 1112

277 F.3d 1112 (9th Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,v.DOUGLAS LINCOLN, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. No. 01-30027 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted October 18, 2001Filed January 16, 2002 1 Michael S. Taggart, Assistant Federal Defender, Anchorage, Alaska, for the defendant-appellant. 2 Mary C. Geddes, Assistant Federal Defender, Anchorage, Alaska, for […]

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277 F.3d 1073

277 F.3d 1073 (9th Cir. 2002) ERIC ALLEN PETERSON, PETITIONER-APPELLANT,v.ROBERT LAMPERT, SUPERINTENDENT, SNAKE RIVER CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, RESPONDENT-APPELLEE. No. 00-35897 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted November 6, 2001Filed January 11, 2002 Marc Sussman, Portland, Oregon, for the petitioner-appellant. Kathleen Cegla, Assistant United States Attorney, Salem, Oregon, for the respondent-appellee. […]

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277 F.3d 1080

277 F.3d 1080 (9th Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,v.MATTHEW ARNOLD PATZER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. No. 00-30360 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted November 5, 2001Filed January 14, 2002 [Copyrighted Material Omitted] Samuel Richard Rubin and Fredilyn Sison, Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho, Boise, Idaho, for the defendant-appellant. […]

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277 F.3d 1086

277 F.3d 1086 (9th Cir. 2002) REPUBLICAN PARTY OF GUAM; I MINA’ BENTE SINGKO NA LIHESLATURAN GUAHAN, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES,v.CARL T.C. GUTIERREZ, AS GOVERNOR OF GUAM, AND THE GOVERNMENT OF GUAM, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. No. 00-16796 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Argued and Submitted November 5, 2001Filed January 15, 2002 [Copyrighted Material Omitted] Eric A. […]

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277 F.3d 1057

277 F.3d 1057 (9th Cir. 2002) IN RE: VORTEX FISHING SYSTEMS, INC., DEBTORLIBERTY TOOL, & MANUFACTURING; VORETEX LURES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; WES C. HIGGINS, OPINION APPELLANTSv.VORTEX FISHING SYSTEMS, INC., APPELLEE No. 00-15259 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT Submitted June 4, 2001*Filed August 28, 2001Amended January 17, 2002 [Copyrighted Material Omitted][Copyrighted Material Omitted] […]

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277 F.3d 1051

277 F.3d 1051 (8th Cir. 2002) DAVID PETERS, ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED; PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,v.GENERAL SERVICE BUREAU, INC., DEFENDANT-APPELLEE. No. 01-2328 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: December 14, 2001Filed January 28, 2002 1 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska.[Copyrighted Material Omitted] […]

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277 F.3d 1035

277 F.3d 1035 (8th Cir. 2002) LEWIS D. HOLLOWAY, APPELLEE,v.SAM REEVES, SALLY JONES, DOYLENE FUQUA, CYNTHIA COUGHLIN, AND RANDY LAWSON, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 OF BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, APPELLANTS. No. 01-1929 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT […]

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277 F.3d 1040

277 F.3d 1040 (8th Cir. 2002) KEN LARSEN, APPELLANT,v.SHIRLEY FREDERIKSEN, APPELLEE. No. 01-1301 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: October 16, 2001Filed January 25, 2002 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of IowaBefore McMILLIAN, Beam, and Hansen, Circuit Judges. McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge. 1 Ken Larsen appeals […]

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277 F.3d 1041

277 F.3d 1041 (8th Cir. 2002) IN RE: ROBERT G. ZEPECKI, DEBTOR.STEVEN C.R. BROWN, APPELLANT,v.JAMES C. LUKER, APPELLEE. No. 01-1554 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: September 10, 2001Filed January 25, 2002 Appeal from the United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit. Before McMILLIAN, Beam, and Hansen, Circuit Judges. […]

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277 F.3d 1048

277 F.3d 1048 (8th Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE,v.GARY ABERNATHY, APPELLANT. No. 01-2884 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: December 11, 2001Filed January 28, 2002 1 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. 2 Before Loken and Bye, Circuit Judges, and Bogue,1 District […]

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277 F.3d 1012

277 F.3d 1012 (8th Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,v.BP AMOCO OIL PLC; BP AMOCO PLC; CHEVRON CHEMICAL COMPANY; BAYER CORPORATION; MONSANTO COMPANY; SHELL OIL COMPANY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES.DICO, INC., INTERVENOR-APPELLANT. No. 00-3906 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: June 13, 2001Filed January 24, 2002 Appeal from the United States District Court […]

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277 F.3d 1021

277 F.3d 1021 (8th Cir. 2002) PAUL R. YANCEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE,v.WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, INDIVIDUALLY AND D/B/A DEQUEEN & EASTERN RAILROAD CO., INC. DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. No. 01-2090 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: December 12, 2001Filed January 24, 2002 1 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas[Copyrighted Material Omitted] […]

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277 F.3d 1026

277 F.3d 1026 (8th Cir. 2002) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, APPELLEE,v.CHARLES A. WILLIS, APPELLANT. No. 01-2912 UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT Submitted: December 11, 2001Filed January 24, 2002 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.[Copyrighted Material Omitted][Copyrighted Material Omitted] Before McMILLIAN and Murphy, Circuit Judges, and […]

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277 F.3d 1

277 F.3d 1 (1st Cir. 2002) THOMAS J. MACONE AND FRANK BRAMANTE, TRUSTEES OF BRAMAC DEVELOPMENT TRUST,Plaintiffs, Appellants,v.TOWN OF WAKEFIELD, Defendant, Appellee. No. 01-1414 United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit Heard Oct. 2, 2001Decided January 10, 2002 APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS. Hon. Robert E. […]

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