Category: 479 F.3d ___

479 F.3d 979 Stanley E. SCHULTZ, Appellantv.Michael J. ASTRUE,1 Commissioner of Social Security, Appellee. No. 06-1770. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: October 20, 2006. Filed: March 22, 2007. Dennis C. O’Dell, Schmidt, Kirby & Sullivan, P.C., Springfield, MO, argued, for appellant. Mark S. Naggi, Spec. Asst. U.S. Atty., Kansas City, MO, argued […]

479 F.3d 989 Jose Manuel OCHOA-AMAYA, Petitioner,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 05-74693. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted October 16, 2006. Filed December 29, 2006. Amended March 22, 2007. Stephen Shaiken, San Francisco, CA, for the petitioner. Aviva Poczter and Robbin K. Blaya, United States Department of Justice, Washington, […]

479 F.3d 994 Willene LOWDERMILK, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.UNITED STATES BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-36085. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted February 8, 2007. Filed March 2, 2007. Timothy R. Volpert, Davis Wright Tremane LLP, Portland, OR, for the defendant-appellant. Jacqueline L. Koch, Koch & Deering, Portland, OR, for the plaintiff-appellee. Appeal from […]

479 F.3d 908 Lonnell BREWER, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF the UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-1259. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 21, 2006. Decided March 21, 2007. Joanna C. Fryer (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant. James C. Kearns, Monica Hersh Khetarpal Sholar (argued), Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, Urbana, IL, for […]

479 F.3d 924 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Criss E. DUNCAN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-4678. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Submitted April 20, 2006. Decided March 22, 2007. Lesley J. Miller Lowery, Office of the United States Attorney, South Bend, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee. John C. Hamilton, Hamilton Law Firm, South Bend, IN, for Defendant-Appellant. Before […]

479 F.3d 931 Melissa C. PIRTLE, Appellant,v.Michael J. ASTRUE,1 Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Appellee. No. 06-2363. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: December 15, 2006. Filed: March 15, 2007. Dennis C. O’Dell, argued, Springfield, MO, for appellant. Pamela A. Kultgen, argued, Kansas City, MO, for appellee. Before WOLLMAN, RILEY, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. […]

479 F.3d 936 In re UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES LITIGATIONBrandi Standridge, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated; Kenya Phillips, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees,Jackie Fitzgerald, an Oregon resident, on behalf of herself and all others similarly situated; Samantha Brand, a Washington resident, on behalf of herself […]

479 F.3d 949 WALNUT GROVE PARTNERS, L.P., and Urban Development Corp., Appellants,v.AMERICAN FAMILY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO., Appellee. No. 06-2202. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 17, 2006. Filed: March 16, 2007. Jennifer Gerrish-Lampe, argued, James Law Firm, Des Moines, IA (Dwight W. James, on the brief), for appellants. J. Michael Weston, argued, […]

479 F.3d 955 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Austin A. HASKINS, Appellant. No. 06-1924. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: March 16, 2007. Filed: March 20, 2007. Jeffrey L. Thomas, Omaha, NE, for appellant. Michael P. Norris, Omaha, NE, for appellee. Before MELLOY, SMITH, and BENTON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM. 1 After receiving a […]

479 F.3d 958 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Tyrese D. HYLES, also known as Little Ty, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-1381. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: October 19, 2006. Filed: March 21, 2007. Richard Holland Sindel, argued, Sindel & Sindel, St. Louis, MO, (Daniel T. Schattnik, East Alton, IL, on the brief), for appellant. Cristian […]

479 F.3d 972 Olivia NABULWALA, Petitioner,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General of the United States of America, Respondent. No. 05-4128. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: October 20, 2006. Filed: March 21, 2007. Before MELLOY, BENTON, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. Eric Dorkin, argued, Chicago, IL (Scott F. Burns and Hart Passman, on the brief), […]

