Category: 481 F.3d ___

481 F.3d 998 In re DOLLIE’S PLAYHOUSE, INC., Debtor,Dollie’s Playhouse, Inc., Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Nable Excavating, Inc., Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-2687. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued February 20, 2007. Decided April 9, 2007. Preston King Johnson, V (argued), Johnson & Johnson, Belleville, IL, for Defendant-Appellee. Curtis L. Blood (argued), Blood Law Office, Collinsville, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant. […]

481 F.3d 970 Danut FLOROIU, Alina Floroiu, and Dania Floroiu, Petitioners,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, Respondent. No. 06-1333. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 24, 2007. Decided April 2, 2007. David Trais (argued), Richard H. Trais, Chicago, IL, for Petitioners. Doris Clark (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, Karen Lundgren, Department […]

481 F.3d 977 Eugene WINKLER, Gary Gersen, Timuel Black, Mary Cay Marubio, and C. Douglas Ferguson, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.Robert M. GATES, Secretary of Defense, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-3451. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued April 6, 2006. Decided April 4, 2007. Adam D. Schwartz (argued), Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU, Inc., Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellees. Lowell […]

481 F.3d 993 KRUEGER INTERNATIONAL, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant,v.ROYAL INDEMNITY CO., Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-2611. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 10, 2007. Decided April 9, 2007. R. George Burnett (argued), Liebmann, Conway, Olejniczak & Jerry, Green Bay, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Scott G. Golinkin, Scott O. Reed (argued), Reardon Golinkin & Reed, Chicago, IL, for […]

481 F.3d 89 Frank McKITHEN, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Richard BROWN, District Attorney, County of Queens, New York, Defendant-Appellee.* Docket No. 03-0168-pr. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: October 3, 2006. Decided: March 13, 2007. Janet Carter and Anne K. Small, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, New York, N.Y. (Paul A. Engelmayer and Christopher J. […]

481 F.3d 901 Clinton D. BROWN, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.EARTHBOARD SPORTS USA, INC.; Hugh Jeffreys; Jeffrey A. Vaughn; Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, d/b/a Sagemark Consulting, Defendants-Appellees. No. 05-6317. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: July 17, 2006. Decided and Filed: March 16, 2007. ARGUED: Michael R. Schmidt, Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, Cincinnati, Ohio, for Appellant. […]

481 F.3d 924 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Corey HARDIN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-5400. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Submitted: October 31, 2006. Decided and Filed: March 20, 2007. Terry M. Cushing, Asst. U.S. Attorney, Monica Wheatley, Asst. U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Louisville, KY, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Corey Hardin, Terre Haute, IN, pro se. Jeffrey […]

481 F.3d 926 BRIDGEPORT MUSIC, INC. et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.UNIVERSAL-MCA MUSIC PUBLISHING, INC. et al., Defendants-Appellants. No. 05-5719. No. 05-5720. No. 05-5724. No. 05-5726. No. 05-5728. No. 05-5729. No. 05-5730. No. 05-5731. No. 05-5732. No. 05-5733. No. 05-5734. No. 05-6283. No. 05-6284. No. 05-6285. No. 05-6286. No. 05-6287. No. 05-6288. No. 05-6289. No. 05-6290. No. 05-6291. […]

481 F.3d 932 Salome VARELA, Petitioner-Appellant,v.UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 05-2792. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Submitted January 3, 2007.* Decided February 26, 2007. Christopher A. Monsour, Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant. Stephen A. Kubiatowski, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee. Before KANNE, ROVNER, […]

481 F.3d 936 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-3495. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued February 23, 2007. Decided March 21, 2007. Shelese M. Woods, Debra G. Richards (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Indianapolis, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Jonathan F. Duncan (argued), Spencer, Fane, Britt & […]

481 F.3d 942 Deloris ALI, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Robert SHAW,1 Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-1800. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December 8, 2006. Decided March 23, 2007. Robert A. Habib (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Michael D. Jacobs, John F. Curran (argued), Office of the Cook County State’s Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee. Before BAUER, FLAUM, and […]

