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447 F.3d 625 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Dorothy MENYWEATHER, Defendant-Appellee. No. 03-50496. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued October 13, 2004. Resubmitted December 7, 2005. Filed December 16, 2005. Amended May 9, 2006. Nicholas A. Marsh, Trial Attorney, Criminal Division, Public Integrity Section, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for the plaintiff-appellant. […]

447 F.3d 85 Blanca VALENT?N-ALMEYDA, Plaintiff, Appellee,v.MUNICIPALITY OF AGUADILLA; Justo Cruz, Defendants, Appellants. No. 04-2413. No. 04-2414. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard March 8, 2006. Decided May 9, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Yvonne M. Men?ndez-Calero, with whom Qui?ones, S?nchez & Guzman, P.S.C. was on brief, for appellant Justo Cruz. […]

447 F.3d 593 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Wicahpe George MILK, Appellant. No. 05-3183. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: March 14, 2006. Filed: May 12, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Monica D. Colbath, Asst. Federal Public Defender, argued, Rapid City, South Dakota, for appellant. Mark E. Salter, Asst. U.S. Atty., argued, […]

447 F.3d 615 Reeva Whitworth LINDSAY, surviving spouse of John Whitworth, deceased; John Whitworth, Jr., surviving son of John Whitworth, deceased; Appellants,v.SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA; OneBeacon Insurance Company, formerly known as Hawkeye Insurance Company; Appellees. No. 05-3241. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: March 15, 2006. Filed: May 17, 2006. Jennifer L. […]

447 F.3d 620 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Jerry MEDICINE HORN, Appellant. No. 05-3143. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: February 14, 2006. Filed: May 18, 2006. William A. Delaney, III, argued, Sioux Falls, SD, for appellant. Thomas J. Wright, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Sioux Falls, SD (Michelle G. Tapken, Asst. U.S. Atty., on […]

447 F.3d 642 Daniel M. BERRY, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, Tehama County; Bill Snelson, Director, Defendants-Appellees. No. 04-15566. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 18, 2005. Filed May 1, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Anthony J. Poidmore, Roseville, CA, and Brad Dacus and James Griffiths, Pacific Justice Institute, […]

447 F.3d 658 BP WEST COAST PRODUCTS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Raymond D. MAY; Sharanjeet K. Ghumman, Defendants-Appellants, andNandi, Inc.; West Jet, Inc., Defendants. No. 05-15076. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted December 8, 2005. Filed May 1, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Gennady L. Lebedev, Esq., Los Angeles, CA, […]

447 F.3d 68 VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION GREGORIA AUFFANT, INC., Plaintiff, Appellant,v.Tommy G. THOMPSON, in his capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services; Ruben J. King-Shaw, Jr., as the Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; United Government Services, Defendants, Appellees. No. 04-2721. […]

447 F.3d 79 Magdalena POMALES, Plaintiff, Appellant,v.CELULARES TELEF?NICA, INC.; Verizon Wireless, Inc., Defendants, Appellees. No. 05-1796. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Submitted April 7, 2006. Decided May 9, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Marlene Aponte Cabrera on brief for appellant. Carl Schuster, Mariela Rexach and Schuster Usera & Aguil? LLP on brief for appellees. […]

447 F.3d 569 Ellen Maria REASONOVER; Charmelle Bufford, Plaintiffs/Appellants,v.ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI, Defendant/Appellee,City of St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis Police Department, Defendants,St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners, and individual members of the board, Defendants/Appellees,Homer Sayad, individually and in his official capacity as a member of the Board; Charles Valier, individually and in his official capacity […]

447 F.3d 588 Craig TRUSSELL, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Michael BOWERSOX, Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-2525. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: January 9, 2006. Filed: May 9, 2006. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, Richard E. Dorr, J. Richard Beaver, argued, Jefferson City, MO, for appellant. Assistant Atty. Gen., Stephen D. […]