479 F.3d 975 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Ron Antonio JONES, Appellant. No. 06-2600. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: December 14, 2006. Filed: March 22, 2007. Jack R. Kearney, Little Rock, AR, for appellant. Edward Onassis Walker, Asst. U.S. Atty., Little Rock, AR, for appellee. Ron Antonio Jones, Texarkana, TX, pro se. Before […]

479 F.3d 984 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Julie MILLER, Appellant. No. 06-1781. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: December 12, 2006. Filed: March 26, 2007. Mark C. Meyer, argued, Kinnamon & Kinnamon, Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellant. Charles J. Williams, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellee. Julie Miller, Pekin, IL, […]

479 F.3d 785 Julius OBASOHAN, Petitioner,v.U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Respondent. No. 05-13332. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. February 23, 2007. Stephen Frederick Rosenthal (Court-Appointed), Podhurst Orseck, P.A., Miami, FL, for Obasohan. Kathleen M. Salyer, Anne R. Schultz, Asst. U.S. Atty., Sally M. Richardson, Miami, FL, for Respondent. Petition for Review of a Decision of […]

479 F.3d 815 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Jon Fielding YOST, a.k.a. northatlguy2005, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-10911. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. February 26, 2007. Jillian S. Harrington, Barry M. Fallick, Rochman, Platzer, Fallick, Sternheim, Luca & Pearl, LLP, New York City, for Yost. J. Elizabeth McBath, Asst. U.S. Atty., Lynn M. Adam, Amy Levin […]

479 F.3d 830 John E. KIRKENDALL, Petitioner,v.DEPARTMENT OF the ARMY, Respondent. No. 05-3077. United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. March 7, 2007. Thomas Dupree, Jr., Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, of Washington, DC, argued for petitioner. With him on the brief were Theodore B. Olson, and Henry C. Whitaker. Kathryn A. Bleecker, Assistant Director, […]

479 F.3d 875 SIERRA CLUB, Petitionerv.ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, RespondentBrick Industry Association, et al., Intervenors. No. 03-1202. No. 06-1013. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued January 18, 2007. Decided March 13, 2007. On Petitions for Review of an Order of the Environmental Protection Agency. James S. Pew argued the cause and filed […]

479 F.3d 885 UNITED STATES of America, Appelleev.Antoine Michael PERRY, Appellant. No. 05-3119. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued October 13, 2006. Decided March 16, 2007. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 03cr00329-01). Richard K. Gilbert, appointed by the court, argued the cause for […]

479 F.3d 894 UNITED STATES of America, Appelleev.Vincent ANDREWS, Appellant. No. 03-3030. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued February 6, 2007. Decided March 23, 2007. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 02cr00255-01). Lisa B. Wright, Assistant Federal Public Defender, was on the brief for […]

479 F.3d 904 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Nina K. RAJWANI, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-10648. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. February 23, 2007. Delonia Anita Watson (argued), Bret E. Helmer, Fort Worth, TX, for U.S. David William Coody (argued), Dallas, TX, for Rajwani. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of […]

479 F.3d 904 WILLIAMS ELECTRONICS GAMES, INC., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.James M. GARRITY, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 05-4006. No. 05-4010. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Submitted October 10, 2006. Decided March 19, 2007. Damon E. Dunn, Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn, Edward M. Kay, Clausen Miller, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. Anthony Pinelli, Bourgeois & […]

479 F.3d 646 Neama El Sayed RAMADAN; Gaser Hesham El Gendy, Petitioners,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 03-74351. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted August 12, 2005. Opinion Filed November 2, 2005. Reheard and Resubmitted July 25, 2006. Opinion Withdrawn February 22, 2007. Filed February 22, 2007. Amos Lawrence, San […]

479 F.3d 799 DADELAND DEPOT, INC., Dadeland Station Associates, Ltd., Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CO., American Home Assurance Company, Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-13540. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. February 26, 2007. Philip M. Burlington, Burlington & Rockenbach, P.A., Jeffrey M. Liggio, Liggio, Benrubi & Williams, PA, West Palm Beach, FL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. […]

