Category: 459 F.3d ___

459 F.3d 943 Albino PEREZ, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Terry ROSARIO, Respondent-Appellee. No. 04-15279. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted December 6, 2004. Submission Deferred December 8, 2005. Resubmitted May 22, 2006. Filed May 22, 2006. Amended July 13, 2006. Kent A. Russell, Russell and Russell, San Francisco, CA, argued the cause for the petitioner-appellant […]

459 F.3d 97 T-PEG, INC.; Timberpeg East, Inc., Plaintiffs, Appellants,v.VERMONT TIMBER WORKS, INC.; Douglas S. Friant, Defendants, Appellees,Stanley J. Isbitski, Defendant. No. 05-2866. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard June 9, 2006. Decided August 18, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Daniel E. Will, with whom Devine, Millimet & […]

459 F.3d 979 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Zameer Nooralla MOHAMED, aka Al, aka Samier Hussain, aka Zameer Mohamed, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-50253. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted February 17, 2006. Filed August 11, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Michael Tanaka, Deputy Federal Public Defender, Los Angeles, CA, for the defendant-appellant. Erik M. […]

459 F.3d 999 Jimmy Dale BLAND, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Marty SIRMONS, Warden, Oklahoma State Penitentiary,* Respondent-Appellee. No. 05-6013. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. August 3, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED David Autry, Oklahoma City, OK, for Petitioner-Appellant. Seth S. Branham, Assistant Attorney General of Oklahoma […]

459 F.3d 954 EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE; Sequoia Forestkeeper, a California non-profit corporation; Heartwood, an Indiana non-profit corporation; Center for Biological Diversity, a New Mexico non-profit corporation; Sierra Club, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.Nancy RUTHENBECK;* United States Forest Service; Ann M. Veneman; Dale Bosworth, Defendants-Appellants.Earth Island Institute; Sequoia Forestkeeper, a California non-profit corporation; Heartwood, an Indiana nonprofit corporation; Center for […]

459 F.3d 966 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Justin Barrett HILL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-50219. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted January 12, 2006. Filed August 11, 2006. Carlton F. Gunn, Deputy Federal Public Defender, Los Angeles, CA, for the defendant-appellant. Michael R. Wilner (argued) and Thomas P. O’Brien, Assistant United States Attorneys, […]

459 F.3d 990 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.William JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-10708. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 14, 2006. Filed August 29, 2006. Cynthia S. Hahn, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Reno, NV, argued the cause for the appellant. Franny A. Forsman, Federal Public Defender, and Jason F. Carr, Assistant […]

459 F.3d 918 Raymond C. LITTRELL, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.CITY OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI; Richard A. Dyer, Individually and in his Official Capacity as Chief of the KCMO Fire Dept., also known as Smokey, Defendants-Appellees. No. 06-1223. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: June 15, 2006. Filed: August 25, 2006. 1 Joseph Y. DeCuyper, Jr., argued, […]

459 F.3d 880 WWC LICENSE, L.L.C., Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Anne C. BOYLE, Chairman, in their official capacities as Commissioners of the Nebraska Public Service Commission; Frank E. Landis, Jr., Commissioner, in their official capacities as Commissioners of the Nebraska Public Service Commission; Lowell C. Johnson, Commissioner, in their official capacities as Commissioners of the Nebraska Public Service Commission; […]

459 F.3d 903 Linda GREEN, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.FRANKLIN NATIONAL BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS, doing business as Franklin Bank, Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-2513. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 17, 2005. Filed: August 23, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Stephen C. Fiebiger, argued, Burnsville, MN, for appellant. John J. McDonald, Jr., argued, Minneapolis, MN (Katherine A. McBride, Bradley […]

459 F.3d 922 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Roy J. HUDSPETH, Appellant. No. 05-3316. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: February 15, 2006. Filed: August 25, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Donald R. Cooley, argued, Springfield, MO, (Philip M. Koppe, Asst. U.S. Atty., Todd P. Graves, U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, on the briefs) for […]