447 F.3d 6 Edward KNIGHT, Appellant,v.Luis SPENCER, Appellee. No. 05-1770. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard January 12, 2006. Decided May 2, 2006. Edward B. Gaffney, for appellant. Daniel I. Smulow, Assistant Attorney General, with whom Thomas F. Reilly, Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, was on brief, for appellee. Before TORRUELLA, […]

447 F.3d 606 Tom LUNDEEN, individually; Nanette Lundeen, and as parents and natural guardians of Molly Lundeen, a minor, and Michael Lundeen, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY; Canadian Pacific Ltd., Sued as Canadian Pacific Limited; Canadian Pacific Railway Limited; Soo Line Railroad Company, Defendants-Appellants.John Salling, individually; Lorenda Poissant Salling, individually, and on behalf of, and as […]

447 F.3d 61 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Johan TORRES-ROSARIO, Defendant, Appellant. No. 05-1202. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard March 9, 2006. Decided May 8, 2006. Rafael F. Castro-Lang for appellant. Nathan J. Schulte, Assistant United States Attorney, for appellee. H.S. Garc?a, United States Attorney, and Nelson P?rez-Sosa, Assistant United States Attorney, Senior […]

447 F.3d 520 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Jerry JARRETT, Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-2844. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued February 21, 2006. Decided May 9, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED David E. Hollar (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Hammond, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Jerry Jarrett (argued), Gary, IN, pro se. Before MANION, WOOD, and […]

447 F.3d 552 John M. KOHLBEK, Plaintiff/Appellant,William Schrack, Plaintiff,Michael Pritchard, Plaintiff/Appellant,v.CITY OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant/Appellee. No. 04-2060. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: May 12, 2005. Filed: May 1, 2006. John E. Corrigan, argued, Omaha, NE, for appellant. Wendy E. Hahn, argued, Deputy City Attorney, Omaha, NE, for appellee. Before […]

447 F.3d 57 UNITED STATES, Appellee,v.Dionisio ZAPETE-GARCIA, a/k/a Vetilio E. Fajardo, Defendant, Appellant. No. 05-1352. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Submitted February 7, 2006. Decided May 8, 2006. Jos? Guillermo Gonzalez, on brief for appellant. Nelson Pre?z-Sosa, Assistant United States Attorney, and H.S. Garcia, United States Attorney, on brief for appellee. Before BOUDIN, […]

447 F.3d 531 Starlett KING and Jeff Shetterly, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.Brian HARRINGTON, Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-1977. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 17, 2006. Decided May 9, 2006. Ross Scaccia (argued), Santa Rosa Beach, FL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. Joseph D. O’Connor, III (argued), Bunger & Robertson, Bloomington, IN, for Defendant-Appellee. Before BAUER, ROVNER, and SYKES, Circuit […]

447 F.3d 535 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Mark P. HEATH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 04-4305. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 13, 2006. Decided May 15, 2006. Stephen P. Sinnott, Peter M. Jarosz (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Madison, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Daniel W. Hildebrand (argued), Dewitt, Ross & Stevens, Madison, WI, […]

447 F.3d 541 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Paul A. CHILDS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-2308. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued March 31, 2006. Decided May 15, 2006. John K. Mehochko (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Rock Island, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Robert A. Alvarado (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, […]

447 F.3d 547 Badiatu TUNIS, Petitioner,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, Respondent. No. 05-3465. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued March 28, 2006. Decided May 15, 2006. Michael S. Ferrell, Jones Day, Chicago, IL, Victoria Dorfman (argued), Jones Day, Washington, DC, for Petitioner. Karen Lundgren Department of Homeland Security Office of the Chief Counsel, Chicago, IL, […]

447 F.3d 558 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Linda Ray GARDNER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-2638. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: January 9, 2006. Filed: May 3, 2006. James W. Wyatt, Little Rock, AR, for appellant. Angela S. Jegley, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Little Rock, AR, for appellee. Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, HANSEN and MELLOY, Circuit […]