479 F.3d 821 Thomas F. KALIL, Petitioner,v.DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Respondent. No. 2006-3098. United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. February 16, 2007. George M. Chuzi, Kalijarvi, Chuzi & Newman, P.C., of Washington, DC, argued for petitioner. Brian M. Simkin, Assistant Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued […]

479 F.3d 825 FIRSTHEALTH OF the CAROLINAS, INC., Appellant,v.CAREFIRST OF MARYLAND, INC., Appellee. No. 06-1148. Opposition No. 91124847. United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. February 27, 2007. Barth Xavier Derosa, Stevens, Davis, Washington, DC, for Appellee. Anthony J. Biller, David E. Bennett, Coats & Bennett, PLLC, Cary, NC, for Appellant. Before BRYSON, GAJARSA, and […]

479 F.3d 767 Christopher Jerome ZAHND, Petitioner,v.SECRETARY OF the DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Respondent. No. 06-11571. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. February 21, 2007. Greg Shelton, Shelton & Shelton, Decatur, AL, for Zahnd. Stephen M. Reilly, Washington, DC, for Respondent. Petition for Review of a Decision of the Department of Agriculture. Before BIRCH and […]

479 F.3d 774 Daniel CRAWFORD, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.CITY OF FAIRBURN, GEORGIA, Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-13073. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. February 21, 2007. Christopher G. Moorman, Atlanta, GA, for Crawford. Jennifer Humphrey Keaton, R. Read Gignilliat, Elarbee, Thompson, Sapp & Wilson, LLP, Atlanta, GA, for Defendant-Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern […]

479 F.3d 779 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Juan PEREZ-OLIVEROS, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-12757. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. February 22, 2007. Domingo Soto (Court-Appointed), Madden & Soto, Mobile, AL, for Defendant-Appellant. David Andrew Sigler, Donna Barrow Dobbins, Richard H. Loftin, Asst. U.S. Atty., Steven E. Butler, Mobile, AL, for U.S. Appeal from the United […]

479 F.3d 791 In Re: ELECTRIC MACHINERY ENTERPRISES, INC., Debtor.The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.Electric Machinery Enterprises, Inc., Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-13733 Non-Argument Calendar. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. February 23, 2007. David M. Landis, Orlando, FL, Roger C. Jones, Huddles, Jones, Sorteberg & Dachille, P.C., Columbia, MD, for […]

479 F.3d 671 Cesar SARAUSAD, Petitioner-Appellee,v.Carol PORTER, Respondent-Appellant.Cesar Sarausad, Petitioner-Appellee,v.Carol Porter, Respondent-Appellant. No. 05-35062. No. 05-35192. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 15, 2005. Filed March 7, 2007. John J. Samson, Office of the Washington Attorney General, Olympia, WA, for the respondent-appellant. Patricia S. Novotny, and David B. Zuckerman, Seattle, […]

479 F.3d 762 Javier Mauricio Martinez RUIZ, Petitioner,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent. No. 05-15875. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. February 20, 2007. Roberto Matus, Roberto Matus, P.A., Miami, FL, for Ruiz. Kathleen M. Salyer, Anne R. Schultz, Asst. U.S. Atty., Miami, FL, David V. Bernal, Jamie M. Dowd, […]

479 F.3d 63 ASOCIACI?N DE SUBSCRIPCI?N CONJUNTA DEL SEGURDO DE RESPONSABILIDAD OBLIGATORIO, Plaintiff, Appellee,v.Juan A. FLORES GALARZA, in his personal and official capacity as the Secretary of the Treasury of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and Annabelle Rodr?guez, Secretary of Justice of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Defendants, Appellants. No. 05-1430. United States Court of […]

479 F.3d 727 Kunal PADHIAR, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY, an Illinois corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-1121. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. March 6, 2007. Robert B. Carey (L. Dan Rector and Julie Cliff with him on the brief), The Carey Law Firm, Colorado Springs, CO, for Appellant. Sheryl L. Anderson (Suanne M. […]

