Category: 354 F.3d ___

354 F.3d 955 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Eugene LEATHERS, Appellant. No. 03-1181. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 11, 2003. Filed: January 16, 2004. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied: March 5, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Jeremy S. Weis, argued, Kansas City, MO (Charles M. Rogers, Kansas City, MO, […]

354 F.3d 963 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Alfonso D. GILL Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-2277. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 18, 2003. Filed: January 20, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Stephen C. Moss, argued, Kansas City, MO, for appellant. Philip M. Koppe, argued, Kansas City, MO (Rudolph R. Rhodes, IV, on the brief), for […]

354 F.3d 969 UNITED STATES of America, Appelleev.Pelayo Jose CUERVO, also known as Jose Cuervo, also known as Pelayo Joe Cuervo, also known as Anthony Badessa, also known as Tattoo Joe, also known as Tattoo Badessa, Appellant. United States of America, Appelleev.Robert Lee Norman, also known as Skunk, Appellant. United States of America, Appelleev.Russell J. […]

354 F.3d 969 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Pelayo Jose CUERVO, also known as Jose Cuervo, also known as Pelayo Joe Cuervo, also known as Anthony Badessa, also known as Tattoo Joe, also known as Tattoo Badessa, Appellant.United States of America, Appellee,v.Robert Lee Norman, also known as Skunk, Appellant.United States of America, Appellee,v.Russell J. Schoenauer, Appellant.United […]

354 F.3d 945 PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL MUTUAL CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Plaintiff/Appellant,Cannon Contracting, Inc., Intervenor Plaintiff,v.CITY OF PINE BLUFF, Defendant/Appellee,David Mitchell Construction, Inc.; David R. Mitchell; Theresa Mitchell; Karl F. Dix, Jr.; Pine Bluff National Bank; Nobel Insurance Company, Defendants.Surety Association of America, Amicus on Behalf of Appellant.Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance Company, a […]

354 F.3d 955 UNITED STATES of America, Appelleev.Eugene LEATHERS, Appellant. No. 03-1181. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 11, 2003. Filed: January 16, 2004. Jeremy S. Weis, argued, Kansas City, MO (Charles M. Rogers. Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellant. Bradley J. Schlozman, argued, Washington, D.C., for appellee. Before WOLLMAN, […]

354 F.3d 91 Carmen L. RODR?GUEZ-GARC?A, Plaintiff, Appellant,v.MUNICIPALITY OF CAGUAS; Hon. William Miranda-Mar?n, as Mayor of Caguas and in his personal capacity; Wilfredo Puig, as Vice Mayor of Caguas and in his personal capacity, Defendants, Appellees. No. 03-1493. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard November 3, 2003. Decided January 7, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL […]

354 F.3d 910 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Robert H. FRANK, also known as “Butch” Frank, Appellant.United States of America, Appellee,v.Lorin A. Ahlers, Appellant. No. 03-1427. No. 03-1452. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: October 22, 2003. Filed: January 5, 2004. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied: February 17, 2004*. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT […]

354 F.3d 929 CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee,v.Alfred BURBACH, Continental Insurance Company, Appellants, No. 02-3675. No. 02-3676. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: October 22, 2003. Filed: January 14, 2004. John L. Tambornino, Minnetonka, MN, for Burbach. Stephen O. Plunkett, Minneapolis, MN, for Continental Insurance Company. Mark W. Gwin, Andrea Reisbord, Minneapolis, MN, […]

354 F.3d 932 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Ines HERRERA MARTINEZ, Appellant.United States of America, Appellee,v.Alfonso Cortez-Gomez, Appellant. No. 03-1229. No. 03-1233. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 18, 2003. Filed: January 14, 2004. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied: March 1, 2004. Counsel who presented argument on behalf of Appellant Martinez was […]