447 F.3d 562 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Brian ATTEBERRY, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-2631. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: January 9, 2006. Filed: May 3, 2006. Omar F. Greene, Little Rock, AR, for apellant. Karen D. Coleman, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Little Rock, AR, for appellee. Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, HANSEN and MELLOY, Circuit Judges. […]

447 F.3d 565 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Joshua THORPE, also known as Juice, Appellant.United States of America, Appellant,v.Joshua Thorpe, also known as Juice, Appellee. No. 05-2594. No. 05-2627. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: February 14, 2006. Filed: May 5, 2006. Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Donald Lee […]

447 F.3d 468 Duan Ying CHEN (04-3730); Jin He Lin (04-3731), Petitioners,v.Alberto GONZALES, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent. No. 04-3730. No. 04-3731. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Submitted: March 15, 2006. Decided and Filed: May 10, 2006. ON BRIEF: Allen W. Hausman, Joanne E. Johnson, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., […]

447 F.3d 477 Roxie HOLLON, on behalf of Joseph W. Hollon, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 04-6163. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: July 29, 2005. Decided and Filed: May 22, 2006. 1 COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: Wolodymyr Cybriwsky, Law Offices of Wolodymyr Cybriwsky, Prestonsburg, Kentucky, for Appellant. Laurie G. Remter, Social […]

447 F.3d 491 INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, AFL-CIO, and Teamsters Local Union No. 2727, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO., Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-5478. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: January 24, 2006. Decided and Filed: April 26, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: Roland Wilder, Jr., Baptiste & Wilder, Washington, D.C., for Appellants. […]

447 F.3d 50 Carlos FONT?NEZ-N??EZ, Nora Rivera-Cardenales, Conjugal Partnership Font?nez-Rivera, Plaintiffs, Appellants,v.JANSSEN ORTHO LLC; Johnson & Johnson, Inc.; Angel Natal, in his Official and Personal Capacity; Jorge Ros, in his Official and Personal Capacity; Carlos Otero, in his Official and Personal Capacity; Aixa Berr?os, in her Official and Personal Capacity; XYZ Insurance Company, Defendants, Appellees. […]

447 F.3d 504 In re: UNITED AIR LINES, INC., Debtor.United Air Lines, Inc., Appellant,v.U.S. Bank National Association, Inc., City of Los Angeles, et al., Appellees. No. 05-1460. No. 05-1461. No. 05-1462. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued February 16, 2006. Decided May 4, 2006. Patrick McLaughlin (argued), Dorsey Whitney, Minneapolis MN, David A. […]

447 F.3d 510 Steven G. ANDREWS, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY, Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee, andCanada Maritime Limited, a foreign limited liability company, and Adrian Carriers, Incorporated, an Iowa corporation, Third-Party Defendants-Appellees. No. 04-2882. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 7, 2005. Decided May 5, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Stephen T. Fieweger, […]

447 F.3d 517 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Michael SPANO, Sr., Emil Schullo, and James Inendino, Defendants-Appellants. No. 03-1110. No. 03-1113. No. 03-1195. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Submitted February 3, 2006. Decided May 9, 2006. Mitchell A. Mars, David Buvinger, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Raymond J. Smith, […]

447 F.3d 447 Amin Memanji MOMIN, Petitioner,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, U.S. Attorney General, Respondent. No. 05-60119. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. April 24, 2006. Riddhi Pankaj Desai, Houston, TX, for Petitioner. James Donald Maxwell, II, Oxford, MS, Thomas Ward Hussey, Dir., U.S. Dept. of Justice, OIL, Washington, DC, Caryl G. Thompson, U.S. INS, Attn: […]

447 F.3d 388 Javier Ontoniel BUSTAMANTE-BARRERA, Petitioner,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, U.S. Attorney General, Respondent. No. 05-60247. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. April 20, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Chad Van Cleave (argued), Austin, TX, for Petitioner. Russell J.E. Verby (argued), U.S. Dept. of Homeland Sec., David V. Bernal, Thomas Ward Hussey, Dir., U.S. Dept. of […]