479 F.3d 735 Scott HILL, as Conservator of the Estate of Katelyn Hill, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-1134. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. March 6, 2007. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, Robert E. Blackburn, J. Robert B. Carey, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro, LLP, Phoenix, AZ, […]

479 F.3d 743 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Deandre A. FREEMAN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-3437. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. March 8, 2007. Kurt P. Kerns of Ariagno, Kerns, Mank & White, LLC, Wichita, KS, for Defendant-Appellant. Matthew T. Treaster, Assistant United States Attorney (Eric F. Melgren, United States Attorney, with him on the brief), […]

479 F.3d 750 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.George Clinton HELMSTETTER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-1045. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. March 13, 2007. David A. Lane, Killmer, Lane & Newman, LLP, Denver, CO, for Defendant-Appellant. Andrew A. Vogt, Assistant United States Attorney (Troy A. Eid, United States Attorney, with him on the brief), Denver, CO, […]

479 F.3d 757 Deanna WEST, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Kelly KEEF; Dennis Ross; Gary Kuhn; Theodore Beaver; Jeff Tanksley, Defendants-Appellees. No. 05-6353. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. March 14, 2007. Cynthia Rowe D’Antonio (Aletia Haynes Timmons, Timmons & Associates, L.L.C., Oklahoma City, OK with her on briefs), Perimeter Law Offices and Research Center, L.L.C., Oklahoma City, OK, […]

479 F.3d 760 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.W. Lee PATRICK, Jr., Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-17111. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. February 20, 2007. James G. Tunison, Jr., John Gee Edwards, Valdosta, GA, for Patrick. James N. Crane, Albany, GA, Dean S. Daskal, Asst. U.S. Atty., Columbus, GA, for U.S. Appeal from the United States […]

479 F.3d 658 Carl Merton IRONS, II, Petitioner-Appellee,U.S. Attorney General, Intervenor,v.Tom L. CAREY, Warden, Respondent-Appellant. No. 05-15275. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued May 11, 2005. Filed March 6, 2007. Bill Lockyer, Attorney General of the State of California, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Stephen P. Acquisto, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, […]

479 F.3d 715 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Marshall ZOLP, a/k/a Gary Anderson, Tucker Binkley, John Cassidy, Robert Cassidy, Marcelino Colt, John Douglas, Marcelino Fernandez, Marshall Hamilton, John Hancock, John Lehman, Marshall McCrae, Marshall McCray, Marshall Nemitz, Alex Seagrove, Frank Tully, Werner Wassler, Martin Wellington, Don Wells and Marshall Von Zolp, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-50822. United States […]

479 F.3d 722 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Ronald Lester PARRY, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-30522. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued July 25, 2006. Resubmitted March 2, 2007. Filed March 14, 2007. William R. Sharp, Monks & Sharp, LLP, Eugene, OR, for the defendant-appellant. Frank R. Papagni, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Eugene, OR, for […]

479 F.3d 726 CASCADE HEALTH SOLUTIONS fka, McKenzie-Williamette Hospital, an Oregon nonprofit corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.PEACEHEALTH, a Washington State nonprofit corporation, Defendant-Appellee.Cascade Health Solutions fka McKenzie-Williamette Hospital, an Oregon nonprofit corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Peacehealth, a Washington State nonprofit corporation, Defendant-Appellant.Cascade Health Solutions fka McKenzie-Williamette Hospital, an Oregon nonprofit corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Peacehealth, a Washington State nonprofit corporation, Defendant-Appellant.Cascade Health Solutions fka […]

479 F.3d 616 James D. WALLACE, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.CITY OF SAN DIEGO; City of San Diego Police Department, Defendants-Appellees. No. 03-56552. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 4, 2005. Filed August 25, 2006. Amended February 12, 2007. Carolyn Chapman, Coronado, CA, for the appellant. Mark Stiffler, Deputy City Attorney, San Diego, CA, […]

