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396 F.3d 948 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Chad A. LLOYD, Defendant-Appellant. No. 04-1898. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: October 19, 2004. Filed: February 2, 2005. Raphael M. Scheetz, argued, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellant. Robert L. Teig, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellee. Before MURPHY, HEANEY, and BEAM, Circuit […]

396 F.3d 975 James TERRELL, as Trustee for the heirs and next of kin of Talena Terrell, et al., Plaintiffs ? Appellees,v.Brek Andrew LARSON; Shawn Aaron Longen, Defendants ? Appellants. No. 03-1293. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: October 20, 2004. Filed: February 4, 2005. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied March 16, […]

396 F.3d 987 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff ? Appellant,v.Linda Ray GARDNER, Defendant ? Appellee. No. 03-3964. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 14, 2004. Filed: February 4, 2005. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied March 23, 2005. Angela S. Jegley, argued, Little Rock, Arkansas (H.E. (Bud) Cummins, on the brief), for […]

396 F.3d 998 Derek L. GIVENS, Appellant,v.CINGULAR WIRELESS, Appellee. No. 04-1496. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: February 4, 2005. Filed: February 7, 2005. Derek L. Givens, pro se, Little Rock, AR. Philip E. Kaplan, Regina Haralson, Kaplan & Brewer, Little Rock, AR, for Appellee. Before WOLLMAN, MURPHY, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. PER […]

396 F.3d 999 Zahra A. MOHAMED; Shukri Salah; Abdulkadir Salah; Hamida Salah; Abdi Salah, Petitioners,v.John ASHCROFT, Attorney General of the United States of America, Respondent. No. 03-2270. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: October 21, 2004. Filed: February 10, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED David L. Wilson, argued, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for petitioners. Daniel E. […]

396 F.3d 935 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff/Appellee,v.Jaime Eleazar BUSTOS-TORRES, Defendant/Appellant.United States of America, Plaintiff/Appellee,v.Armando Magallan-Alfaro, Defendant/Appellant. No. 03-3364. No. 03-3365. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: May 13, 2004. Filed: February 2, 2005. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied March 30, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Arthur R. Martinez, argued, […]

396 F.3d 956 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Augustin LOPEZ-RODRIGUEZ, Appellant.United States of America, Appellee,v.Janice Marie Bagley, Appellant. No. 04-2098. No. 04-2149. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 16, 2004. Filed: February 3, 2005. As Corrected February 4, 2005. Patrick H. Payton, Des Moines, Iowa, for appellant. Thomas J. Clarke, Jr., Des Moines, […]

396 F.3d 96 WAL-MART STORES, INC., The Limited, Inc., Sears Roebuck and Co., Safeway Inc., Auto-Lab of Farmington Hills, Bernie’s Army-Navy Store, Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corporation, Circuit City Stores, Inc., The Coffee Stop, Inc. d/b/a Torreo Coffee & Tea Company, Computer Supplies Unlimited, Denture Specialists, Inc., Payless Shoesource, Inc., Shoes Etc., Inc. d/b/a Arnold’s […]

396 F.3d 960 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Jeffrey Bruce CRAMER, Appellant. No. 04-1129. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 14, 2004. Filed: February 3, 2005. Rehearing Granted and Opinion Vacated March 22, 2005. Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Omar F. Greene of Little Rock, AR. Counsel who […]

396 F.3d 966 Jawahir B. ADEN, Petitioner,v.John ASHCROFT, Respondent. No. 03-1675. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: June 14, 2004. Filed: February 3, 2005. Marnie L. DeWall, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant. Paul Fiorino, Dept. of Justice, argued, Washington, D.C., for appellee. Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, HEANEY and MELLOY, Circuit Judges. LOKEN, Chief […]

396 F.3d 970 Mohamed Ibrahim ISMAIL, Petitioner,v.John ASHCROFT, Attorney General of the United States of America, Respondent. No. 04-1163. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 17, 2004. Filed: February 4, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Counsel who represented the appellant was Allison Dillman of Bloomington, MN. Counsel who represented the appellee was Jason […]