447 F.3d 39 UNITED STATES of America, Appellant,v.Amando B. MONTEIRO, Defendant, Appellee. No. 05-2283. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard April 5, 2006. Decided May 5, 2006. Theodor B. Heinrich, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Virginia M. Vander Jagt, Assistant United States Attorney, and Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, were on […]

447 F.3d 411 BRIDAS S.A.P.I.C., Bridas Energy International, Ltd., Intercontinental Oil and Gas Ventures, Ltd., and Bridas Corp., Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.GOVERNMENT OF TURKMENISTAN, Concern Balkannebitgazsenagat and State Concern Turkmenneft, Defendants-Appellees. No. 04-20842. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. April 21, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Rex S. Heinke (argued), L. Rachel Helyar, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & […]

447 F.3d 421 UNITED STATES, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.David Henry TREFT, Defendant-Appellant. No. 04-41721. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. April 21, 2006. Arnold Augur Spencer, Tyler, TX, for U.S. Donald Lee Bailey, Sherman, TX, for Treft. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DeMOSS and OWEN, Circuit Judges. […]

447 F.3d 433 Mushtaq AHMED, Petitioner,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, United States Attorney General, Respondent. No. 05-60032. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. April 24, 2006. William F. Harmeyer (argued), William F. Harmeyer & Associates, Houston, TX, for Petitioner. Anthony P. Nicastro (argued), U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Div. Immigration Litigation, Thomas Ward Hussey, Director, U.S. […]

447 F.3d 440 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Eric Richard WISE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-10195. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. April 24, 2006. Steven M. Sucsy, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Lubbock, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Jerry V. Beard, Asst. Federal Public Defender (argued), Lubbock, TX, for Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the […]

447 F.3d 461 In re: EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES, INC., Debtor.Caradon Doors and Windows, Inc., Respondent-Appellee,v.Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc., Movant-Appellant. No. 04-3747. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: January 25, 2006. Decided and Filed: May 5, 2006. ARGUED: Debra A. Dandeneau, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, New York, New York, for Appellant. Audrey S. Trundle, Gibson, Dunn […]

447 F.3d 352 Melissa C. MINARD, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.ITC DELTACOM COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 04-30230. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. April 18, 2006. Bryant Hollingsworth Graves (argued), Law Office of Bryant H. Graves, Baton Rouge, LA, for Minard. Richard J.R. Raleigh, Jr. (argued), John Anthony Wilmer, Wilmer & Lee, Huntsville, AL, Leslie Ellen Ayres, Taylor, […]

447 F.3d 375 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Leonel VENTURA, Defendant-Appellee. No. 04-41524, Summary Calendar. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. April 20, 2006. Mitchel Neurock, James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, Matthew James Rinka, Laredo, TX, for U.S. Marjorie A. Meyers, Fed. Pub. Def., Molly E. Odom, Sarah Beth Landau, Houston, TX, […]

447 F.3d 382 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Juan FERNANDEZ-CUSCO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-40289. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. April 20, 2006. Renata Ann Gowie, James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Attys., Houston, TX, for U.S. Marjorie A. Meyers, Fed. Pub. Def., Timothy William Crooks, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def., Houston, TX, for Fernandez-Cusco. Appeal from the […]

447 F.3d 402 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Scott Erin ALLISON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 04-20922. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. April 20, 2006. Mark Michael Dowd (argued), Brownsville, TX, James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Marjorie A. Meyers, Federal Public Defender, Laura Fletcher Leavitt, Asst. Federal Public Defender (argued), Houston, TX, […]

447 F.3d 408 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.David Spencer GEESLIN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-10535. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. April 20, 2006. Leigha Amy Simonton, Dallas, TX, David Lee Jarvis, Asst. U.S. Atty., Fort Worth, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Michael Logan Ware, Law Office of Michael Logan Ware, Terri Moore, Puls, Taylor & Woodson, Fort […]