459 F.3d 934 Joanne M. HACKER, Appellant,v.Jo Anne B. BARNHART, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Appellee. No. 05-4110. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: June 16, 2006. Filed: August 25, 2006. Edward C. Olson, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant. Curt P. Marceille, argued, Special AUSA, Chicago, IL, for appellee. Before SMITH, HEANEY and GRUENDER, […]

459 F.3d 827 ATLANTIC RESEARCH CORP. Appellant,v.UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. No. 05-3152. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: March 16, 2006. Filed: August 11, 2006. 1 COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Thomas Armstrong, argued, Milwaukee, WI (Floyd M. Thomas, Jr., El Dorado, AR, on the brief), for appellant. 2 Ronald M. Spritzer, Dept. of […]

459 F.3d 837 Michael HESS, personal representative of the Estate of George E. Hess, Plaintiff/Appellant,George E. Hess, Plaintiff,v.CITIBANK, (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A., Defendant/Appellee. No. 05-3791. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: June 14, 2006. Filed: August 14, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Charles J. Schimmel, argued, Overland Park, KS (W. Greg Wright, on the brief), […]

459 F.3d 849 Keith Aaron BUCHHEIT, Appellant,v.Larry NORRIS, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, Appellee. No. 05-3306. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: June 14, 2006. Filed: August 17, 2006. Jeffrey M. Rosenzweig, argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellant. Kelly K. Hill, AUSA, argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellee. Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, and […]

459 F.3d 854 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Robert Raymond TAIL, Appellant. No. 05-4332. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: April 19, 2006. Filed: August 17, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED George E. Grassby, argued, Rapid City, SD, for appellant. Carolyn G. Royce, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Rapid City, SD, for appellee. Before ARNOLD, LAY, […]

459 F.3d 862 Stephanie Wells COTTON, Individually and as Administrator for the Estate of Edna Giles-Vaughn, Deceased; Plaintiff-Appellant,Joyce Ann Dunn, Individually and as Executrix of the Estate of Versie Mae Buchanan, Deceased; Darrell Vaughn, Individually and as Executor of the Estate of Robert Vaughn, Deceased; Plaintiffs,v.COMMODORE EXPRESS, INC.; Ryder Truck Rental, doing business as Ryder […]

459 F.3d 866 James W. WILLHITE; Bonnie M. Willhite; Plaintiffs,David M. Van Sickle, Interested Party-Appellant,v.Don COLLINS; Cheryl Collins; Terry Freeman; Cass County Board of Commissioners; Paul Fairbanks; Leech Lake Realty; Stephen Baker; Defendants-Appellees. No. 06-1004. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: June 14, 2006. Filed: August 21, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED David M. […]

459 F.3d 871 Tony Alvester FAULKS, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Douglas L. WEBER, Warden, Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-2364. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: April 17, 2006. Filed: August 21, 2006. Gary G. Colbath, Jr., Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued, Rapid City, South Dakota (Jeffrey L. Viken, on the brief), for appellant. Steven R. Blair, Assistant Attorney General, […]

459 F.3d 874 Richard D. ANHELUK, Appellant,v.Richard A. OHLSEN; Richard A. Ohlsen, Ltd., Appellee. No. 05-4020. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: May 19, 2006. Filed: August 21, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Paul A. Sortland, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant. Erin M. Conroy, argued, Fargo, ND (Richard N. Jeffries, on the brief), for […]

459 F.3d 900 Frank ROBINSON, Appellant,v.WHITE COUNTY, ARKANSAS; Bob Parish, individually and in his official capacity as County Judge of White County, Arkansas; Pat Garrett, individually and in his official capacity as Sheriff of White County, Arkansas, Appellees. No. 05-3362. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: July 10, 2006. Filed: August 23, 2006. […]

459 F.3d 80 UNITED STATES of America, Appellant,v.Rudy FRABIZIO, Defendant, Appellee. No. 05-2034. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard April 6, 2006. Decided August 16, 2006. Dana M. Gershengorn, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Seth P. Berman, Assistant United States Attorney, and Michael J. Sullivan, United States Attorney, were on brief, for […]