354 F.3d 932 UNITED STATES of America, Appelleev.Ines HERRERA MARTINEZ, Appellant. United States of America, Appelleev.Alfonso Cortez-Gomez, Appellant. No. 03-1229. No. 03-1233. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 18, 2003. Filed: January 14, 2004. Order Denying Petition for Rehearing and for Rehearing En Banc March 1, 2004. The petition for rehearing en […]

354 F.3d 938 LaDonna JOENS, Plaintiff ? Appellant,v.JOHN MORRELL & CO., Defendant ? Appellee. No. 03-1573. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: October 24, 2003. Filed: January 14, 2004. Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Jay E. Denne of Sioux City, IA. Also appearing on appellant’s brief were Stanley […]

354 F.3d 942 Feliciano Flores PALOMINO, Petitioner,v.John ASHCROFT, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent.American Immigration Law Foundation, Amicus on Behalf of Petitioner. No. 02-3961. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 21, 2003. Filed: January 15, 2004. Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the petitioner was Steven C. Thal of Minnetonka, […]

354 F.3d 857 MATTEL, INC., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.GREINER AND HAUSSER GMBH, a German business entity; R. Hausser, an individual; M. ? L. Hausser, an individual; Does 1 Thru 10, inclusive, Defendants-Appellees. No. 02-56272. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 13, 2003. Filed December 22, 2003. Ronald L. Olson (argued), […]

354 F.3d 870 WAREMART FOODS, d/b/a WinCo Foods, Inc., Petitioners,v.NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent.United Food & Commercial Workers Union Local 588, Intervenor. No. 02-1038. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued April 14, 2003. Decided January 16, 2004. On Petition for Review and Cross-Application for Enforcement of an Order of the National […]

354 F.3d 877 PUREPAC PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY, Appellee,v.Tommy G. THOMPSON, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Lester M. Crawford Jr., Deputy Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Appellees.Torpharm, Inc. and Apotex, Inc., Appellants. No. 02-5410. No. 03-5121. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued November 25, 2003. Decided January 20, 2004. Appeals from […]

354 F.3d 890 Wayne TURNER, et al., Appellants,v.DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BOARD OF ELECTIONS AND ETHICS, Appellee. No. 03-7030. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued November 21, 2003. Decided January 23, 2004. Rehearing En Banc Denied March 10, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Appeal from the United States District Court for the District […]

354 F.3d 9 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Stephen A. SACCOCCIA, et al., Defendants, Appellants.United States of America, Appellee,v.Stephen A. Saccoccia, et al., Defendants, Appellants.United States of America, Appellee,v.Stephen A. Saccoccia, et al., Defendants, Appellants. No. 01-2160. No. 01-2170. No. 01-2393. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard March 5, 2003. Rehearing Denied in No. […]

354 F.3d 900 IN RE: MADISON GUARANTY SAVINGS & LOAN (Scaife Fee Application). Division No. 94-1. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Filed January 23, 2004. Division for the Purpose of Appointing Independent Counsels Ethics in Government Act of 1978, As Amended. Before: SENTELLE, Presiding, FAY and REAVLEY, Senior Circuit Judges. Opinion […]

354 F.3d 907 Demetrius HENDERSON, Petitioner-Appellee, Cross-Appellant,v.Kenneth R. BRILEY, Warden, Stateville Correctional Center, Respondent-Appellant, Cross-Appellee. No. 00-3778. No. 00-3834. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Submitted March 3, 2003. Decided January 16, 2004. Alan M. Freedman, Carol R. Heise, Midwest Center for Justice, Evanston, IL, for Petitioner-Appellee in 00-3778. Lisa A. Hoffman, Office of […]

354 F.3d 817 LIGHTING & POWER SERVICES, INC., a corporation, for the use and benefit of United States of America, Appellant,v.Wayne M. ROBERTS, doing business as Robinson Quality Constructors, Inc.; United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, a corporation, Appellees. No. 02-3697. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 11, 2003. Filed: January 13, […]