447 F.3d 343 Henry Augusto TAMARA-GOMEZ, Petitioner,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, U.S. Attorney General, Respondent. No. 05-60352. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. April 18, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Paul S. Zoltan, Law Office of Paul S. Zoltan, Dallas, TX, for Petitioner. Ann Cruce Roberts, Lubbock, TX, Thomas Ward Hussey, Dir., U.S. Dept. of Justice, OIL, […]

447 F.3d 360 STOLT ACHIEVEMENT, LTD. Plaintiff-Appellant,v.DREDGE B.E. LINDHOLM, its engines, tackle, appurtenances, etc., in rem, Weeks Marine, Inc., in personam, Defendants-Appellees. No. 04-20773. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. April 19, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED William Andrew Durham (argued), Christina K. Schovajsa, Eastham, Watson, Dale & Fornay, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Robert Joseph […]

447 F.3d 371 Kathy N. BURDEN, et al., Plaintiffs,v.JOHNSON & JOHNSON MEDICAL, et al., Defendants.Ansell Healthcare Products Inc., formerly known as Ansell Inc., formerly known as Ansell Perry Inc., Becton Dickinson & Co., Defendants-Cross-Defendants-Appellees,v.Owens & Minor Medical Inc., Owens & Minor Inc., Defendants-Cross-Claimants-Appellants. No. 04-20777. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. April 19, 2006. […]

447 F.3d 270 James Adolph CAMPBELL, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Marvin POLK, Warden, Central Prison, Raleigh, North Carolina, Respondent-Appellee. No. 04-2. United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued March 14, 2006. Decided May 10, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: Milton Gordon Widenhouse, Jr., Rudolf, Widenhouse & Fialko, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, for Appellant. Edwin William Welch, Special Deputy […]

447 F.3d 292 B. David RIDPATH, Plaintiff-Appelleev.BOARD OF GOVERNORS MARSHALL UNIVERSITY; Dan Angel; F. Layton Cottrill; K. Edward Grose, Defendants-Appellants, andBob Pruett; Richard Hilliard, Defendants.B. David Ridpath, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Bob Pruett, Defendant-Appellant, andBoard of Governors Marshall University; Dan Angel; F. Layton Cottrill; K. Edward Grose; Richard Hilliard, Defendants. No. 04-1314. No. 04-1328. United States Court of Appeals, […]

447 F.3d 324 Robert L. JORDAN, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.ALTERNATIVE RESOURCES CORPORATION; International Business Machines Corporation, Defendants-Appellees.The Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association; Public Justice Center; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Amici Supporting Appellant. No. 05-1485. United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued March 14, 2006. Decided May 12, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: Stephen Zak Chertkof, Heller, Huron, […]

447 F.3d 229 REESE BROTHERS, INC.v.UNITED STATES of America, Appellant. No. 05-2135. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Argued January 27, 2006. Decided May 9, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Stanley M. Stein, Feldstein, Grinberg, Stein & McKee, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Stephen J. Rosen, Henry D. Levine (Argued), Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, Washington, DC, for […]

447 F.3d 241 Igli FILJA, Luljeta Filja, Endrit Filja Petitionersv.Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General of the United States* Respondent. No. 04-1782. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Submitted Under Third Circuit LAR 34.1(a) January 9, 2006. Filed May 12, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Barbara J. Brandes, Law Offices of Barbara Brandes & Associates, New […]

447 F.3d 258 HOLLY HILL FARM CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-1857. United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued March 15, 2006. Decided May 8, 2006. 1 COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: John Frederick Ames, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant. Tara Louise Casey, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Richmond, […]

447 F.3d 28 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Diego ORTIZ, Defendant, Appellant. No. 05-1718. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard March 9, 2006. Decided May 3, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Jeanne M. Kempthorne, by Appointment of the Court, for appellant. David G. Tobin, Assistant U.S. Attorney, with whom Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, […]