459 F.3d 816 Thelma PERRY, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.FIRST NATIONAL BANK, doing business as First National Credit Card, Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-3867. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued May 10, 2006. Decided August 25, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Daniel A. Edelman (argued), Edelman, Combs & Latturner, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Kevin B. Duff (argued), Rachlis, Durham, Duff […]

459 F.3d 846 Lateca WILLIAMS, Individually and on behalf of the Heirs at Law of Teca Jordan, Deceased, Appellant,v.Scott BRADSHAW, in his individual capacity; Ty Basiliere, in his individual capacity; Clint Tedford, in his individual capacity; City of Nashville, Arkansas; Howard County, Arkansas, Appellees. No. 06-1413. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: June […]

459 F.3d 739 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Roger D. BLACKWELL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-4588. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: July 25, 2006. Decided and Filed: August 29, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: […]

459 F.3d 775 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Loren Glenn TURNER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-6326. No. 05-6339. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: April 18, 2006. Decided and Filed: August 31, 2006. ARGUED: Chad A. Readler, Jones Day, Columbus, Ohio, for Appellant. Kenneth R. Taylor, Assistant United States Attorney, Lexington, Kentucky, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: […]

459 F.3d 791 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Rebecca S. DEMAREE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-4213. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued July 11, 2006. Decided August 11, 2006. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied September 13, 2006. Nina Goodman, Elizabeth Olson (argued), Dept. of Justice, Criminal Div., Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee. William H. […]

459 F.3d 804 Terrance BERGER and Donald Laxton, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.AXA NETWORK LLC and Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, Defendants-Appellees. No. 05-2495. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued February 14, 2006. Decided August 18, 2006. Joshua N. Rose (argued), Rose & Rose, Washington, DC, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. Nancy G. Ross (argued), McDermott, Will […]

459 F.3d 635 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Charles CHENOWITH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-20636. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. August 8, 2006. Kathlyn Giannaula Snyder and James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Attys., Gregg Jeffrey Costa (argued), Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Dick W. DeGuerin (argued), Neal Andrew Davis, DeGuerin, Dickson & Hennessy, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant. […]

459 F.3d 640 Barbara COMBS, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 04-5275. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: December 7, 2005. Decided and Filed: August 16, 2006. ARGUED: Timothy N. Despotes, Richmond, Kentucky, for Appellant. Catherine Y. Hancock, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Timothy N. Despotes, Richmond, […]

459 F.3d 717 JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee/Cross-Appellant,v.JAY INDUSTRIES, INC., Defendant-Appellant/Cross-Appellee. No. 05-1826. No. 05-1879. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued June 7, 2006. Decided and Filed August 18, 2006. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Avern Cohn, Senior District Judge. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED […]

459 F.3d 731 Samantha BATES, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.TOWNSHIP OF VAN BUREN, Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-2137. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: July 20, 2006. Decided and Filed: August 21, 2006. ARGUED: Michael L. Donaldson, Livonia, Michigan, for Appellant. James N. McNally, Sommers Schwartz, Southfield, Michigan, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Michael L. Donaldson, Livonia, Michigan, for Appellant. […]

459 F.3d 796 Joseph M. BLACK, Jr., Trustee, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.EDUCATIONAL CREDIT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION and Margaret Spellings, Secretary of Education, Defendants-Appellees. No. 05-1102. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 19, 2005. Decided August 16, 2006. Joseph M. Black (argued), Rothring, Lambring & Black, David C. Ollis, Seymour, IN, for Trustee-Appellant. John S. Egan, Frost, […]

459 F.3d 676 COMMUNITIES FOR EQUITY, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.MICHIGAN HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellant. No. 02-1127. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: March 14, 2006. Decided and Filed: August 16, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: Maureen E. Mahoney, Latham & Watkins, Washington, D.C., for Appellant. Kristen Galles, Equity Legal, Alexandria, Virginia, for […]