479 F.3d 636 The LANDS COUNCIL; Oregon Natural Resources Council; Hells Canyon Preservation Council, an Oregon nonprofit corporation; Sierra Club, a California corporation, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.Kevin MARTIN, Forest Supervisor of the Umatilla National Forest, U.S. Forest Service; United States Forest Service, Defendants-Appellees, andAmerican Forest Resource Council, an Oregon corporation; Boise Building Solutions Manufacturing L.L.C., a Washington limited […]

479 F.3d 643 Richard Dean THORSON, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Ana M. Ramirez PALMER, Respondent-Appellee. No. 02-17359. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 13, 2006. Filed February 15, 2007. Richard Dangler; C. Roman Rector; Sacramento, CA, for the petitioner-appellant. Catherine Chatman, Deputy Attorney General, Sacramento, CA, for the respondent-appellee. Appeal from the United States […]

479 F.3d 607 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff/Appellee,v.Craig L. WATSON, Defendant/Appellant. No. 06-2836. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: December 12, 2006. Filed: February 22, 2007. Patrick C. Harris, Todd Lister Newton, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Little Rock, AR, for Plaintiff/Appellee. Madison P. Aydelott, Aydelott Law Firm, Craig L. Watson, Jacksonville, AR, for Defendant/Appellant. […]

479 F.3d 53 Randall TRAPP, Petitioner, Appellant,v.Luis SPENCER, Superintendent, MCI?Norfolk, Respondent, Appellee. No. 05-2827. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard November 8, 2006. Decided March 1, 2007. John M. Thompson, with whom Thompson & Thompson, P.C. was on brief, for appellant. Randall E. Ravitz, Assistant Attorney General, with whom Thomas F. Reilly, Attorney […]

479 F.3d 538 ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE OF the WAL-MART STORES, INC. Associates’ Health and Welfare Plan, Appellant,v.Nancy Lynn GAMBOA; Baudelio Jose Gamboa; Wendy Aurora Gamboa; Lucas Tizoe Gamboa, Appellees. No. 06-2285. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 15, 2006. Filed: March 7, 2007. Lawrence C. DiNardo, argued, Chicago, IL (Elizabeth B. McRee, Chicago, […]

479 F.3d 546 United States of America, Appellee,v.William D. Pierce, Appellant.United States of America, Appellee,v.Shirley Best Pierce, Appellant. No. 06-2584. No. 06-2585. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: January 12, 2007. Filed: March 8, 2007. 1 Deborah Kay Ellis, argued, St. Paul, Minnesota, for appellant in 06-2584. 2 Katherine Menendez, argued, Minneapolis, Minnesota, […]

479 F.3d 555 Susan PETERSON, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.COUNTY OF DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, a Municipal corporation; Minnesota AFSCME, Council No. 14, Local 36, a Minnesota labor organization; et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 06-2029. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 13, 2006. Filed: March 8, 2007. Adam A. Gillette, argued, Nichols & Kaster, Minneapolis, MN (John A. Fabian, […]

479 F.3d 561 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION; Louella Rollins, Appellees,v.WOODMEN OF THE WORLD LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY, and/or Omaha Woodmen Life Insurance Society, Appellant. No. 06-1522. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 17, 2006. Filed: March 9, 2007. Kirk S. Blecha, argued, Omaha, NE (Lindsay Kay Lundholm, Baird & Holm, on the brief), […]

479 F.3d 570 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Daniel P. ALFONSO, Appellant. No. 06-2761. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: December 15, 2006. Filed: March 9, 2007. Timothy Deere Webb, Rider & Bennett, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant. David M. Genrich, Asst. U.S. Atty., Minneapolis, MN, for appellee. Daniel P. Alfonso, Terre Haute, IN, pro […]

479 F.3d 574 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Raymond Derrick BAKER, Appellant. No. 06-2580. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: December 12, 2006. Filed: March 13, 2007. Nancy R. Vanderheider, St. Paul, MN, for appellant. Andrew R. Winter, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee. Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, MURPHY and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge. […]