354 F.3d 786 CLAJON GAS CO., L.P.; Aquilla Gas Pipeline Corporation; Tax Matters Partner, Appellants,v.COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Appellee,GAS PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION; Western Gas Resources, Inc.; American Petroleum Institute. Amici on Behalf of Appellant. No. 03-1922. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 8, 2003. Filed: January 12, 2004. Michael Thompson, argued, Kansas City, […]

354 F.3d 792 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Clyde E. HEDGER, Appellant. No. 03-1393. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 9, 2003. Filed: January 12, 2004. Anita L. Burns, Kansas City, MO, for appellant. Paul S. Becker, Kansas City, MO, for appellee. Before WOLLMAN, BOWMAN, and RILEY, Circuit Judges. RILEY, Circuit Judge. 1 […]

354 F.3d 823 Earnest SIMES, Individually and in his official capacity as Justice of the Peace of Phillips County, Arkansas, Plaintiff-Appellant,Geraldine Davis, Individually and in her official capacity as Justice of the Peace of Phillips County, Arkansas; Joseph Dean, Individually and in his official capacity as Justice of the Peace of Phillips County, Arkansas; Clausey […]

354 F.3d 830 UNITED STATES of America, Appellant,v.Jerardo MARTINEZ-CORTEZ, Appellee. No. 02-4141. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 18, 2003. Filed: January 13, 2004. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied: March 1, 2004*. Nathan P. Peterson, argued, AUSA, of Minneapolis, MN, for appellant. Joseph Margulies, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee. Before MURPHY, […]

354 F.3d 830 UNITED STATES of America, Appellantv.Jerardo MARTINEZ-CORTEZ, Appellee. No. 02-4141. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 18, 2003. Filed: January 13, 2004. Order Denying Petition for Rehearing and for Rehearing En Banc March 1, 2004. The petition for rehearing en banc is denied. The petition for rehearing by the panel […]

354 F.3d 835 Yolanda BEDIAKO, Appellant,v.STEIN MART, INC. a Florida Corporation, Appellee. No. 02-4016. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 12, 2003. Filed: January 13, 2004. Rehearing Denied: February 11, 2004. Ronald K. Barker, argued, Lee’s Summit, MO, for appellant. Christopher J. Carpenter, argued, Kansas City, MO (July J. Gibson, Michael L. […]

354 F.3d 84 James R. FIORI, Plaintiff, Appellee,v.TRUCK DRIVERS, LOCAL 170, Defendant, Appellant. No. 03-1242. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard September 4, 2003. Decided January 7, 2004. Timothy P. Wickstrom with whom Tashjian, Simsarian & Wickstrom, was on brief, for appellant. Charles J. Brucato, Jr. with whom Consigli and Brucato, P.C., was […]

354 F.3d 841 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Erik Brings WHITE, Appellant. No. 03-1984. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: December 16, 2003. Filed: January 13, 2004. Gary G. Colbath, fpd, Rapid City, SD, for appellant. Michael E. Ridgway, AUSA, Sioux Falls, SD, for appellee. Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, HEANEY, and FAGG, Circuit Judges. […]

354 F.3d 846 Ledell LEE, Appellee,v.Larry NORRIS, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, Appellant. No. 03-1978EA. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 17, 2003. Filed: January 14, 2004. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied: March 11, 2004. Jeffrey A. Weber, argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellant. Deborah R. Sallings, argued, Little Rock, AR, […]

354 F.3d 850 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Lonnie LILLARD, Defendant-Appellant. No. 02-50264. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 4, 2003. Filed December 2, 2003. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Robison D. Harley, Santa Ana, California, for the defendant-appellant. Mark A. Young, Los Angeles, California, for the plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from the United States […]

354 F.3d 776 Harold NEWTON, Appellant,v.Mike KEMNA, Appellee. No. 02-3972. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 10, 2003. Filed: January 9, 2004. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied: March 5, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Kent E. Gipson, argued, Kansas City, Missouri, for appellant. Frank A. Jung, argued, Jefferson City, Missouri (Jeremiah W. […]