396 F.3d 993 Yacouba BERTE, Petitioner,v.John ASHCROFT, Respondent. No. 03-3665. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: December 14, 2004. Filed: February 4, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED James Kinglsey McGough, argued, Omaha, NE, for petitioner. Norah Schwarz, argued, USDOJ, Washington, D.C. Margaret M. Newell, Trial Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for respondent. […]

396 F.3d 95 Jalil Abdul MUNTAQIM, a/k/a Anthony Bottom, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Phillip COOMBE; Anthony Annucci; Louis F. Mann, Defendant-Appellee. No. 01-7260. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. December 29, 2004. 1 Jonathan William Rauchway, Denver, CO, for Plaintiff-Appellant. 2 Julie Mathy Sheridan, Richard J. Freshour, Office of the Attorney General Division of Appeals & Opns., for […]

396 F.3d 843 Gerald O’SULLIVAN, et al. Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.CITY OF CHICAGO, Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-1412. No. 03-1436. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued November 7, 2003. Decided January 31, 2005. Rehearing Denied March 31, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED William R. Jentes (argued), Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. […]

396 F.3d 895 STS. CONSTANTINE AND HELEN GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, INC., and John W. Demetropoulos, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.CITY OF NEW BERLIN and Telesfore Wysocki, Defendants-Appellees. No. 04-2326. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued November 2, 2004. Decided February 1, 2005. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied March 7, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Daniel W. Hildebrand […]

396 F.3d 911 Prem LALVANI, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.COOK COUNTY and Robert Coleman, Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-1922. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued April 7, 2004. Decided February 3, 2005. Theodore A. Woerthwein (Argued), Woerthwein & Miller, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Patrick M. Blanchard (Argued), Office of the Cook County State’s Attorney, Federal Litigation Division, Chicago, IL, […]

396 F.3d 917 Ahmad AHMADSHAH, Petitioner,v.John ASHCROFT, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent. No. 04-1176. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 17, 2004. Filed: February 1, 2005. Herbert Igbanugo, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for petitioner. Thankful T. Vanderstar, argued, Washington, DC, for respondent. Before WOLLMAN, HEANEY, and FAGG, Circuit Judges. HEANEY, Circuit […]

396 F.3d 922 In re WIRELESS TELEPHONE FEDERAL COST RECOVERY FEES LITIGATION.Joseph A. Blando, Individually and as Representatives of the Class of Customers of Nextel Retail Stores, Inc., Who Were and Are Being Charged a Fee for “Federal Programs Cost Recovery” (WDMO 02-921); James Sanders, Individually and as Representatives of the Class of Customers of […]

396 F.3d 807 NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN, INC., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.Joseph M. SCHEIDLER, et al., Defendants-Appellants. No. 99-3076. No. 99-3336. No. 99-3891. No. 99-3892. No. 01-2050. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. January 28, 2005. Lowell E. Sachnoff, Sachnoff & Weaver, Fay Clayton, Robinson, Curley & Clayton, Chicago, IL, Sara N. Love, Arlington, VA, […]

396 F.3d 869 Thomas P. DAVIS and Cathy M. Davis, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.G.N. MORTGAGE CORPORATION and Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-1617. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 15, 2004. Decided January 31, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Daniel A. Edelman, James O. Latturner (argued), Edelman, Combs & […]

396 F.3d 887 Genise HART, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.Michael SHEAHAN, Sheriff of Cook County, and Cook County, Defendants-Appellees. No. 04-1443. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued November 30, 2004. Decided February 1, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Thomas G. Morrissey (argued), Chicago, IL, Robert H. Farley, Jr., for Plaintiff-Appellant. Stephen R. Swofford, Hinshaw & Culbertson, […]

396 F.3d 902 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Willard L. JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 04-1607. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 20, 2004. Decided February 1, 2005. Mark R. Niemeyer (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Frederick J. Hess (argued), Lewis, Rice & Fingersh, Belleville, IL, Willard L. […]

