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379 F.3d 813 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Thomas Cameron KINCADE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 02-50380. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 23, 2004. Filed August 18, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Maria E. Stratton, Monica Knox, and Michael Tanaka, Federal Public Defender, Los Angeles, CA, for the appellant. Jonathan L. […]

379 F.3d 987 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Michael Albert CERVINI, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-6144. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. August 11, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, Tim Leonard, J. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Randal A. Sengel, Assistant United States Attorney (and Robert G. McCampbell, United States […]

379 F.3d 997 Shirley O. FOUGHT, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, Defendant-Appellee. No. 02-2176. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. August 13, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico. Robert P. Warburton (Ray M. Vargas, II, with him on the briefs), Sheehan, Sheehan & Stelzner, P.A., […]

379 F.3d 919 Roderick L. SMITH, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Mike MULLIN, Warden, Oklahoma State Penitentiary, Respondent-Appellee. No. 02-6055. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. July 29, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Jack D. Fisher of Edmond, OK, for Petitioner-Appellant. […]

379 F.3d 96 The PITT NEWS, Appellantv.Gerald J. PAPPERT, in his capacity as Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;* Frank Koscelnak, in his capacity as Director, Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement,Pennsylvania State Police; John E. Jones, III, in his capacity as Chairman Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. No. 03-1725. United States Court of Appeals, Third […]

379 F.3d 966 L.B., and J.B., on behalf of K.B., Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.NEBO SCHOOL DISTRICT; Nebo Board of Education; Collin Allan, as President of Nebo Board of Education; Utah State Office of Education; Steven O. Laing, Ed.D., as State Superintendent of Public Instruction; Mae Taylor, as State Director of Services for At Risk Students, Defendants-Appellees. No. 02-4169. […]

379 F.3d 979 PRAIRIE BAND POTAWATOMI NATION, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Stephen S. RICHARDS, Secretary of the Kansas Department of Revenue, Defendant-Appellee,Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, HCI Distribution, The Kickapoo Tribe of Indians of the Kickapoo Reservation in Kansas, The Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, and The Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri, Amici Curiae. No. 03-3218. United States […]

379 F.3d 901 CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF the INTERIOR, Defendant-Appellee. No. 02-2214. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. July 27, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, 217 F.Supp.2d 1194, C. Leroy Hansen, J. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Charles W. Kolberg (Robert […]

379 F.3d 945 Johnny J. HOWARD, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-7094. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. July 29, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, Frank H. Seay, J. Submitted on the briefs: Steve A. Troutman of Troutman & Troutman, […]

379 F.3d 949 Kenneth EATON; Janet Price; Patricia McClellan, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.David MENELEY, Defendant-Appellant, andShawnee County, Kansas, Defendant. No. 03-3215. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. August 3, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, Kathryn H. Vratil, J. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Ron D. Martinek of Parker & Hay, LLP, […]

379 F.3d 956 NEIGHBORS FOR RATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Gail NORTON, Secretary of the Interior; Neal A. McCaleb, Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs; Robert Baracker, Area Director, Albuquerque Area Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Defendants-Appellees. No. 02-2085. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. August 4, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the […]

379 F.3d 802 Annette THOMAS, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.CITY OF BEAVERTON; Linda Adlard; Sandra Miller, Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-35120. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 3, 2004. Filed August 16, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Thomas M. Steenson and Beth Creighton, Steenson, Schumann, Tewksbury & Rose, P.C., Portland, OR, for the plaintiff-appellant. […]

379 F.3d 876 Ranjeet KAUR, Petitioner,v.John ASHCROFT, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 02-72302. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 7, 2003. Filed August 19, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Earle A. Sylva, Rai Law & Associates, San Francisco, CA, Rohit Dharwadkar, Law Offices of Hardeeep Singh Rai, San Francisco, CA, for the […]

379 F.3d 892 Rick L. BRADLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.J.E. VAL-MEJIAS, M.D., The Galichia Medical Group, P.A., Defendants-Appellees. No. 02-3421. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. July 23, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Kansas, Thomas G. Van Bebber, J. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Timothy Buxton, (Anthony Viorst and James E. Puga […]