447 F.3d 196 JILIN PHARMACEUTICAL USA, INC.; Wei Zhao, (File #: Adh-tpv-qrk) Appellantsv.Michael CHERTOFF, Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security;* Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General of the United States, U.S. Department of Justice;** Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., Director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Bureau of […]

447 F.3d 212 FERROSTAAL, INC., Appellantv.M/V SEA PHOENIX formerly known as M/V Express Phoenix; Interway Shipping Co. Ltd.; Pacific & Atlantic Corp.; Trans Sea Transport NV; Delaro Shipping Company Limited. No. 05-1837. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Argued January 17, 2006. Filed May 3, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED George R. Zacharkow, (Argued), Mattioni […]

447 F.3d 26 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Luis CARABALLO, Defendant, Appellant. No. 05-2361. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Submitted March 24, 2006. Decided May 3, 2006. Bjorn Lange, Assistant Federal Public Defender, on brief for the defendant, appellant. Mark E. Howard, Assistant United States Attorney, and Thomas P. Colantuono, United States Attorney, on […]

447 F.3d 159 Joseph LOCURTO, Jonathan Walters, and Robert Steiner, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.Rudolph GIULIANI, Mayor of the City of New York, Howard Safir, Commissioner of the New York City Police Department, The City of New York, and Thomas Von Essen, Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department, Defendants-Appellants. Docket No. 04-6480-CV(L). Docket No. 04-6498-CV(CON). Docket No. […]

447 F.3d 184 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Jerkeno WALLACE and Negus Thomas, Defendants-Appellants. Docket No. 03-1777(L). Docket No. 03-1778(CON). United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: March 3, 2005. Decided: April 27, 2006. Richard S. Cramer, Wethersfield, CT, for Defendant-Appellant Jerkeno Wallace. David J. Wenc, Windsor Locks, CT, for Defendant-Appellant Negus Thomas. Michael J. […]

447 F.3d 19 Reinaldo RAM?REZ; Remexcel Managerial Consultants, Inc.; Maria S. Kortright, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.Edgardo ARLEQU?N, Mayor of the Municipality of Guayanilla, in his official and personal capacity; Municipality of Guayanilla, Defendants-Appellees. No. 05-1494. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard November 10, 2005. Decided May 3, 2006. Pedro R. V?zquez, III for appellants. Jorge Mart?nez-Luciano […]

447 F.3d 190 FORTIS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee,v.UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant.Docket No. 05-2518-CV. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: March 22, 2006. Decided: April 27, 2006. Henry D. Levine, Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP, Washington DC (Stephen J. Rosen, Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP, Washington DC, on the brief; Bradley S. Waterman, […]

447 F.3d 192 UNITED STATES of America,v.Michael RINALDI, Appellant. No. 04-2260. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Argued: January 17, 2006. Filed: May 8, 2006. Joseph A. O’Brien (Argued), Oliver, Price & Rhodes, Clarks Summit, PA, for Appellant. Thomas A. Marino, United States Attorney, John C. Gurganus, Jr. (Argued), Assistant United States Attorney, Office […]

447 F.3d 207 THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, as Receiver for Acorn Technology Fund, L.P.v.Peter E. CHIMICLES, Appellant.The U.S. Small Business Administration, as Receiver for Acorn Technology Fund, L.P.v.Leonard Barrack; Lynne Barrack, Appellants. No. 04-4083. No. 05-1330. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Argued April 18, 2006. May 10, 2006. Michael D. Gottsch (Argued), […]

447 F.3d 105 Sandra I. ORTA-CASTRO; Jos? A. Nieves-Romero, Conjugal Partnership Orta-Nieves, Plaintiffs, Appellants,v.MERCK, SHARP & DOHME QU?MICA P.R., INC., Defendant, Appellee. No. 05-1984. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard March 6, 2006. Decided May 9, 2006. Juan M. Frontera-Suau, with whom Frontera Suau Law Offices was on brief, for appellants. Pedro J. […]