396 F.3d 906 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.A.J. GANT, Defendant-Appellant. No. 04-1970. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December 8, 2004. Decided February 1, 2005. Rehearing Denied March 10, 2005. Timothy A. Bass (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Urbana, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Carol A. Dison (argued), Beckett & Webber, Urbana, IL, […]

396 F.3d 801 CREST HILL LAND DEVELOPMENT, LLC, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.CITY OF JOLIET, Defendant-Appellant. No. 04-2565. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued November 29, 2004. Decided January 25, 2005. George J. Lynch (argued), Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Gregory Smith, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Joliet, IL, for Defendant-Appellant. Before KANNE, […]

396 F.3d 822 WOODHAVEN HOMES & REALTY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Barbara HOTZ and Dale Hotz, Defendants-Appellees,v.Douglas E. Robbins and Robbins Electric, Inc., Defendants-Appellants. No. 03-4158. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued November 12, 2004. Decided January 28, 2005. Bradley J. Dagen (argued), Rose & Dejong, Brookfield, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Patrick Hudec, East Troy, WI, for […]

396 F.3d 825 Juanita JORDAN, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.CITY OF GARY, INDIANA and Donald Thompson, Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-3772. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued May 26, 2004. Decided January 28, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Nathaniel Ruff (argued), Merrillville, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Sonya A. Morris (argued), City of Gary Law Department, Gary, IN, for […]

396 F.3d 837 CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Intervenor/Plaintiff-Appellant,v.E.C. TRUCKING et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-1225. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Submitted September 18, 2003. Decided January 31, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED John F. Townsend, III (submitted), Townsend & Montross, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Ronald J. Waicukauski, Price, Potter, Jackson, Waicukauski & Mellowitz, Eric D. […]

396 F.3d 762 BROADCAST MUSIC, INC., Plaintiff,v.ROGER MILLER MUSIC, INC., Defendant-Appellant,Shannon Miller Turner, Defendant-Appellee. No. 02-5766. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: December 3, 2003. Decided and Filed: January 28, 2005. Rehearing En Banc Denied April 1, 2005. ARGUED: Walter Robert Thompson, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant. Jay S. Bowen, Bowen, Riley, Warnock & […]

396 F.3d 793 BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ILLINOIS, a Division of Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company; and Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.Julia CRUZ as Representative of Jose S. Cruz, Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-4170. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued October 25, 2004. Decided January 24, 2005. COPYRIGHT […]

396 F.3d 805 NYLOK CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.FASTENER WORLD INCORPORATION, Nasalok Coating Corporation, Unilock Industrial Co., and Nypatch Industrial Co., Defendants-Appellees. No. 04-2047. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December 6, 2004. Decided January 25, 2005. Thomas G. Scavone, Frederick C. Laney (argued), Niro, Scavone, Haller & Niro, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Before EASTERBROOK, KANNE, […]

396 F.3d 666 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Loretta TARANGO, Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-50810. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. January 7, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Mark Twain Roomberg (argued), Midland, TX, Joseph H. Gay, Jr., U.S. Atty. San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Duane Allen Baker (argued), El Paso, TX, for Defendant-Appellee. Appeal from the United […]

396 F.3d 697 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Floyd BRUCE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-3110. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: August 3, 2004. Decided and Filed: February 3, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: J. Vincent Aprile II, Lynch, Cox, Gilman & Mahan, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellant. Timothy D. Oakley, […]

396 F.3d 721 Leonard HALE, Individually and as Next Friend of Sean Lysher and Shanna Lysher; Sean Lysher, a Minor; Shanna Lysher, a Minor, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.Scott KART, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-1793. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: October 28, 2004. Decided and Filed: January 13, 2005. ARGUED: Marcia L. Howe, Johnson, Rosati, Labarge, Aseltyne & […]