379 F.3d 783 Gregorio PEREZ-GONZALEZ, Petitioner,v.John ASHCROFT, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 02-73294. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted February 9, 2004. Filed August 13, 2004. Matt Adams (argued), Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Granger, Washington, for the petitioner. Soren M. Rottman, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project, Granger, Washington, for the petitioner. James A. […]

379 F.3d 76 Scot A. REINERT, Appellantv.David H. LARKINS, Superintendent; District Attorney of Lehigh County, James Martin; The* Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Gerald Pappert. No. 02-3184. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Argued May 3, 2004. August 10, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Anita Brody, […]

379 F.3d 764 Rodney BERRY, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Leroy BACA, Defendant-Appellee.R.D. Mortimer, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Leroy Baca, Defendant-Appellee.Anthony K. Hart, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Leroy Baca, Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-56000. No. 03-56004. No. 03-56096. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 9, 2004. Filed August 13, 2004. Stephen Yagman, Marion R. Yagman, Yagman & Yagman & Reichmann, Venice Beach, CA, for the […]

379 F.3d 773 Christopher Evans HUBBART, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Robert KNAPP; Atascadero State Hospital, Respondents-Appellees. No. 03-16877. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 16, 2004. Filed August 13, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Jonathan Grossman, Santa Clara, CA, for the petitioner-appellant. Peggy S. Ruffra, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of […]

379 F.3d 796 CHINA NATIONAL METAL PRODUCTS IMPORT/EXPORT COMPANY, Petitioner-Appellee,v.APEX DIGITAL, INC., Respondent-Appellant. No. 03-55231. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 10, 2004. Filed August 16, 2004. Kenneth R. O’Rourke and Kevin M. Yopp, O’Melveny & Myers, L.L.P., Los Angeles, CA, for the respondent-appellant. Jeffrey S. Gordon, Gina Guerra and […]

379 F.3d 672 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.LSL BIOTECHNOLOGIES; Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.; LSL Plantscience LCC, Defendants-Appellees. No. 02-16472. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted August 5, 2003. Submission Withdrawn December 18, 2003. Resubmitted July 27, 2004. Filed August 11, 2004. Steven J. Mintz, U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, Washington, […]

379 F.3d 701 Wesley HIGGINS; Arlene Higgins; Bert Vincent; Leora Vincent, Petitioners-Appellants, andVortex Lures LP; Viking Lures MFG Inc.; Witchcraft Tape Products Inc.; Mesch Clark & Rothschild, PC; Rodger Ford; Amy Ford, Petitioners,v.VORTEX FISHING SYSTEMS, INC., Respondent-Appellee, andVortex Fishing Systems, Inc., Debtor.Wesley Higgins; Arlene Higgins; Bert Vincent; Leora Vincent, Petitioners-Appellants, andVortex Lures LP; Viking Lures […]

379 F.3d 709 Philip W. HENDERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Cal A. TERHUNE, Defendant-Appellee. No. 02-17224. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted June 15, 2004.* Filed August 12, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Philip W. Henderson, pro se, Ione, CA, plaintiff-appellant. Michael G. Lee, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of the State of California, […]

379 F.3d 738 The LANDS COUNCIL, a Washington nonprofit corporation; Kootenai Environmental Alliance, an Idaho nonprofit corporation; The Ecology Center, a Montana nonprofit corporation; Idaho Sporting Congress, Inc., an Idaho nonprofit corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.Bradley POWELL, Regional Forester of Region One of the U.S. Forest Service; United States Forest Service, an agency of the United States, Defendants-Appellees. […]

379 F.3d 755 Almaz Sayoum ABEBE; Sisay Mengistu, Petitioners,v.John ASHCROFT, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 02-72390. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 4, 2003. Filed August 13, 2004. Philip Hornik, Portland, OR, for the petitioners. Nancy E. Friedman (briefed) and Colette J. Winston (argued), Office of Immigration Litigation, U.S. Department of […]

379 F.3d 621 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Irwin A. SCHIFF; Cynthia Neun; Lawrence N. Cohen, aka Larry D.C. No. Cohen, individually, and all doing business as Freedom Books, www.livetaxfree.com, www.paynoincometax.com and www.ischiff.com, Defendants-Appellants. No. 03-16319. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted February 10, 2004. Filed August 9, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED […]