447 F.3d 115 Enrique ACEVEDO-FELICIANO, et al., Plaintiffs, Appellants,v.Miguel A. RUIZ-HERN?NDEZ, et al., Defendants, Appellees. No. 04-1154. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard March 9, 2006. Decided May 11, 2006. Claudio Aliff Ortiz, with whom Pablo Landrau Pirazzi and Aldarondo & L?pez Bras were on brief, for appellants. Jorge Mart?nez-Luciano, with whom Gina […]

447 F.3d 124 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Joseph A. BEVILACQUA, Jr., Defendant, Appellant. No. 05-2390. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Submitted April 3, 2006. Decided May 18, 2006. Thomas A. Tarro, III and The Law Firm of Thomas A. Tarro, III, Esq., on brief, for appellant. Donald C. Lockhart, Assistant United States Attorney, […]

447 F.3d 130 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant,v.Eva C. TEMPLE, Appellant-Cross-Appellee. Docket No. 05-0165-CR(L). Docket No. 05-0679(XAP). United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: September 16, 2005. Decided: May 1, 2006. William C. Komaroff, Assistant United States Attorney (David N. Kelly, united States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Katherine Polk Failla, […]

447 F.3d 145 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Jose D. FLOREZ, Defendant-Appellant. Docket No. 05-2385 CR. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: January 4, 2006. Decided: May 3, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Mark Gimpel (David Zapp, on the brief), New York, New York, for Defendant-Appellant. Daniel E. Wenner, Assistant United States Attorney (David C. […]

447 F.3d 1 Andley Bobby BOAKAI, a/k/a Joe Taivo Laesolee, Petitioner,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent. No. 05-1961. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard April 6, 2006. Decided April 27, 2006. David J. Apfel, with whom Gina M. Atwood and Goodwin Procter LLP were on brief, for petitioner. David […]

447 F.3d 951 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Iwan MANDYCZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-1424. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: March 7, 2006. Decided and Filed: May 22, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: Joseph A. Siciliano, Haliw, Siciliano, Mychalowych, Van Dusen & Feul, Farmington Hills, Michigan, for Appellant. Adam S. Fels, United States Department of […]

447 F.3d 994 Darnell BRIDGES, Petitioner-Appellant,v.John CHAMBERS, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 05-3264. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued February 13, 2006. Decided May 12, 2006. James S. Jacobs (argued), Office of the Cook County Public Defender, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant. Leah C. Myers (argued), Linda Woloshin, Office of the Attorney General Criminal Appeals Division, […]

447 F.3d 999 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Thomas WALKER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-1812. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued October 24, 2005. Decided May 17, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED James M. Warden (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee. James C. McKinley (argued), Indiana Federal Community Defenders, Inc., Indianapolis, IN, […]

447 F.3d 944 Alice G. KELLY; Norman P. Kelly, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.GREAT SENECA FINANCIAL CORP.; Javitch, Block & Rathbone, Defendants-Appellants. No. 05-3830. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: April 27, 2006. Decided and Filed: May 17, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: Michael D. Slodov, Javitch, Block & Rathbone, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellants. Stephen R. Felson, […]

447 F.3d 967 DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION and DaimlerChrysler-UAW Pension Agreement, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.Mike COX, Attorney General of the State of Michigan, and Jay B. Rising, Treasurer of the State of Michigan, Defendants-Appellants. No. 05-1716. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: April 27, 2006. Decided and Filed: May 23, 2006. ARGUED: Victoria A. Reardon, State of Michigan, […]

447 F.3d 979 Thomas BEVOLO, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Alan CARTER, Defendant-Appellee. No. 04-4220. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 4, 2006. Decided April 20, 2006. Lance R. Mallon (argued), Mallon Law Firm, Wood River, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Thomas J. Plunkert (argued), Leritz, Plunkert & Bruning, St. Louis, MO, for Defendant-Appellee. Before CUDAHY, RIPPLE, and KANNE, […]