396 F.3d 730 Matthew J. DANIELS, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Leonard WOODSIDE, Defendant-Appellant,Anchor Bay School District, Ronald Tuscany, Defendants.Matthew J. Daniels, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Leonard Woodside, Defendant-Appellee,Anchor Bay School District, Ronald Tuscany, Defendants. No. 03-2053. No. 03-2117. No. 03-2369. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: August 12, 2004. Decided and Filed: January 24, 2005. ARGUED: David S. Steingold, David S. […]

396 F.3d 751 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Andre JENKINS; Nathaniel S. Thompson, Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-3989. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: September 24, 2004. Decided and Filed: January 28, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Samuel A. Yannucci, Assistant United States Attorney, Akron, Ohio, for Appellant. Thomas S. Hudson, Sarasota, Florida, Roger M. Synenberg, Law […]

396 F.3d 784 George G. VENTURA, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER; Gannett Company, INC., Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-3440. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: June 15, 2004. Decided and Filed: January 28, 2005. Rehearing Denied March 21, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: Marc D. Mezibov, Mezibov & Jenkins, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellant. John C. Greiner, Graydon, […]

396 F.3d 737 WEINGARTEN NOSTAT, INC., Appellant,v.SERVICE MERCHANDISE COMPANY, INC., Appellee. No. 03-5345. No. 03-5709. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: November 3, 2004. Decided and Filed: January 24, 2005. ARGUED: Henry J. Kaim, Bracewell & Patterson, Houston, Texas, for Appellant. Patrick J. Nash, Jr., Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, Chicago, […]

396 F.3d 744 John N. HOOPER, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.David S. WOLFE; Harold E. Smith; Dave W. Dogan; Stephen Smith; Public Properties Management, Inc.; PPM I Partnership; PPM IV Partnership LP; PPM VIII Partnership LP, Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-5853. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: December 6, 2004. Decided and Filed: January 24, 2005. ARGUED: Richard J. […]

396 F.3d 681 Mark David GODFREY, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Doug DRETKE, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent-Appellee. No. 03-21139. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. January 10, 2005. Rehearing Denied February 24, 2005. Mark David Godfrey, Tennessee Colony, TX, pro se. Jane Madeleine Garry, Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee. Appeal from the United States […]

396 F.3d 689 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Theresa Lucretia STRAIN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 04-50029. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. January 10, 2005. Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Ellen A. Lockwood (argued), Diane D. Kirstein, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Paul Kobbe Williams (argued), Midland, TX, for Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States […]

396 F.3d 632 Monica Bauer HESLING, Guardian and Next Friend of minors, Hannah Buck and Chelsey Buck, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., and National Railroad Passenger Corporation d/b/a Amtrak, Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-60374. No. 04-60054. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. January 5, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Frederick N. Sager, Jr. (argued), Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & […]

396 F.3d 650 Beatriz DOMINGUEZ-COTA; Guadalupe Gloria Cota-Leyva, Individually and on behalf of the wrongful death beneficiaries of Leticia Dominguez-Cota, Deceased; Maria Guadalupe Lara-Dominguez; Guadalupe Gloria Cota-Leyva, Individually and on behalf of the wrongful death beneficiaries of Axel Dominguez, Deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees,v.COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO., John Does 1-20, Defendants-Appellees, andGeneral Motors Corporation; John T. Ebert, […]

396 F.3d 654 LAMAR ADVERTISING COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-31075. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. January 7, 2005. Mark D. Mese (argued), Kean, Miller, Hawthorne, D’Armond, McCowan & Jarman, Baton Rouge, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Paula M. Wellons (argued), Taylor, Wellons, Politz & Duhe, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellee. Appeal from the […]

396 F.3d 678 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Oscar Enrique RUEDA-RIVERA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 04-50322 Summary Calendar. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. January 10, 2005. Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Ellen A. Lockwood, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Philip J. Lynch, Lucien B. Campbell, Fed. Pub. Def., San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant. Appeal […]