379 F.3d 654 William H. POULOS; Brenda McElmore; Larry Schreier, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.CAESARS WORLD, INC.; Sigma Game, Inc.; International Game Technology; Argosy Gaming Co., Aztar Corporation; Bally Entertainment; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Boyd Mississippi; Casino America; Casino Magic Corporation; Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc.; Claridge at Park Place; Elsinore Corporation; […]

379 F.3d 716 Carl A. CURRIER; David Bar; Willard Johnson; Seattle Housing and Resource Effort, a Washington non-profit corporation, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.John E. POTTER,* Postmaster General of the United States, individually and in his official capacity; Dale E. Zinser, Seattle District Manager of the United States Postal Service, individually […]

379 F.3d 631 Catherine Jane Von Kennel GAUDIN, Petitioner-Appellant,v.John R. REMIS, Jr., Respondent-Appellee. No. 03-15687. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted February 11, 2004. Filed August 10, 2004. Paul A. Lynch, Lynch Ichida Thompson Kim & Hirota, Honolulu, HI, for the petitioner-appellant. Edmundo B. Espinoza, Del Mar, CA, for the respondent-appellee. […]

379 F.3d 638 Charles Y. CHOI; Jin Yi Choi, Petitioners,v.COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent. No. 02-74480. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted February 12, 2004. Filed August 10, 2004. A. Jerry Busby, Phoenix, AZ, for the appellants. Paula K. Speck, Department of Justice, Tax Division, Washington, DC, for the appellee. Appeal […]

379 F.3d 641 PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 OF GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY WASHINGTON, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.IDACORP INC., an Idaho corporation; Idaho Power Company, an Idaho corporation; IDACORP Energy L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-35207. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 10, 2004. Filed August 10, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT […]

379 F.3d 587 Kathryn L. BENECKE, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Commissioner of Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-15155. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 11, 2004. Filed August 9, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Mark Caldwell, Caldwell & Ober, Phoenix, AZ, for the plaintiff-appellant. Pamela M. Wood, Social Security Administration, Denver, […]

379 F.3d 61 BUCKS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH/MENTAL RETARDATION, Appellantv.Commonwealth of PENNSYLVANIA, Department of Public Welfare; Barbara Demora. No. 02-3919. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Argued October 15, 2003. Opinion Filed August 18, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, 227 F.Supp.2d 426, Berle M. […]

379 F.3d 612 Jacoby Lee FELIX, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Deneice A. MAYLE, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 02-16614. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 4, 2003. Submission Withdrawn April 13, 2004. Resubmitted July 8, 2004. Filed August 9, 2004. David M. Porter, Assistant Federal Defender, Sacramento, CA, for the petitioner-appellant. Mathew Chan, Deputy Attorney General, […]

379 F.3d 531 TUCSON WOMAN’S CLINIC, on behalf of themselves and their patients seeking abortions; Damon Raphael, M.D.; Robert H. Tamis, M.D.; Old Pueblo Family Planning; William Richardson, M.D.; Simat Corp. dba Abortion Services of Phoenix, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.Catherine EDEN, in her capacity as the Director of Arizona Department of Health Services; Richard M. Romley, in his […]

379 F.3d 557 ASSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA, a Maryland corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.WALL & ASSOCIATES LLC OF OLYMPIA, a Washington corporation, Defendant-Appellant. No. 02-35992. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 7, 2004. Filed August 5, 2004. John T. Petrie, Esq., Seattle, WA, for the appellant. Jerret E. Sale, Esq., Seattle, WA, for […]

379 F.3d 564 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Dale Roy COMBS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 02-50485. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted February 5, 2004. Filed August 5, 2004. Carol K. Lysaght, Santa Monica, CA, for the defendant-appellant. Debra Yang, United States Attorney, Steven D. Clymer, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Chief of Criminal […]

379 F.3d 576 NIKE, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Eugene McCARTHY, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-35818. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 4, 2004. Filed August 9, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Steven L. Manchel, Manchel & Brennan, P.C., Newton, MA, and Christopher T. Carson, Kilmer, Voorhees & Laurick, P.C., Portland, OR, for the defendant-appellant. Scott G. […]