354 F.3d 776 Harold NEWTON, Appellantv.Mike KEMNA, Appellee. No. 02-3972. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 10, 2003. Filed: January 9, 2004. Order Denying Petition for Reeharing and for Rehearing En Banc March 5, 2004. The petition for rehearing en banc is denied. The petition for rehearing by the panel is also […]

354 F.3d 796 Reba HEBERT, Appellee,v.SBC PENSION BENEFIT PLAN, Non Bargained Program by and through the Plan Sponsor and Administrator SBC Communications, Inc., Appellant. No. 02-3671. No. 03-1072. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 12, 2003. Filed: January 12, 2004. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied: February 19, 2004*. Richard J. Pautler, […]

354 F.3d 801 Roger SMITH, Appellee,v.CHASE GROUP, INC.; Chase Associates, Inc., Appellants.Roger Smith, Appellant,v.Chase Group, Inc.; Chase Associates, Inc.; Karen Allison; J. Kenneth Allison, Jr., Appellees. No. 02-4106. No. 03-1007. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 11, 2003. Filed: January 12, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Larry M. Schumaker, argued, Kansas City, MO, […]

354 F.3d 810 Ronald DELORME, as Hereditary Chief of the Little Shell Band of Indians and its Grand Council, Plaintiff ? Appellant,v.UNITED STATES of America, Defendant ? Appellee. No. 02-3460. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 17, 2003. Filed: January 13, 2004. Irwin B. Nodland, argued, Bismarck, North Dakota, for appellant. Anna […]

354 F.3d 772 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff ? Appellant,v.Jackie Rae SPRINGER; Gregory M. Chollet, Defendants ? Appellees. No. 03-1673. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 9, 2003. Filed: January 9, 2004. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied: February 13, 2004. Phillip E. Porter, argued, Assistant U.S. Attorney, of Kansas City, Missouri […]

354 F.3d 70 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Samuel SANCHEZ, Defendant, Appellant.United States of America, Appellee,v.Raymond Anderson, Defendant, Appellant. No. 02-2504. No. 02-2566. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard November 4, 2003. Decided January 7, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED George J. West, for appellant Sanchez. Robert B. Mann, with whom Mann & Mitchell was […]

354 F.3d 714 Duane Dewey ANDERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, also known as Moose Lake Community Schools, Number 97; Nancy E. Kaldor, in her individual capacity and her official capacities as Superintendent and Responsible Authority of Independent School District Number 97; Defendants-Appellees,Art Forse, in his individual capacity, Defendant. No. 02-3745. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth […]

354 F.3d 721 NORTHWEST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.FIRST ILLINOIS NATIONAL BANK, now known as The National Bank; Christopher L. Bryant, Defendants-Appellees. No. 02-3746. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 21, 2003. Filed: December 31, 2003. Alan C. Kohn, argued, St. Louis, MO (Robert F. Murray, St. Louis, on the brief), for […]

354 F.3d 727 Maria FLORES, Appellant,v.John ASHCROFT, Attorney General of the United States; Michael Heston, Director of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Kansas City, Missouri, Appellees. No. 02-4073. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 9, 2003. Filed: December 31, 2003. Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was James S. […]

354 F.3d 731 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.John P. BEWIG, Appellant. No. 03-2080EM. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted November 17, 2003. Filed December 24, 2003. Rehearing Denied January 22, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Grant J. Shostak of St. Louis, […]

354 F.3d 739 Frank STEVENSON, Cross-Appellant/Appellee,Rebecca Harshberger, Administratrix of the Estate of Mary E. Stevenson, Deceased, Appellee,v.UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant/Cross-Appellee,Operation Lifesaver, Inc. Cross-Appellee. No. 01-3686. No. 02-2093. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: April 17, 2003. Filed: January 5, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Counsel who presented argument on behalf […]