481 F.3d 946 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Abraham P. FLAGG, also known as Abraham Wills, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-3092. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued February 6, 2007. Decided March 23, 2007. Randy G. Massey, Office of the United States Attorney Criminal Division, Fairview Heights, IL, Thomas Edward Leggans (argued), George A. Norwood, Office […]

481 F.3d 951 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Gary VAN WAEYENBERGHE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-3370. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 6, 2006. Decided March 27, 2007. Rehearing Denied April 24, 2007. Barbara Z. Brook (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, South Bend, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Daniel W. Hildebrand (argued), Dewitt, Ross & […]

481 F.3d 961 Nancy SPIEGLA, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Edward HULL, Individually and as an employee of Westville Correctional Facility, Herbert Newkirk, Individually and as Superintendent of Westville Correctional Facility, and Bernard Johnson, Individually and as an Employee of Westville Correctional Facility, Defendants-Appellants. No. 05-3722. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 12, 2006. Decided March 30, […]

481 F.3d 967 Gary B. CAMPBELL, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.David A. CLARKE, Jr., et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 06-3138. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Submitted March 9, 2007. Decided April 2, 2007. Gary B. Campbell, Waupun, WI, pro se. William J. Domina, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Milwaukee, WI, for Defendants-Appellees. Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and WOOD […]

481 F.3d 882 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Elton NANCE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-6036. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: July 26, 2006. Decided and Filed: April 6, 2007. ARGUED: Jeff Mueller, Mueller & Ellis, Jackson, Tennessee, for Appellant. R. Leigh Grinalds, Assistant United States Attorney, Jackson, Tennessee, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Jeff Mueller, Mueller […]

481 F.3d 896 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Demetrius COHEN, Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-5594. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: March 9, 2007. Decided and Filed: April 13, 2007. ARGUED: Thomas W. Dyke, Assistant United States Attorney, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellant. Wanda M. Baker, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Thomas W. Dyke, Terry M. […]

481 F.3d 875 NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, Petitioner/Cross-Respondent,v.LOCAL 334, LABORERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF North AMERICA, AFL-CIO; Kvaerner Songer, Inc., Respondents/Cross-Petitioners. No. 05-1579. No. 05-1639. No. 05-1714. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: July 28, 2006. Decided and Filed: April 6, 2007. ARGUED: David Seid, National Labor Relations Board, Washington, D.C., for Petitioner. J. […]

481 F.3d 804 CARPENTERS AND MILLWRIGHTS, LOCAL UNION 2471, affiliated with United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Petitionerv.NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD, RespondentA.J. Mechanical, Inc., et al., Intervenors. No. 05-1416. No. 06-1098. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued October 19, 2006. Decided March 16, 2007. On Petitions for Review of […]

481 F.3d 824 John FLYNN et al., Appellantsv.DICK CORPORATION, Appellee. No. 05-7187. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued November 7, 2006. Decided March 20, 2007. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 03cv01718). Ira R. Mitzner and Joseph E. Kolick, Jr. argued the cause for […]

481 F.3d 836 UNITED STATES of America, Appelleev.Carlos CURTIS, Appellant. No. 06-3047. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued February 20, 2007. Decided March 20, 2007. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 03cr00533-01). Thomas J. Saunders, appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed […]

481 F.3d 839 Judith C. BRIGGS, Personal Representative for the Estate of Gregory Derringer, Deceased, Appellantv.WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, et al., Appellees. No. 06-7037. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued January 22, 2007. Decided March 27, 2007. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. […]

481 F.3d 849 UNITED STATES of America, Appelleev.Benjamin GWYN, Appellant. No. 02-3104. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued November 20, 2006. Decided March 30, 2007. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 01cr00073-01). Sandra G. Roland, Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for appellant. […]