379 F.3d 596 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Shawn GEMENTERA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-10103. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 11, 2004. Filed August 9, 2004. Arthur K. Wachtel, San Francisco, CA, argued the case for the appellant and was on the briefs. Maitreya Badami was also on the briefs. Kelley Brooke […]

379 F.3d 489 Fairly W. EARLS, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Gary R. McCAUGHTRY, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 03-2364. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued May 21, 2004. Decided August 16, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, J.P. Stadtmueller, J. Melanie R. Radler (argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant. […]

379 F.3d 511 LOOP CORP.; Leon Greenblatt; Nola, LLC; Repurchase Corp.; Leslie Jabine; Teletech Systems, Inc.; Chiplease, Inc.; Banco Panamericano, Creditors?Appellants,v.UNITED STATES TRUSTEE; Committee of Unsecured Creditors, Movants Below?Appellees. No. 03-1786. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: February 13, 2004. Filed: August 16, 2004. Appeal from the Bankruptcy Court, Robert J. Kressel, J. […]

379 F.3d 53 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Ruben LEYBA, Defendant-Appellant. Docket No. 03-1703. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Submitted: June 23, 2004. Decided: August 11, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Colleen McMahon, J. Philip L. Weinstein, The Legal Aid Society, New York, NY, […]

379 F.3d 56 Amanda S. PIERCE, James Pierce, by his mother Susan Pierce, and Susan Pierce, individually, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.SULLIVAN WEST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT and Rod McLaughlin, Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-9292. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued June 10, 2004. Decided August 11, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of […]

379 F.3d 496 UNITED STATES of America Plaintiff ? Appellee,v.$84,615 IN U.S. CURRENCY, Defendant,Jonah Bronstein, Claimant ? Appellant. No. 03-2960. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: June 16, 2004. Filed: August 5, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Thomas M. Shanahan, J. J. Michael Farrell, argued, […]

379 F.3d 502 MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL MAILERS UNION, LOCAL # 4, Plaintiff ? Appellant,v.NORTHWEST PUBLICATIONS, INC., doing business as St. Paul Pioneer Press, Defendant ? Appellee. No. 03-3082. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: May 13, 2004. Filed: August 13, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, Ann […]

379 F.3d 520 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Maurice Deshaun POWELL, Appellant. No. 03-3427. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted May 11, 2004. Filed August 16, 2004. Appeal from the United States, District Court of Minnesota, David S. Doty, J. Samuel J. Glover, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Barry V. Voss, on the brief), for appellant. […]

379 F.3d 524 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Victor BARRAGAN, Appellant. No. 03-3872. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: June 14, 2004. Filed: August 17, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, Thomas M. Shanahan, J. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant […]

379 F.3d 430 Leslie D. McPHERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.CITY OF WAUKEGAN, Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-2738. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued February 19, 2004. Decided August 11, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Amy J. St. Eve, J. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Jed […]

379 F.3d 445 Johnnie SIMS-MADISON, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.INLAND PAPERBOARD AND PACKAGING, INC. (f/k/a Inland Container Corp.), Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-2752. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued May 19, 2004. Decided August 11, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Richard L. Young, J. Denise K. LaRue, Philip J. Gibbons, […]

379 F.3d 462 Christopher S. HALL, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Allen BENNETT and Stan Russell, Defendants-Appellees. No. 02-2683. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued May 19, 2004. Decided August 12, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Larry J. McKinney, Chief Judge. Christopher S. Hall, Plainfield, IN, pro se. Bryan […]

379 F.3d 466 LAMERS DAIRY INCORPORATED, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-2308. No. 03-2661. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued February 10, 2004. Decided August 13, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, William C. Griesbach, J. Robert N. Duimstra (argued), Menn, Nelson, Sharratt, […]

379 F.3d 478 Kermit J. BRESSNER, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Shirlee AMBROZIAK, Dennis Ambroziak, Amzo Zip Mailing Services, Inc., an Illinois corporation, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-2768. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 13, 2004. Decided August 13, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Joan Humphrey Lefkow, J. […]

379 F.3d 485 Thomas RICHARDSON, Petitioner-Appellant,v.UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 02-3786. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued July 7, 2004. Decided August 16, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Suzanne B. Conlon, J. Ellen M. Avery (argued), Shefsky & Froelich, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant. […]