479 F.3d 579 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Joel CASTRO-GAXIOLA, Defendant-Appellant.United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Reyes Guadalupe Martinez-Ruiz, also known as Ray, also known as Leonardo Garcia-Ruiz, Defendant-Appellant.United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Armando Rodela-Aguilar, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-2249. No. 06-2258. No. 06-2266. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 16, 2006. Filed: March 13, 2007. Cenobio Lozano, […]

479 F.3d 584 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Orville RED FEATHER, Appellant. No. 06-2939. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: January 8, 2007. Filed: March 13, 2007. Mark E. Salter, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Sioux Falls, SD (Kevin Koliner, Asst. U.S. Atty., on the brief), for appellee. Gary G. Colbath, argued, Fed. Public Def., […]

479 F.3d 598 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Ricky Wayne MEADS, Appellant. No. 06-3111. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: January 10, 2007. Filed: March 14, 2007. David R. Mercer, Asst. Fed. Public Defender, Springfield, MO, argued (Raymond C. Conrad, Jr., Fed. Public Defender, Kansas City, MO, on the brief), for appellant. Rose A. […]

479 F.3d 602 Yacoub QUOMSIEH; Muna Quomsieh; Hanin Quomsieh; Nadeen Quomsieh; Balquees Quomsieh; Jeries Quomsieh; Danial Quomsieh, Petitioners,v.Alberto GONZALES, Attorney General of the United States of America, Respondent. No. 05-4405. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: December 13, 2006. Filed: March 15, 2007. Timothy E. Wichmer, argued, Bernhardt & Wichmer, St. Louis, MO, […]

479 F.3d 522 Nick KIKALOS and Helen Kikalos, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.UNITED STATES of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-2446. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 11, 2007. Decided March 14, 2007. Michael J. Rusnak (argued), David I. Rubin, Harrison & Moberly, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. Jonathan S. Cohen, Robert J. Branman (argued), Department of Justice Tax […]

479 F.3d 612 Daniel F. GREELEY, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.FAIRVIEW HEALTH SERVICES; Diane Iorfida, Defendants-Appellants. No. 06-2854. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: January 12, 2007. Filed: February 22, 2007. Paul James Zech, argued, Minneapolis, MN (Brian T. Benkstein, on the brief), for appellants. Charles T. Hvass, Jr., argued, Minneapolis, MN, for appellee. Before COLLOTON, BRIGHT, […]

479 F.3d 527 Robert PHASON, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.MERIDIAN RAIL CORP., Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-2842. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued February 15, 2007. Decided March 15, 2007. Jorge Sanchez, Carol Nguyen (argued), Despres, Schwartz & Geoghegan, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. Jon E. Klinghoffer, Goldberg, Kohn, Bell, Black, Rosenbloom & Moritz, Chicago, IL, Lester W. […]

479 F.3d 531 Martina L. MUNGONGO, Petitioner,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, Respondent. No. 06-1635. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 4, 2007. Decided March 15, 2007. Farah M. Jean-Simon (argued), Kearns & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner. Karen Lundgren, Department of Homeland Security, Office of the Chief Counsel, Chicago, IL, Mary J. Candaux, Jennifer […]

479 F.3d 536 Arch BRADLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Larry K. JAMES, individually and in his official capacity as an employee of the University of Central Arkansas; University of Central Arkansas, Defendants-Appellees. No. 06-2283. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 16, 2006. Filed: March 2, 2007. Charles M. Kester, argued, Fayetteville, AR, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Scott P. […]

479 F.3d 46 FIRST MEDICAL HEALTH PLAN, INC., Plaintiff, Appellee,v.Nancy VEGA-RAMOS, as Executive Director of the “Administraci?n de Servicios de Salud de Puerto Rico”, Defendant, Appellant. No. 06-1514. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard October 31, 2006. Decided February 22, 2007. Lizzie M. Portela, for appellant. Richard W. Siehl with whom Baker & […]