481 F.3d 856 Enoch J. WILLIAMS, Appellantv.WASHINGTON CONVENTION CENTER AUTHORITY, Appellee. No. 05-7170. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. April 6, 2007. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 03cv01806). Enoch J. Williams, appearing pro se, was on the brief for appellant. David B. Stratton and […]

481 F.3d 86 Paul M. MORRIS, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.SCHRODER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL and Schroder Investment Management North America Inc., Defendants-Appellees.Docket No. 05-0823-cv. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: November 7, 2005. Decided: January 11, 2007. Frank H. Wright, Frank H. Wright & Associates, P.C., New York, NY, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Mark G. Hanchet (Christine N. Kearns, […]

481 F.3d 860 FUNERAL CONSUMER ALLIANCE, INC., et al., Petitionersv.FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, Respondent. No. 05-1351. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued February 15, 2007. Decided April 10, 2007. On Petition for Review of a Letter of the Federal Trade Commission. Joshua R. Stebbins argued the cause for petitioners. With him on […]

481 F.3d 867 YAN PING CHEN, Petitioner,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, Respondent. No. 06-0770-AG. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. February 7, 2007. Dehai Zhang, Law Office of Dehai Zhang, Flushing, NY, for Petitioner. Laura Thomas Rivero, United States Attorneys Office, Southern District of Florida, Miami, FL, for Respondent. Present: Hon. JOHN M. WALKER, Jr., Hon. […]

481 F.3d 867 CHUAN JIAN ZHANG, Petitioner,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, Respondent. No. 06-1651-AG. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. February 7, 2007. Aleksander B. Milch, Christophe & Associates, P.C., New York, NY, for Petitioner. Surell Brady, U.S. Department of Justice?Office of Immigration Ben Franklin Station, Washington, DC, for Respondent. Present: Hon. ROSEMARY S. POOLER, Hon. […]

481 F.3d 868 UNITED STATES of Americav.Sandro Antonio VARGAS, Appellant. No. 06-1368. United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. March 23, 2007. On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Criminal No. 05-cr-00265-1), District Judge: Honorable Paul S. Diamond. Daniel A. Velez, Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, […]

481 F.3d 869 Antonio AVILEZ-GRANADOS, Petitioner,v.Alberto R. GONZALES, United States Attorney General, Respondent. No. 05-61165. United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. March 19, 2007. Lawrence Erik Rushton (argued), Bellaire, TX, for Petitioner. Ernesto Horacio Molina, Jr. (argued), Thomas Ward Hussey, Dir., John Clifford Cunningham, U.S. Dept. of Justice, OIL, Washington, DC, Trey Lund, U.S. […]

481 F.3d 873 Ralphael OKORO, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.John HEMINGWAY, et al., Defendants-Appellees. No. 06-1816. United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Submitted: January 30, 2007. Decided and Filed: April 3, 2007. On Brief: Ralphael Okoro, Milan, Michigan, pro se. Before MARTIN, BATCHELDER, and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges. OPINION BOYCE F. MARTIN, JR., Circuit Judge. 1 Ralphael Okoro, proceeding […]

481 F.3d 813 Michael LESSIN, Appellantv.Merrill LYNCH, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. and Brett Bernstein, Appellees. No. 06-7067. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued January 22, 2007. Decided March 16, 2007. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 05cv00171). Robert A. Kantas argued the cause […]

481 F.3d 821 UNITED STATES of America, Appelleev.Manuel De Jesus VENTURA, a/k/a Mario Hernandez-Chacon, Appellant. No. 05-3045. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued February 26, 2007. Decided March 16, 2007. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 04cr00288-01). Jonathan S. Zucker, appointed by the court, […]

481 F.3d 717 Gary BEECHER; Delores Beecher, Petitioners-Appellants,v.COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent-Appellee. No. 05-71894. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted February 15, 2007.* Filed March 23, 2007. 1 Edward B. Simpson, San Francisco, CA; John Gigounas, San Francisco, CA, for the petitioners-appellants. 2 Eileen J. O’Connor, Assistant Attorney General, Washington, D.C.; Kenneth L. […]