379 F.3d 4 Margarita RIVERA CASTILLO, Carlos T. Ravelo Guerrero, and Conjugal Partnership Ravelo-Rivera, Plaintiffs, Appellees,v.AUTOKIREY, INC. d/b/a Autocentro Toyota, Defendant, Appellant. No. 03-1806. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard March 3, 2004. Decided August 11, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, Jose Antonio Fuste, […]

379 F.3d 413 Shakur MUHAMMAD, a/k/a John E. Mease, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Mark CLOSE, Defendant-Appellee. No. 02-1043. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Decided and Filed: August 11, 2004. Shakur Muhammad, pro se, Ionia, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Kevin R. Himebaugh, Asst. Attorney General Office of the Attorney General, Lansing, MI, for Defendant-Appellee. Before: MARTIN and MOORE, Circuit […]

379 F.3d 418 Steve RUSK, Individually and as the Father, Natural Guardian and Next Friend of Daniel and David Rusk, Minors, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.CRESTVIEW LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, et al., Defendants-Appellants. No. 02-3991. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: February 4, 2004. Decided and Filed: August 12, 2004. Appeal from the District Court for the Northern […]

379 F.3d 425 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Jahneria P. SINGLETARY, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-3928. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued June 17, 2004. Decided August 6, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, J. Phil Gilbert, J. Amanda A. Robertson (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, […]

379 F.3d 427 Jay Scott BALLINGER, Petitioner-Appellant,v.UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 03-1547. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued April 15, 2004. Decided August 11, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Sarah Evans Barker, J. Paul S. Kish (argued), Federal Defender Program, Inc., Atlanta, GA, […]

379 F.3d 451 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Miguel A. GARCIA-VASQUEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-4275. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued July 7, 2004. Decided August 12, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, William C. Griesbach, J. Jonathan H. Koenig (argued), Michelle L. Jacobs, Milwaukee, WI, for […]

379 F.3d 453 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Kenneth SHEARER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-4004. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued June 4, 2004. Decided August 12, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, William C. Lee, J. Barbara T. Wells (argued), Washington, DC, Plaintiff-Appellee. Mark D. Stuaan (argued), […]

379 F.3d 457 YI-TU LIAN, Petitioner,v.John D. ASHCROFT, Respondent. No. 03-1532. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued June 15, 2004. Decided August 12, 2004. H. Raymond Fasano (argued), Madeo & Fasano, New York, NY, for Petitioner. George P. Katsivalis, Chicago, IL, Blair T. O’Connor (argued), Washington, DC, for Respondent. Before POSNER, DIANE P. […]

379 F.3d 358 Katherine REYNOLDS, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.CITY OF ANCHORAGE, et al., Defendants,Leslie Watson, Jefferson County Officer, Defendant-Appellee. No. 02-6443. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: March 12, 2004. Decided and Filed: August 9, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, John G. Heyburn II, Chief Judge. David […]

379 F.3d 373 J. Richard ERNST, William T. Ervin, James E. Wilson, and John Patrick O’Brien, on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.Douglas B. ROBERTS, Treasurer of the State of Michigan; Christopher M. DeRose, Director, Department of Management and Budget Office of Retirement Systems; George M. Elworth, Member, Michigan Judges Retirement Board; […]

379 F.3d 405 Yuri HARCHENKO, Oleksandr Harchenko, and Tetiana Harchenko, Petitioners,v.IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE; John Ashcroft, Attorney General, Respondents. No. 02-3971. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Submitted June 9, 2004. Decided and Filed July 30, 2004. Richard T. Herman (briefed), Cleveland, OH, for Petitioners. Audrey B. Hemesath (briefed), Office of Immigration Litigation, U.S. […]

379 F.3d 32 Patricia A. WILLS, individually and as personal representative of the Estate of Ricky Lee Wills, deceased, on behalf of Ricky Lee Wills and those persons similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.AMERADA HESS CORP., Spentonbush/Red Star Companies, Inc., Sheridan Transportation Corp. and Hygrade Operators Inc., Defendants-Appellees. Docket No. 02-7913. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. […]