396 F.3d 619 Rickey BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.PARKER DRILLING OFFSHORE CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-30782. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. January 5, 2005. Revised January 6, 2005. Timothy John Young (argued), The Young Firm, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Jefferson Randolph Tillery (argued), Norman E. Anseman, III, Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, New Orleans, […]

396 F.3d 646 Juan RAMIREZ, Petitioner-Appellee,v.Doug DRETKE, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent-Appellant. No. 04-40600. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. January 7, 2005. John S. Gilmore, Jr. (argued), Corpus Christi, TX, for Petitioner-Appellee. Sean Jordan (argued), Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the […]

396 F.3d 588 COLLEGE LOAN CORPORATION, a California Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.SLM CORPORATION, a Delaware Corporation; Sallie Mae, Inc., a Delaware Corporation; Sallie Mae Servicing, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership; Student Loan Marketing Association, a Government Sponsored Enterprise, Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-1867. United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued: September 28, 2004. Decided: January 31, 2005. ARGUED: […]

396 F.3d 607 Charles Daniel THACKER, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Doug DRETKE, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent-Appellee. No. 04-70026. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. January 5, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Robin Norris, Hart & Norris, El Paso, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant. Carla Elaina Eldred, Austin, TX, for Respondent-Appellee. Appeal from […]

396 F.3d 53 Scott HUMINSKI, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee,v.Hon. Nancy CORSONES, Hon. M. Patricia Zimmerman, Karen Predom, Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants,Sheriff R.J. Elrick and Rutland County Sheriff’s Department, Defendants-Appellees. No. 02-6201(L). No. 02-6150(XAP). No. 02-6199(XAP). No. 03-6059(CON). United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: October 20, 2003. Decided: October 7, 2004. As Amended on Rehearing: January 18, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL […]

396 F.3d 548 Judy BOGART, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Robbie CHAPELL, in his individual and official capacities; York County Humane Society, in its individual and official capacities; York County Sheriff’s Department; York County Animal Control; Kathy Sowell; Arthur Moore; Donald Barnett; M.B. Mabry; Lester Terry, in their individual and official capacities; Bruce M. Bryant, as Sheriff of York County; […]

396 F.3d 569 Linda PLEMONS, a/k/a Linda Plemons Buechler, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Douglas Q. GALE; Advantage 99 TD, a Delaware business trust, by and through its trustee, Defendants-Appellants, andU.S. Public Finance, Incorporated, a Delaware corporation, Defendant.National Tax Lien Association, Amicus Supporting Appellants.Linda Plemons, a/k/a Linda Plemons Buechler, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Douglas Q. Gale; Advantage 99 TD, a Delaware business trust, by […]

396 F.3d 579 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Dennis Deon SMITH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 04-4311. United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued: December 3, 2004. Decided: February 10, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: William Stimson Trivette, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Greensboro, North Carolina, for Appellant. Michael Francis Joseph, Assistant United […]

396 F.3d 601 GULF BEST ELECTRIC, INC.; Louisiana Workers’ Compensation Corp., Petitioners-Cross-Respondents,v.Michael M. METHE, Respondent-Cross-Petitioner,v.Director, Office of Worker’s Compensation Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, Respondent-Cross-Respondent. No. 03-60749. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. November 1, 2004. Travis Ron LeBleu, Johnson, Stiltner & Rahman, Baton Rouge, LA, for Petitioners-Cross-Respondents. Michael Stagg Guillory, Metairie, LA, for […]

396 F.3d 530 Imelda Laurencia LIE, Soyono Liem Andre, Yulius Suyono, Petitionersv.John ASHCROFT, Attorney General of the United States of America, Respondent. No. 03-4106. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Argued December 13, 2004. Filed February 7, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED David E. Piver, W. John Vandenberg (Argued), Wayne, PA, for Petitioner. Linda S. […]