459 F.3d 68 Mark LEVIN and Becky Levin, Plaintiffs, Appellants,v.DALVA BROTHERS, INC., Defendant, Appellee. No. 05-2284. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard June 7, 2006. Decided August 15, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Anthony A. Scibelli, with whom Brian E. Whiteley, C. Alex Hahn, and Scibelli, Whiteley and Stanganelli, LLP, were […]

459 F.3d 705 THOMAS M. COOLEY LAW SCHOOL, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, JOHN SEBERT, Defendants-Appellees. No. 05-1891. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued March 7, 2006. Decided and Filed August 16, 2006. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, David W. McKeague, J. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: […]

459 F.3d 618 Maria Antonieta MARTINEZ-AGUERO, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Humberto GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-50472. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. August 4, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Jonathan Bridges (argued), Susman Godfrey, Dallas, TX, Francisco X. Dominguez, El Paso, TX, Suyash Agrawal, Susman Godfrey, Houston, TX, Javier N. Maldonado, Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights, David Armendariz, Joseph B. […]

459 F.3d 627 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Ramiro Salaices ESTRADA, Defendant-Appellant.United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Jorge Manuel Estrada, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-41042. No. 05-41089. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. August 8, 2006. Jeffery Alan Babcock, James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, Terra Lynn Bay (argued), Brownsville, TX, for U.S. Irma Mendoza Sanjines (argued), […]

459 F.3d 610 BANK OF LOUISIANA, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.AETNA US HEALTHCARE INC.; Aetna Life Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees. No. 04-30986. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. August 4, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Henry L. Klein (argued), New Orleans, LA, for Bank of Louisiana. Richard Guy Duplantier, Jr., Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith, New Orleans, LA, John […]

459 F.3d 463 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.William Eliot HURWITZ, Defendant-Appellant.American Academy of Pain Medicine; The Association of American Physicians & Surgeons; the American Pain Foundation; the National Pain Foundation; the National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Russell K. Portenoy; Richard Payne; Peggy Compton; Celeste Johnson; Robert Twillman; […]

459 F.3d 509 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.James A. BROWN; Daniel Bayly; Robert S. Furst; William R. Fuhs, Defendants-Appellants. No. 05-20319. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. August 1, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Stephan Edward Oestreicher, Jr. (argued), Sangita Katikineni Rao, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Criminal Div., Washington, […]

459 F.3d 546 FANTASY RANCH INC., doing business as Fantasy Ranch, Plaintiff-Appellant,Cowtown Exposition, Inc., doing business as X.T.C. Tan; Tazz Man Inc., doing business as Hardbody’s of Arlington, Texas, doing business as Peep-N-Tom’s; Harry Freeman, doing business as Flash Dancer, Intervenor-Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.CITY OF ARLINGTON, TEXAS, Theron Bowman, Chief of Police, Defendants-Appellees. No. 04-11337. United States Court […]

459 F.3d 565 In re: UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, Petitioner. No. 06-20330. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. August 2, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Alisa Beth Klein, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div.-Appellate Staff, Mark Bernard Stern, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civ. Div., Washington, DC, for Petitioner. 1 Joseph Samuel Grinstein, Susman […]

459 F.3d 573 Henry Thomas HIGH, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.E-SYSTEMS INC., Long Term Disability Income and Death Benefit Plan, Raytheon Employees Disability Trust and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Defendants-Appellees. No. 05-10637. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. August 3, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED John Steven Dwyre (argued), John Dwyre & Associates, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellant. John […]

459 F.3d 582 TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY; Boyd L. Richie, in his capacity as Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.Tina J. BENKISER, in her capacity as Chairwoman of the Republican Party of Texas, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-50812. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. August 3, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Chad Wilson Dunn (argued), Brazil & […]