481 F.3d 724 Jarek MOLSKI; Disability Rights Enforcement, Education Services: Helping You Help Others (“DREES”), Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.M.J. CABLE, INC., a California corporation, d/b/a Cable’s Restaurant, Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-55347. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted February 5, 2007. Filed March 23, 2007. Thomas E. Frankovich and Jessica A. Dayton, Thomas E. Frankovich, A […]

481 F.3d 742 Cathleen PARRA, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Michael J. ASTRUE,* Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant-Appellee. No. 04-57046. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted February 5, 2007.** Filed March 23, 2007. Andrew Koenig, Ventura, CA, for the appellant. Liz Noteware, Assistant Regional Counsel, Social Security Administration, San Francisco, CA, for the appellee. Appeal from […]

481 F.3d 751 PERFECT 10, INC., a California corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.CCBILL LLC, a corporation; Cavecreek Wholesale Internet Exchange, a corporation d/b/a CWIE LLC, Defendants-Appellees, andNetpass Systems Inc., a corporation, Defendant.Perfect 10, Inc., a California corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.CCBill LLC, a corporation; Cavecreek Wholesale Internet Exchange, a corporation d/b/a CWIE LLC, Defendants-Appellants, andNetpass Systems Inc., a corporation, Defendant. No. […]

481 F.3d 770 James N. VAN DUYN, for his son, Christopher J. VAN DUYN, a minor & incapacitated person, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.BAKER SCHOOL DISTRICT 5J, Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-35181. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 14, 2006. Filed April 3, 2007. Pamela C. Van Duyn (argued), Baker City, OR, and Damien R. Yervasi, […]

481 F.3d 788 Mark Lee KRAMER, et al., Appelleesv.Robert M. GATES, Secretary, Department of Defense, Appellant. No. 05-5385. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued December 7, 2006. Decided March 6, 2007. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (No. 96cv00497). Michael J. Ryan, Assistant U.S. Attorney, […]

481 F.3d 794 NSTAR ELECTRIC & GAS CORPORATION, Petitionerv.FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, RespondentUSGen New England, Inc., et al., Intervenors. No. 05-1362. No. 05-1363. United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued December 8, 2006. Decided March 9, 2007. On Petitions for Review of Orders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Stephen L. Teichler […]

481 F.3d 69 John DOE, et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.George E. PATAKI, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of New York, et al., Defendants-Appellants. Docket No. 06-2126-cv(L). Docket No. 06-3709-cv(CON). United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Argued: August 30, 2006 and December 18, 2006. […]

481 F.3d 700 SAN FRANCISCO BAYKEEPER; Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge; Michael R. Lozeau, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.CARGILL SALT DIVISION; Cargill Inc., Defendants-Appellants.San Francisco Baykeeper; Citizens Committee to Complete the Refuge, Plaintiffs-Appellants, andMichael R. Lozeau, Plaintiff,v.Cargill Salt Division; Cargill Inc., Defendants-Appellees. No. 04-17554. No. 05-15051. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted September 27, […]

481 F.3d 734 Gloria BARAJAS, Petitioner-Appellee,v.Karen WISE, Parole Agent, Respondent-Appellant. No. 06-15494. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted December 7, 2006. Filed March 23, 2007. Bill Lockyer, Attorney General of the State of California, Robert R. Anderson, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Mary Jo Graves, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Carlos A. Martinez, […]

481 F.3d 655 Ronald H. RUTLEDGE, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.LIBERTY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF BOSTON, Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-1996. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 13, 2006. Filed: March 30, 2007. Daniel Zeddies, argued, Roseville, MN, for appellant. Ashley B. Abel, argued, Greenville, South Carolina, for appellee. Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, and LAY1 and MELLOY, Circuit […]