396 F.3d 538 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Lee Ronald STEVENSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 04-4227. United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued: December 3, 2004. Decided: February 1, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: Brian Joseph Kornbrath, Federal Public Defender, Office of The Federal Public Defender, Clarksburg, West Virginia, for Appellant. Robert H. McWilliams, Jr., Assistant United […]

396 F.3d 476 UNITED STATES, Appellant,v.Maria de los Angeles RIVERA RANGEL, A/K/A Angie, Defendant, Appellee. No. 03-2544. No. 04-1791. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard December 9, 2004. Decided February 8, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Kathleen A. Felton, Attorney, with whom H.S. Garcia, United States Attorney, Guillermo Gil, Assistant United […]

396 F.3d 493 Tomaz Mendes REGATOS, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.NORTH FORK BANK and New Commercial Bank Of New York, Defendants-Appellants,North Fork Bancorporation, Defendant. Docket No. 03-9024. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: November 4, 2004. Questions Certified to the New York Court of Appeals: January 27, 2005. Eric J. Bressler, Wickham, Bressler, Gordon & Geasa, P.C., […]

396 F.3d 515 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Eliot S. SASH, Defendant-Appellant. Docket No. 04-0499-CR. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: October 7, 2004. Decided: January 26, 2005. David S. Hammer, New York, NY, for Defendant-Appellant. Harry A. Chernoff, Assistant United States Attorney (Adam B. Siegel, Assistant United States Attorney; David N. Kelly, United […]

396 F.3d 500 Peter HALL and Big Bad Productions, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.EARTHLINK NETWORK, INC., Defendant-Appellee.Docket No. 04-0384-CV. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: September 30, 2004. Decided: January 25, 2005. Andrew Grosso, Andrew Grosso & Associates, Washington D.C., (William M. Palmer, Boston, MA, on the brief), for Plaintiffs-Appellants. John M. Bradham, Duval & Stachenfeld […]

396 F.3d 508 Ashley PELMAN, a child under the age of 18 years, by her mother and natural guardian, Roberta Pelman, Roberta Pelman, Individually, Jazlen Bradley, a child under the age of 18 years, by her father and natural guardian, Isreal Bradley, and Isreal Bradley, Individually, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.McDONALD’S CORPORATION, McDonald’s Restaurants of New York, Inc., McDonald’s, […]

396 F.3d 512 Michael B. ROSS, by his next friend, Gerard A. Smyth, in his official capacity as Chief Public Defender, Office of the Chief Public Defender, Petitioner,Theresa C. LANTZ, Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Corrections; Wayne C. Choinski, Warden, Northern Correctional Institution, Respondents. Docket No. 05-8900. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: January […]

396 F.3d 525 Walter N. IWACHIW, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, Defendant-Cross-Defendant-Appellee,Kemper Auto & Home Insurance Company, Kemper Insurance Companies, Kemper Independence Insurance Company, Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, American Motorists Insurance Company, Defendant-Cross-Claimant-Appellees,New York State, New York City Department of Finance, NYC Parking Violations Bureau, New York City Mayors Office on Disabilities, Catherine […]

396 F.3d 46 Jorge MERCADO-ALICEA; Angel Nazario, Plaintiffs, Appellants,The De Facto Tourism Employees Association of Politically Discriminated Employees, Plaintiff,v.P.R. TOURISM COMPANY; Milton Segarra, Executive Director of P.R. Tourism; Guillermo Cabret; Nelson Cardona-Mu?iz; Jose F. Faz; Mariano M?ndez-Salcedo; William M?ndez; Anabel Jaime, Defendants, Appellees,Jos? Reyes; Jose T. Rivera; John Does, Defendants. No. 03-2246. United States Court […]

396 F.3d 468 Peter TORR?NS, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellees,v.LOCKHEED MARTIN SERVICES GROUP, INC., Defendant, Appellant. No. 04-1275. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard November 10, 2004. Decided February 7, 2005. Anabel Rodr?guez-Alonso with whom Pedro Giner-Dapena and Schuster Usera & Aguil? LLP were on brief for appellant. Mark B. Stern, Appellate Staff, Civil […]