354 F.3d 752 Elijah CLARK, III, Appellant,v.RIVERVIEW FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, Appellee. No. 03-1823. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 20, 2003. Filed: January 5, 2004. Kristin F. Whittle, St. Louis, MO, for appellant. Gregory H. Wolk, St. Louis, MO, for appellee. Before BYE, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and SMITH, Circuit Judges. BYE, Circuit […]

354 F.3d 755 AMERICAN TRAVELERS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, now known as Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company, Appellant,v.AIG LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.American Travelers Life Insurance Company, now known as Conseco Senior Health Insurance Company, Appellee,v.AIG Life Insurance Company, Appellant. No. 03-1019. No. 03-1020. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: October 20, 2003. Filed: January […]

354 F.3d 761 Kelvin D. PEEBLES, Appellant,v.John E. POTTER,1 Postmaster General, United States Postal Service, Appellee. No. 03-1466. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 11, 2003. Filed: January 8, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Kathi L. Chestnut, argued, St. Louis, Missouri, for appellant. Stephen J. Boardman, argued, Washington, D.C. (Raymond W. Gruender, Jane […]

354 F.3d 691 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.John BEARD, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-2509. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December 16, 2003. Decided January 12, 2004. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied February 11, 2004. David E. Risley, argued, Office of the United States Attorney, Springfield, IL, Plaintiff-Appellee. Andrew J. McGowan, argued, Office of […]

354 F.3d 568 Brownell COMBS, II, Administrator C.T.A. of the Estate of Leslie Combs, II, Deceased, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 01-6493. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued June 11, 2003. Decided and Filed January 6, 2004. Rehearing Denied January 27, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED John H. […]

354 F.3d 693 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Robert Nelson HOWELL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-1688. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Submitted November 18, 2003. Decided January 13, 2004. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied February 19, 2004. Michael Thompson (submitted), Office of the United States Attorney, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Robert N. Howell, Jr., […]

354 F.3d 696 Frank THOMAS, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.LAW FIRM OF SIMPSON & CYBAK, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 02-1113. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 22, 2003. Decided January 13, 2004. Frank Thomas, pro se, Matteson, IL, Jessica E. Price (argued), Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Peter A. Monahan, Alholm, Monahan, Keefe & Klauke, Linda B. […]

354 F.3d 702 MOTION CONTROL CORPORATION, Petitioner-Appellant,v.SICK, INC., Respondent-Appellee. No. 03-2379. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 20, 2003. Filed: December 30, 2003. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied: February 4, 2004. Kay Nord Hunt, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Barry A. O’Neil, on the brief), for appellant. Steven H. Silton, argued, Minneapolis, MN […]

354 F.3d 706 Teyent LOULOU, Petitioner,v.John ASHCROFT, Respondent. No. 02-3004. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 19, 2003. Filed: December 30, 2003. Herbert Azubuike Igbanugo, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Riddhi Jani, Minneapolis, MN, on the brief), for petitioner. Lyle D. Jentzer, Official of Immigration Litigation, U.S. Dept. of Justice, argued, Washington, DC. Before […]

354 F.3d 710 Jerry GREGG, Appellant,v.Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Commissioner of Social Security, Appellee. No. 03-1451. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: October 23, 2003. Filed: December 30, 2003. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Steven C. Jayne, Des Moines, IA, for appellant. Christopher D. Hagen, AUSA, Des Moines, IA, Rhonda Norcross-Kempker, Kansas City, MO, for […]

354 F.3d 675 Norman C. GREEN, Jr., Donald Lee, Glenn Turner, and Dennis E. Jones-El, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.Gerald A. BERGE and James E. Doyle, Attorney General, Defendants-Appellees. No. 01-4080. No. 01-4081. No. 02-1346. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued November 4, 2003. Decided January 9, 2004. Barton J. O’Brien (argued), Shefsky & Froelich, Chicago, IL, […]