459 F.3d 595 Rita L. PRICE, et al., Plaintiffs,Johnnie J. Cleveland; Linda Hunter; Keshu Wash Hillie; Betty Beal; Renee Williams, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.CHOCTAW GLOVE & SAFETY COMPANY, INC. doing business as Choctaw Glove & Safety Company; doing business as Allied Enterprises; doing business as The Glove Factory, Defendant-Appellee.Rita L. Price; et al., Plaintiffs,Renee Williams; Johnnie […]

459 F.3d 600 James H. WOODS, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.TEXAS AGGREGATES, L.L.C., Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-50345. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. August 3, 2006. Jerry J. Galow (argued), Gregory Dale Morrison, Galow, Smith & Morrison, Austin, TX, for Woods. Roger D. Hepworth (argued), George J. Petras, IV, Henslee, Fowler, Hepworth & Schwartz, Austin, TX, for Defendant-Appellee. Appeal […]

459 F.3d 604 W.G. YATES & SONS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC., Hvy Div., Petitioner,v.OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION; Elaine Chao, Secretary, Department of Labor, Respondents. No. 05-60216. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. August 4, 2006. Robert E. Rader, Jr. (argued), Rader & Campbell, Dallas, TX, for Petitioner. Ray H. Darling, Executive Secretary, Occupational […]

459 F.3d 490 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Steven Ira COHEN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-4565. United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued May 26, 2006. Decided August 17, 2006. ARGUED: Larry Constantine Economos, Mills & Economos, L.L.P., Greenville, North Carolina, for Appellant. Anne Margaret Hayes, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of The United States Attorney, Raleigh, […]

459 F.3d 538 Adalberto ANDRADE, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, U.S. Attorney General, James W. Ziglar; Christine G. Davis; Edward J. McElroy; Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement; United States Department of Justice, Respondents-Appellees. No. 04-30247. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. August 1, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Rebecca L. Hudsmith, Fed. Pub. […]

459 F.3d 56 James Michael KATER, Petitioner, Appellant,v.Michael T. MALONEY, Respondent, Appellee. No. 05-1640. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard June 6, 2006. Decided August 14, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Joseph F. Krowski, with whom Law Office of Joseph F. Krowski was on brief, for appellant. Susanne G. Reardon, Assistant Attorney General, with […]

459 F.3d 443 Danielle WISE, individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of William Wise, Appellantv.AMERICAN GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Intelliquote Insurance Services, Gary R. Lardy. No. 05-2715. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Argued February 27, 2006. Filed August 21, 2006. Richard L. Bazelon (Argued), Natalie D’Amora, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for Appellant. Peter […]

459 F.3d 452 UNITED STATES of America, Appellantv.Keith CIMERA, Appellee. No. 05-2360. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Argued July 13, 2006. Filed August 24, 2006. George S. Leone, Office of the United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, Glenn J. Moramarco (Argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Camden, NJ, Counsel for Appellant. Cathy L. […]

459 F.3d 483 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Richard Thomas STITT, a/k/a Patrick V. Hardy, a/k/a Tom Tom, Defendant-Appellant.United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Richard Thomas Stitt, a/k/a Patrick V. Hardy, a/k/a Tom Tom, Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-10. No. 05-11. United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued January 31, 2006. Decided March 24, 2006. Decided on Supplemental Briefing […]

459 F.3d 500 Christopher Mensah DEKOLADENU, Petitioner,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General, Respondent.Christopher Mensah Dekoladenu, Petitioner,v.Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 04-2164. No. 05-1737. United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Argued: March 16, 2006. Decided: August 18, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED ARGUED: Randall Lee Johnson, Johnson & Associates, Arlington, Virginia, for Petitioner. Carol Federighi, […]

459 F.3d 39 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Kurt ROBERSON, Defendant, Appellant. No. 05-1315. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard March 7, 2006. Decided August 11, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Martin F. Murphy, with whom Foley Hoag LLP was on brief, for appellant. Randall E. Kromm, Assistant United States Attorney with whom Michael J. […]