479 F.3d 492 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Robert SIMPSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-2993. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued June 5, 2006. Decided March 13, 2007. Daniel D. Rubinstein (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Sarah O’Rourke Schrup (argued), Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant. Before […]

479 F.3d 506 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Jamell C. NEWBERN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-4709. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued July 12, 2006. Decided March 13, 2007. Mark R. Niemeyer (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Civil Division, Fairview Heights, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Daniel G. Cronin (argued), Office of the Federal Public Defender, […]

479 F.3d 511 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Roy GLOVER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-1695. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued February 7, 2007. Decided March 14, 2007. Michael Donovan (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Kent R. Carlson (argued), Carlson & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant. Before FLAUM, ROVNER, and […]

479 F.3d 412 Richard Wade COOEY, II, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Ted STRICKLAND, Governor; Terry J. Collins, Director; E.C. Voorhies, Warden, Defendants-Appellants. No. 05-4057. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: December 7, 2006. Decided and Filed: March 2, 2007. ARGUED: Michael L. Collyer, Office of the Attorney General, Cleveland, Ohio, for Appellants. Gregory W. Meyers, Public Defender’s […]

479 F.3d 444 Jeffrey BOYKIN; Adrian Boykin; Jeffrey Boykin, Jr., a minor; Jeniece Boykin, a minor, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP; Van Buren Township Police Department; Dale Harrison; Chris Hayes; Meijer, Inc.; Gregory Chaney; Jason Youmans, Defendants-Appellees. No. 06-1359. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Submitted: February 1, 2007. Decided and Filed: March 14, 2007. ON […]

479 F.3d 455 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Anthony V. BOLDEN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-5407. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Submitted: January 22, 2007. Decided and Filed: March 15, 2007. ON BRIEF: Robert C. Brooks, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellant. Tony R. Arvin, Assistant United States Attorney, Memphis, Tennessee, for Appellee. Before SILER, MOORE, and ROGERS, […]

479 F.3d 468 Hal D. HICKS, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.MIDWEST TRANSIT, INC., an Illinois Corporation, Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-2579. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 3, 2007. Decided March 1, 2007. John F. Theil (argued), Theil Law Firm, St. Louis, MO, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Terrell L. Sharp (argued), Mt. Vernon, IL, Joanna Wells, Marion, IL, for Defendant-Appellee. […]

479 F.3d 472 Frank T. COFFEY, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAILROAD CORPORATION (METRA), Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-2310. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued February 13, 2007. Decided March 9, 2007. James T. Foley (argued), Hoey & Farina, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Daniel J. Mohan (argued), Bernard Roccanova, Daley & Mohan, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee. […]

479 F.3d 478 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Kenneth SHEARER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-2282. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December 5, 2006. Decided March 12, 2007. Robert N. Trgovich, Office of the United States Attorney, Fort Wayne, IN, Barbara T. Wells (argued), Department of Justice, Civil Division, Consumer Litigation, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Mark […]

479 F.3d 485 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Johnny J. JACKSON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-4309. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 4, 2007. Decided March 12, 2007. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Joe Billy McDade, J. Bradley W. Murphy (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, […]

479 F.3d 396 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.George REFF, Sr., Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-50076. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. February 15, 2007. Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., Diane D. Kirstein (argued), San Antonio, TX, for U.S. Steven Gregory White, Wesley David Lloyd (argued), Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, Waco, TX, for Reff. […]

479 F.3d 403 TEEN RANCH, INC., Matthew Koch, and Mitchell Koster, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.Marianne UDOW, Musette Michael, and Debora Buchanan, Defendants-Appellees. No. 05-2371. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued October 25, 2006. Decided and Filed January 17, 2007.* ARGUED: Joel L. Oster, Alliance Defense Fund, Leawood, KS, for Appellants. Joel D. McGormley, Michigan Department of […]