354 F.3d 681 Thomas BRADEMAS, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.INDIANA HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-2210. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December 3, 2003. Decided January 12, 2004. Donald E. Wertheimer, argued, South Bend, IN, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. Robert G. Weddle, Lante K. Earnest, argued, Tabbert Hahn Earnest & Weddle, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee. Before […]

354 F.3d 687 Mohammed H. MIRZA d/b/a Samir Financial Services, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant,v.FLEET RETAIL FINANCE, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-2592. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December 3, 2003. Decided January 12, 2004. Brian T. Bailey (argued), Schippers & Bailey, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Daniel P. Shapiro (argued), Goldberg, Kohn, Bell, Black, Rosenbloom & Moritz, […]

354 F.3d 540 E. Stephen DEAN, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Thomas K. BYERLEY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 02-1421. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: August 1, 2003. Decided and Filed: January 8, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Victoria V. Kremski (argued and briefed), State Bar of Michigan, Lansing, MI, for Appellee. E. Stephen Dean (argued and briefed), […]

354 F.3d 624 CHICAGO BOARD OF EDUCATION, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.SUBSTANCE, INC. and George N. Schmidt, Defendants-Appellants. No. 03-1479. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December 1, 2003. Decided December 31, 2003. Nancy K. Laureto (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Mark H. Barinholtz (argued), Elaine K.B. Siegel (argued), Hager & Siegel, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant. Patricia […]

354 F.3d 632 Thomas FLANNERY, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-1591. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 3, 2003. Decided January 6, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Laurie S. Elkin (argued), Seliger & Elkin, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant. John R. Ates (argued), Winston & Strawn, Washington, DC, for […]

354 F.3d 644 Katherine M. ALBERS, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.ELI LILLY & CO., Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-2320. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December 10, 2003. Decided January 6, 2004. Michael W. Rathsack (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant. David W. Brooks (argued), Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Kansas City, MO, John Dames, Kelley, Drye & Warren, Chicago, IL, […]

354 F.3d 646 In re: ENVIRODYNE INDUSTRIES, INC., et al., Debtors-Appellees.Appeal of: Illinois Department of Revenue. No. 02-1632. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued October 31, 2003. Decided January 6, 2004. Rehearing Denied January 26, 2004. Brian F. Barov (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Appellant. Jeffrey M. Schwartz, Gardner, […]

354 F.3d 652 Nourain B. NIAM, Petitioner, andPeter Blagoev, Iordanka Kissiova, and Iana Kissiova, Petitioners,v.John ASHCROFT, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent. No. 02-4292. No. 03-1115. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued November 13, 2003. Decided January 7, 2004. Godfrey Y. Muwonge (argued), Milwaukee, WI, Justin R. Burton, Chicago, IL, for Petitioners. […]

354 F.3d 661 MENASHA CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.NEWS AMERICA MARKETING IN-STORE, INC., and NEWS AMERICA MARKETING IN-STORE SERVICES, INC., Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-1302. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December 4, 2003. Decided January 9, 2004. Wayne E. Babler, Jr., Quarles & Brady, Milwaukee, WI, Daniel H. Bromberg (argued), Jones Day, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Lee […]

354 F.3d 666 F. John STARK III, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.PPM AMERICA, INC., PPM Holdings, Inc., and the Amended and Restated PPM Holdings, Inc. Change of Control Severance Plan, Plan No. 503, Defendants-Appellees. No. 02-3751. No. 02-4058. No. 03-1481. No. 03-2655. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued October 27, 2003. Decided January 9, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL […]

354 F.3d 57 Geoffrey WOOD, Plaintiff, Appellant,v.HANCOCK COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT; Sheriff, Hancock County; and Linda Hannan, Defendants, Appellees. No. 03-1564. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard November 4, 2003. Decided December 31, 2003. Sandra Hylander Collier for appellant. Peter T. Marchesi with whom Wheeler & Arey, P.A., was on brief for appellees. Before […]