481 F.3d 661 Jerry DAVIS, Plaintiff-Appellee,Dux Capital Management Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.YAGEO CORPORATION; Yageo Holding (Bermuda) Limited; Yan Sheng Chan; An-Ehr Chen; Cheng-Ling Lee, Defendants-Appellants,Equity Plus Securities, Limited; Rex Y.C. Yang; Wen-Chin Yeh, Defendants-Appellants.Dux Capital Management Corporation; Jerry Davis, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.Yageo Corporation; Yageo Holding (Bermuda) Limited; Yan Sheng Chan; An-Ehr Chen; Equity Plus Securities, Limited; Cheng-Ling Lee; Rex […]

481 F.3d 686 Maxwell HOFFMAN, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Arvon J. ARAVE, Warden, Idaho Maximum Security Institution, Department of Correction, State of Idaho, Respondent-Appellee. No. 02-99004. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. March 6, 2007. Ellison M. Matthews, Esq., Matthews Law Offices, Boise, ID, Joan M. Fisher, Esq., Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington & Idaho, Moscow, ID, for […]

481 F.3d 690 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Ruben BAZA-MARTINEZ, aka Ruben Baza-Martines, Ruben Baza Martinex, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-10282. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. March 6, 2007. Elizabeth R. Berenguer, Esq., USTU ? Office of the U.S. Attorney Evo A. Deconcini U.S. Courthouse, Tucson, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Brian I. Rademacher, Esq., Michaela Portillo, Esq., […]

481 F.3d 695 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Jeffrey Paul LEWELLYN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-30185. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted December 5, 2006*. Filed March 7, 2007. Amy H. Rubin, Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho, Spokane, WA, for the defendant-appellant. Thomas J. Hopkins, Assistant United States Attorney, Spokane, WA, for the plaintiff-appellee. […]

481 F.3d 710 Marilyn Gene SUMMERS, Petitioner-Appellantv.Dora B. SCHRIRO, Director, Warden; Terry Goddard, Attorney General of the State of Arizona, Respondents-Appellees. No. 05-16650. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted September 15, 2006. Filed March 13, 2007. Daniel F. Davis, Tucson, Arizona, for the petitioner-appellant. Sherri Tolar Rollison, Office of the Arizona […]

481 F.3d 639 Ellison KALDA, M.D.; Robert K. Dahl, M.D.; Marilyn McFarlane, P.A. David H. Hylland, Ed.D.; Richard G. Whitten, Ph.D.; Cynthia L. Pilkington, Ph. D.; Mary K. Kunde, Ph.D. Individually and for their individual plan accounts and on behalf of The Central Plains Clinic, Ltd. Mone Purchase Pension and Profit Sharing Plan and The […]

481 F.3d 649 Connie M. GRETILLAT, Appellant,v.CARE INITIATIVES, Appellee. No. 06-1738. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: October 19, 2006. Filed: March 30, 2007. Timothy M. Sweet, argued, Reinbeck, IA (Sara A. Nelson, on the brief), for appellant. Michael R. Reck, argued, Des Moines, IA (James R. Swanger, Tricia A. Johnston, and Christopher […]

481 F.3d 573 MOUNTAIN PURE, LLC.; John Stacks; Beverly Stacks, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-2138. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: October 20, 2006. Filed: March 12, 2007. Timothy Oliver Dudley, Little Rock, AR, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. Troy Anthony Price, Judy Simmons Henry, Stephen R. Lancaster, Little Rock, AR, for Defendant-Appellee. Before […]

481 F.3d 578 Sally HIGGINS, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Alberto GONZALES, Attorney General of the United States of America, Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-2556. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: December 15, 2006. Filed: March 20, 2007. Stephanie E. Pochop, argued, Gregory, SD, for appellant. Mary Trippler, Asst. U.S. Atty., Minne-apolis, MN, for appellee. Before BYE, COLLOTON, and BENTON, […]

481 F.3d 591 Bill WICKERSHAM; Maureen Doyle, Plaintiffs/Appellees,v.CITY OF COLUMBIA, Defendant,Memorial Day Weekend Salute to Veterans Corporation, Defendant/Appellant. No. 06-1922. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 16, 2006. Filed: March 22, 2007. Dale C. Doerhoff, argued, Jefferson City, MO (Kari S. Schulte, on the brief), for appellant. Marilyn S. Teitelbaum, argued, St. […]