379 F.3d 327 Fred FREUDENSPRUNG, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.OFFSHORE TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., Willbros Group, Inc., Willbros U.S.A., Inc., Willbros Engineers, Inc., Willbros International, Inc., Willbros West Africa, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-20226. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. August 9, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Alan Clifton Gordon, Huseman & Pletcher, Corpus Christi, […]

379 F.3d 348 Frank P. FOGERTY and Nathan Crow, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.MGM GROUP HOLDINGS CORP., INC., d/b/a MGM Universal Music Group, Inc., Universal Studios, Inc., and EON Productions, Ltd., Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-5498. No. 03-5874. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: June 9, 2004. Decided and Filed: August 3, 2004. Appeal from the United States District […]

379 F.3d 319 Vertrees MOSES, by his father and next friend Wilton Moses and all other Negroes similarly situated; Mildred Jenkins; McKesia Thomas; Norma Bickham; Donnie Brumblield; United States of America, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.WASHINGTON PARISH SCHOOL BOARD, a Corporation; Richard N. Thomas, President; Dennie Fowler, Superintendent, Franklinton, Louisiana, Defendants-Appellees,v.BOWLING GREEN SCHOOL, Intervenor-Appellant. No. 03-30627. United States Court […]

379 F.3d 1363 AMERICAN PELAGIC FISHING COMPANY, L.P., Plaintiff-Appellee,v.UNITED STATES, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-5101. United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. August 16, 2004. Appeal from the Court of Federal Claims, Eric G. Bruggink, Senior Judge. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Jeffrey W. Sarles, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, of Chicago, IL, argued for […]

379 F.3d 182 Jopie EDUARD, Petitioner,v.John ASHCROFT, U.S. Attorney General, Respondent.Yuliana Pakkung, Petitioner,v.John Ashcroft, U.S. Attorney General, Respondent. No. 03-60092. No. 03-60093. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. July 21, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Martha E. Garza, Thomas Perkinson (argued), Bellaire, TX, for Petitioner. Jamie Marie Dowd (argued), M. Jocelyn Lopez Wright, U.S. Dept. […]

379 F.3d 233 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Donald Craig SCROGGINS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-30481. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. July 26, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Josette Louise Cassiere (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Shreveport, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee. F. Clinton Broden (argued), Franklyn Ray Mickelsen, Jr. (argued), Broden & Mickelsen, Dallas, TX, for […]

379 F.3d 24 LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC. and Lucent Technologies GRL LLC, Petitioners-Appellees,v.TATUNG CO., Respondent-Appellant. No. 03-7741. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: May 10, 2004. Decided: August 3, 2004. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Jed S. Rakoff, J. Marjorie Press Lindblom (John M. Desmarais, […]

379 F.3d 293 Nadine JOHNSON, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.DEEP EAST TEXAS REGIONAL NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE; et al., Defendants,Nacogdoches County; Kim Courtney, Task Force Member; Ramiro Mendiola, Nacogdoches County Sheriff Deputy, Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-40394. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. July 27, 2004. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Curtis B. Stuckey, Stuckey, Garrigan & Castetter, Nacogdoches, […]

379 F.3d 311 CALIFORNIA FINA GROUP, INC., d.b.a. Finacorp Securities, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Robert L. HERRIN, Josie M. Herrin, Erma C. Kusian, Richard J. White, Mamie M. White, Gary L. Carpenter, Russell J. Frey, Bettie E. Frey, Walter A. Grams, Nancy Boston, Executrix of the Estate of Bessie Grams, Jose C. Tamez, Rose A. Milligan, and Mary […]

379 F.3d 222 Barbara F. VERCHER, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.ALEXANDER & ALEXANDER INC.; et al., Defendants,Aon Services Corp.; Aon Risk Services Inc. of Louisiana, formerly known as Alexander & Alexander Inc.; Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.; Defendants-Appellees. No. 02-31135. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. July 26, 2004. John Clayton Geiger, Alexandria, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Richard Edward McCormack, […]

379 F.3d 270 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Tomas Ricardo FERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-10902. No. 03-10903. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. July 26, 2004. Denise B. Williams, Jeffrey Robert Haag (argued), Lubbock, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Jerry V. Beard (argued), Asst. Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Lubbock, TX, for Defendant-Appellant. Appeals from the […]