354 F.3d 603 CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.M/V ORSULA, her engines, boilers, etc., Fednav International Ltd., and Atlant Adria Corporation, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-1721. No. 03-1722. No. 03-1723. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 8, 2003. Decided December 24, 2003. Steven C. Weiss, Northbrook, IL, James F. Sweeney (argued), Nicoletti, Hornig, Campise, […]

354 F.3d 609 Doris C. OFORJI, Petitioner,v.John D. ASHCROFT, United States Attorney General, Respondent. No. 02-3861. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 23, 2003. Decided December 31, 2003. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Ralph M. Schelly (argued), Chicago, IL, for Petitioner. George P. Katsivalis, Department of Homeland Security, Chicago, IL, Luis E. Perez (argued), […]

354 F.3d 621 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Zan MORGAN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-2459. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December 1, 2003. Decided December 31, 2003. Robert A. Anderson (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Jonas Bednarek (argued), Curtes & Bednarek, Mt. Horeb, WI, for Defendant-Appellant. Before POSNER, EASTERBROOK, […]

354 F.3d 438 AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF KENTUCKY, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.McCREARY COUNTY, KENTUCKY, et al., Defendants-Appellants. No. 01-5935. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: December 4, 2002. Decided and Filed: December 18, 2003. Mathew D. Staver, Erik W. Stanley, Liberty Counsel, Longwood, Florida, Johnnie L. Turner, Law Offices of Johnnie L. Turner, […]

354 F.3d 482 David HAMBLIN, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Betty MITCHELL, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 00-3663. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: March 20, 2002. Decided and Filed: December 29, 2003. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED David H. Bodiker, Linda E. Prucha (argued and briefed), Public Defender’s Office, Ohio Public Defender Com’n, Columbus, OH, George C. Pappas […]

354 F.3d 511 Adremy DENNIS, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Betty MITCHELL, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 99-4460. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued December 2, 2003. Decided and Filed December 29, 2003. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Linda E. Prucha (briefed), Public Defender’s Office, Ohio Public Defender’s Com’n, Columbus, OH, John F. McCaffrey (argued and briefed), McLaughlin & […]

354 F.3d 527 Cora Jean TERRY, Plaintiff-Appellee,Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee, Third Party Plaintiff,v.David M. LaGROIS, Christopher J. Gamble, and Daniel R. Gamble, Third Party Defendants-Appellants. No. 02-1969. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: December 3, 2003. Decided and Filed: January 7, 2004. Paul M. Stoychoff (argued and briefed), Russell & Stoychoff, Troy, […]

354 F.3d 534 ISHIKAWA GASKET AMERICA, INC., Petitioner/Cross-Respondent,v.NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Respondent/Cross-Petitioner. No. 02-1167/1310. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: October 21, 2003. Decided and Filed: January 7, 2004. Maurice G. Jenkins (argued and briefed), Paul R. Bernard (abriefed), Jennifer K. Nowaczok (briefed), Dickinson, Wright, PLLC, Detroit, MI, for Petitioner. David Seid (argued […]

354 F.3d 47 Beverly CORREIA and John Carvalho, Plaintiffs, Appellants,v.Kevin FITZGERALD, etc., et al., Defendants, Appellees. No. 02-1417. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard November 5, 2003. Decided December 31, 2003. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Bruce A. Assad for appellants. Melody A. Alger, with whom Baluch, Gianfrancesco, Mathieu & Szerlag was […]

354 F.3d 497 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Hunter Lee WILLIAMS; Nicholas Edward George; and Geoffrey Hillman Leek, Defendants-Appellants. No. 02-5001. No. 02-5002. No. 02-5003. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: August 7, 2003. Decided and Filed: December 29, 2003. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Michael E. Winch, Asst. U.S. Atty., David P. Folmar, Jr. (argued […]