481 F.3d 601 United States of America, Appellee,v.LaQuan Dwayne CARTER, also known as “Quan,” also known as “Q-Ball,” Appellant.United States of America, Appellee,v.Michael Greenlaw, also known as “Mikey,” Appellant. No. 05-3391. No. 06-1365. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: September 26, 2006. Filed: March 23, 2007. Daniel L. Gerdts, argued, Minneapolis, MN, for […]

481 F.3d 611 William CARPENTER, Appellant,v.CON-WAY CENTRAL EXPRESS, INC., Appellee. No. 06-2732. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: January 12, 2007. Filed: March 28, 2007. Mark D. Sherinian, West Des Moines, IA, for appellant. Frank B. Shuster, Atlanta, GA, for appellee. Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, BYE and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges. BYE, Circuit Judge. […]

481 F.3d 619 Diana OLSON, on behalf of herself and her children as heirs at law of Richard Olson, deceased; Diana Olson, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Richard Olson, deceased, Appellants,v.FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellee. No. 06-1887. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 16, 2006. Filed: March 28, 2007. […]

481 F.3d 630 Frances A. AHLBERG, Individually and as Co-Administrator of the Estate of Ralph A. Ahlberg; Michael Glenn, Co-Administrator of the Estate of Ralph A. Ahlberg, Plaintiffs-Appellants,Estate of Ralph A. Ahlberg, Deceased, Plaintiff,v.CHRYSLER CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation; DaimlerChrysler Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 06-1560/2493. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November […]

481 F.3d 556 Lena C. BARRICKS, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.ELI LILLY AND COMPANY, Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-3771. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December 11, 2006. Decided April 4, 2007. Michael C. Kendall (argued), Kendall-Hahn & Associates, Carmel, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Ellen E. Boshkoff (argued), Craig M. Borowski, Baker & Daniels, Indianapolis, IN, for Defendant-Appellee. Before BAUER, […]

481 F.3d 562 Sara Kassa KEBEDE; Michael Tesfaye Yigezu, Petitioners,v.Alberto GONZALES, Attorney General of the United States of America, Respondent. No. 06-2172. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: December 11, 2006. Filed: April 2, 2007. Elizabeth A. Holmes, Karam & Associates, Bloomington, MN, for Petitioners. Scott Baniecke, U.S. Immigration & Naturalization Service, Richard […]

481 F.3d 565 Yeng THAO; Peter Yang; Michelle Yang, as co-trustees for the heirs and next of kin of Ki Yang, deceased, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.CITY OF ST. PAUL, a municipal corporation; St. Paul Police Department, a public entity; William Finney, an individual; John M. Harrington, an individual; Michael Tharalson, an individual; Shannon Sills, an individual; Patrick Kellerman, […]

481 F.3d 569 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.Matthew VARNER, Appellant. No. 06-2862. United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: December 12, 2006. Filed: April 4, 2007. B. John Burns, argued, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Des Moines IA, for appellant. Charles J. Williams, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Cedar Rapids, IA, for appellee. Matthew Varner, Federal […]

481 F.3d 60 GRAND RIVER ENTERPRISE SIX NATIONS, LTD., Plaintiff-Appellant,Jash International, Inc., International Tobacco Partners, Ltd., Nationwide Tobacco, Inc., Sun Tobacco, Inc., 3B Holdings, Inc., and Attorney General Richard P. Leyoub, Plaintiffs,v.William PRYOR, Bruce M. Botelho, Janet Napolitano, Bill Lockyer, Ken Salazar, M. Jane Brady, Thurbert E. Baker, Allan G. Lance, Jim Ryan, Steve Carter, […]