459 F.3d 411 Hubert L. MICHAEL, Appellantv.Martin HORN, Commissioner, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections;* David Diguglielmo, Superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Graterford; Joseph P. Mazurkiewicz, Superintendent of the State Correctional Institution at Rockview. No. 04-9002. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Argued January 12, 2006. Filed August 18, 2006. As Amended August 21, […]

459 F.3d 296 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee-Cross-Appellant,v.Peter GOTTI, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee,Anthony Ciccone, also known as Sonny, Richard Bondi, Richard G. Gotti, Defendants-Appellants,Primo Cassarino, Jerome Brancato, Peter Piacenti, Anna Eylenkrig, Thomas Lisi, Carmine Malara, Jerome Orsino, Frank Scollo, Vincent Nasso, Anthony Pansini, Jules R. Nasso, Salvatore Cannata, Defendants. Docket No. 04-2746-CR(L) 04-2960-CR(XAP). Docket No. 04-4217-CR(CON) 04-4842-CR(CON). Docket […]

459 F.3d 383 In re PRESSMAN-GUTMAN CO., INC. Employer/Sponsor of the Pressman-Gutman Co., Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, Petitioner in 05-1012Pressman-Gutman Co., Employer/Sponsor of the Pressman-Gutman Co., Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, Appellant in 05-1026v.First Union National Bank; Forefront Capital Advisors, LLC. Alvin P. Gutman; James C. GutmanAlvin P. Gutman; James C. Gutman, Third-Party Defendants. No. 05-1012. […]

459 F.3d 430 UNITED STATES of Americav.Noel ABROGAR, Appellant. No. 06-1215. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Argued July 11, 2006. Filed August 18, 2006. Carl R. Woodward, III (Argued), Kenneth L. Winters, Carella, Byrne, Bain, Gilfillan, Cecchi, Stewart & Olstein, Roseland, NJ, for Appellant. Michael T. Gray (Argued), Sue Ellen Wooldridge, John Smeltzer, […]

459 F.3d 437 UNITED STATES of Americav.Olanda L. CARELOCK, Appellant. No. 05-3515. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. Argued July 10, 2006. Filed August 18, 2006. Richard Coughlin, Kevin F. Carlucci, (ARGUED), Louise Arkel, Office of Federal Public Defender, Newark, NJ, for Appellant. Christopher J. Christie, George S. Leone, Sabrina G. Comizzoli, (ARGUED), Office […]

459 F.3d 356 FRANK G. and Dianne G., Parents of a Disabled Student, Anthony G., Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.BOARD OF EDUCATION OF HYDE PARK, Central School District, Defendant-Appellant.Docket No. 04-4981-CV. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: August 3, 2005. Decided: July 27, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Mark I. Reisman, P.C., Ossining, NY, for […]

459 F.3d 377 Piedade Pedro DE ALMEIDA, Harber Corporation, Gatex Corporation, Mabon Corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.The UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. Docket No. 05-2337-cv(L). Docket No. 05-2338-cv(CON). Docket No. 05-2340-cv(CON). Docket No. 05-2474-cv(CON). United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: December 22, 2005. Decided: July 28, 2006. Bernard D’Orazio, Law Offices of Bernard D’Orazio, P.C., New […]

459 F.3d 241 WILLIAM PABON, Plaintiff-Appellant,Felix Manuel Ruiz a/k/a Pedro Ruiz,1 Plaintiff,v.Dr. Lester WRIGHT, Dr. Norman Selwin, Dr. Charles Bendheim, Dr. Vincent Marrone, Dr. Harry Mamis, Andrew Miller, Dr. Charles Rush, Dr. Bharat Dasani, Dr. Ravi Hotchandani, Dr. Robert Rosenzweig, Dr. Koenigsmann, Dr. Chakarvorty, Dr. Phillip Marrone, Jacqueleine A. Bodzak, and Catherine Metzler, Defendants-Appellees.2 Docket […]

459 F.3d 255 Zhen Nan LIN, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Respondent. Docket No. 04-0917-AG. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: March 22, 2006. Decided: August 3, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Theodore Cox, (David X. Feng, on the brief), New York, NY, for Petitioner. Amy S. Howe, Assistant United States […]