396 F.3d 487 Jean-Rony JUPITER, a/k/a Jean R. Jupiter, Petitioner,v.John ASHCROFT, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 04-1649. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Submitted December 16, 2004. Decided February 8, 2005. Raymond Kline on brief for petitioner. Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Christopher C. Fuller, Senior Litigation Counsel, and William C. Minick, […]

396 F.3d 398 UNITED STATES of America, Appelleev.Rasheed RASHAD, a/k/a Michael Thomas, Appellant No. 02-3010. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued September 10, 2004. Decided January 21, 2005. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 01cr00159-01). Daniel H. Bromberg, appointed by the court, argued the […]

396 F.3d 416 PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, INC., Appelleev.Anthony GITTENS, Executive Director, District of Columbia Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and District of Columbia, Appellants No. 02-7106. No. 03-7190. No. 03-7195. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued September 10, 2004. Decided January 28, 2005. Appeals from the […]

396 F.3d 438 UNITED STATES of America, Appelleev.Robert D. GARNER, Appellant No. 03-3103. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued October 14, 2004. Decided February 4, 2005. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 02cr00179-01). Mary E. Davis, appointed by the court, argued the cause for […]

396 F.3d 446 Luis Enrique GALICIA, Petitioner,v.John ASHCROFT, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 04-1358. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Submitted December 16, 2004. Decided January 27, 2005. Donald H. Barnes on brief for petitioner. David E. Dauenheimer, Attorney, Office of Immigration Litigation, Civil Division, Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, and Richard […]

396 F.3d 449 Paul JEAN, Plaintiff, Appellant,v.UNITED STATES, Defendant, Appellee. No. 04-1121. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard November 4, 2004. Decided February 3, 2005. As Amended March 8, 2005. Timothy J. Burke, for appellant. Michelle B. O’Connor, Attorney, with whom Eileen J. O’Connor, Assistant Attorney General, and Kenneth L. Greene, Attorney, Tax […]

396 F.3d 458 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.MALE JUVENILE E.L.C., Defendant/Appellant. No. 03-2676. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard November 9, 2004. Decided February 3, 2005. Salvador Perez-Mayol, for appellant Male Juvenile E.L.C. Nelson Perez-Sosa, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom H.S. Garcia, United States Attorney, were on brief for appellee. Before BOUDIN, […]

396 F.3d 463 Farhad KATEBI, Petitioner,v.John ASHCROFT, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 03-2550. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard September 13, 2004. Decided February 3, 2005. Harvey Kaplan with whom Maureen O’Sullivan, Jeremiah Friedman, Ilana Greenstein, and Kaplan, O’Sullivan & Friedman, LLP were on brief, for petitioner. Greg D. Mack, Senior Litigation Counsel, Office […]

396 F.3d 474 Jennie TORRES-FUENTES; Jessica Santiago-Torres; Angel M. Santiago-Torres, Plaintiffs, Appellants,v.MOTORAMBAR, INC., Defendant, Appellee,Kia Motors, Inc.; Charlie Auto, Inc.; Junior Perez Auto Sales; Firstbank of P.R., Defendants. No. 02-2592. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard November 10, 2004. Decided February 8, 2005. Rafael A. Oliveras Lopez De Victoria on brief for appellants. […]

396 F.3d 385 Carroll MOORE, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.CITY OF ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA; James L. Westbrook, Jr., in his official capacity as the City Manager of Asheville, North Carolina; Asheville Police Department, Defendants-Appellees. No. 04-1003. United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued: November 30, 2004. Decided: January 25, 2005. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: Mathew D. Staver, Liberty […]

396 F.3d 405 BURLINGTON RESOURCES OIL & GAS COMPANY L.P., Petitionerv.FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, RespondentNorthern Natural Gas Company, et al., Intervenors No. 03-1340. No. 03-1432. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued November 18, 2004. Decided January 21, 2005. On Petitions for Review of Orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Thomas […]