459 F.3d 273 Isaac LERNER, Eli Lerner, Ballyward Investment Company, Ltd., Jaime Sohacheski, Gaston Limited, Hotel Investors, Inc., Perky Limited, Abraham Rappaport, Esther Rappaport, Moshe Cohn, Establissement Somer, Josef Kohn, Chancery Enterprises, Ltd., Rosdev Developments, Inc., Michael Rosenberg, Bruce Bayroff, Joshua Goldstein, Land Tech Manalapan LLC, Theodore Brodie, Meyer Rosenbaum, Mr Associates LLC, Ilana Blumkin, […]

459 F.3d 350 UNITED STATES of America, Appellant,v.Richard JOSEPHBERG, Defendant-Appellee. Docket No. 05-5282-CR. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: May 17, 2006. Decided: July 27, 2006. Stanley J. Okula, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, New York, New York (Michael J. Garcia, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Katherine Polk […]

459 F.3d 207 Sarrit SEGAL, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.CITY OF NEW YORK, Department of Education of the City of New York, Joel Klein, Chancellor of NYC Public Schools, Theresa Europe, Director of the Office of Special Investigations, Thomas Highland, Deputy Director of Special Investigations, Ness Matos, Officer of the Office of Special Investigations, Joseph Ponzo, Assistant Principal, Obdulia […]

459 F.3d 220 TIFD III-E, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee,v.UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellant.Docket No. 05-0064-cv. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: December 1, 2005. Decided: August 3, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Thomas J. Kavaler, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, New York, N.Y. (L. Howard Adams, Benjamin J. Cohen, of Counsel, Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP, […]

459 F.3d 34 COMMERCIAL UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, Petitioner, Appellant,v.Dean PESANTE, Respondent, Appellee. No. 05-2151. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. August 9, 2006. Robert J. Murphy, with whom Holbrook & Murphy was on brief, for petitioner-appellant. Stephen T. Morrissey, was on brief, for respondent-appellee. Before TORRUELLA and LYNCH, Circuit Judges, and YOUNG,* District Judge. […]

459 F.3d 200 Cory SPEARS, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Charles GREINER, Respondent-Appellee. Docket No. 05-2297-pr. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: June 23, 2006. Decided: August 2, 2006. 1 Tina Schneider, Portland, Maine, for Petitioner-Appellant. 2 Victor Barall, Assistant District Attorney, Kings County, New York (Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney, and Leonard Joblove and Joseph Huttler, Assistant […]

459 F.3d 160 THE NEW YORK TIMES COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Alberto GONZALES, in his official capacity as Attorney General of the United States, and the United States of America, Defendants-Appellants. Docket No. 05-2639. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: February 13, 2006. Decided: August 1, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED James P. Fleissner, Special Assistant United […]

459 F.3d 190 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Ralph F. VITALE, Defendant-Appellant. Docket No. 04-4703-cr. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: September 14, 2005. Decided: August 1, 2006. Jon L. Schoenhorn (Jennifer Bourn, on the brief), Jon L. Schoenhorn & Associates, Hartford, CT, for Defendant-Appellant. Calvin B. Kurimai, Assistant United States Attorney (Kevin J. […]

459 F.3d 1276 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Alvin SMITH, Defendant-Appellant. No. 03-13639. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. August 11, 2006. COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED COPYRIGHT MATERIAL OMITTED Michael G. Nichola (Court-Appointed), Orlando, FL, for Defendant-Appellant. Karin B. Hoppmann, Tamra Phipps, Tampa, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court […]

459 F.3d 128 David PHILLIPS, Plaintiff, Appellant,v.PEMBROKE REAL ESTATE, INC., Defendant, Appellee. No. 05-1970. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard March 6, 2006. Decided August 22, 2006. Andrew D. Epstein, with whom Lucy Lovrien was on brief, for appellant. Scott P. Lewis, with whom Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP was on brief, […]