481 F.3d 543 Leon WASHINGTON and Clara Washington, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.James HAUPERT, Joel Slygh and Fred Rogers, Defendants-Appellants. No. 05-4225. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 14, 2006. Decided March 27, 2007. Leon Washington (argued), Fort Wayne, IN, pro se. Clara Washington, Fort Wayne, IN, pro se. Carolyn M. Trier (argued), Hunt Suedhoff Kalamaros, […]

481 F.3d 552 Carla A. YUKNIS, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.FIRST STUDENT, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-3479. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Submitted February 21, 2007. Decided March 28, 2007. Carla A. Yuknis (submitted), Chicago Heights, IL, pro se. Arthur B. Sternberg, Fagel & Haber, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee. Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and POSNER and EVANS, Circuit […]

481 F.3d 468 Keith MILLER, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Walter E. MARTIN,* Respondent-Appellee. No. 05-3978. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 24, 2007. Decided March 15, 2007. As Amended March 19, 2007. Maureen L. Rurka (argued), Winston & Strawn, Chicago, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant. Steve Carter, Julie A. Hoffman (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, […]

481 F.3d 492 Clyde B. WILLIAMS, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Byran BARTOW, Respondent-Appellee. No. 05-4736. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued October 19, 2006. Decided March 20, 2007. Richard D. Deutsch (argued), Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw, Houston, TX, for Petitioner-Appellant. William L. Gansner, Office of the Attorney General Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Respondent-Appellee. […]

481 F.3d 507 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.SCHNEIDER NATIONAL, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-3108. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued February 13, 2007. Decided March 21, 2007. Dori K. Bernstein (argued), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Mark A. Casciari (argued), Seyfarth Shaw, Chicago, IL; Thomas E. Vandenberg, General Counsel, and Miles […]

481 F.3d 512 Robert A. KRIEG and Local No. 3063 American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Plaintiffs-Appellants,v.Wayne SEYBOLD, Jack Antrobus, and City of Marion, Indiana, Defendants-Appellees. No. 06-2322. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 17, 2007. Decided March 21, 2007. William R. Groth (argued), Fillenwarth, Dennerline, Groth & Towe, Indianapolis, […]

481 F.3d 520 James BOYD, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Mickey OWEN and Leslie Foott, Defendants-Appellants. No. 05-3587. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 14, 2006. Decided March 22, 2007. Greg E. Roosevelt (argued), Edwardsville, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Erik G. Light, Office of the Attorney General, Mary E. Welsh (argued), Office of the Attorney General Civil Appeals […]

481 F.3d 528 CERTAINTEED CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.Jerome O. WILLIAMS, Jr., Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-3043. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued February 5, 2007. Decided March 22, 2007. Rehearing Denied April 9, 2007. Peter R. Bulmer, Cathryn E. Albrecht, Jackson Lewis, Chicago, IL, Conrad S. Kee (argued), Jackson Lewis, Stamford, CT, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Shayle P. Fox […]

481 F.3d 530 John E. BEDNARSKI, Petitioner-Appellant,v.UNITED STATES of America, Respondent-Appellee. No. 06-2878. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 5, 2007. Decided March 23, 2007. Jeffrey M. Brandt (argued), Robinson Brandt Law Offices, Cincinnati, OH, for Petitioner-Appellant. Paul W. Connell (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Madison, WL, for Respondent-Appellee. Before […]

481 F.3d 537 Svondo WATSON, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Donald HULICK, Warden,1 Respondent-Appellee. No. 06-1388. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued November 27, 2006. Decided March 26, 2007. Robert Rattler, Jr. (argued), Oak Park Legal Clinic, Oak Park, IL, for Petitioner-Appellant. Michael M. Glick, Colleen M. Griffin (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Respondent-Appellee. […]

481 F.3d 44 UNITED STATES of America, Appellee,v.William TEJEDA, Defendant, Appellant. No. 06-1824. United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit. Heard January 8, 2007. Decided April 3, 2007. David J. Apfel, with whom Jennifer W. Fischesser, William J. Trach, and Goodwin Procter LLP were on brief, for appellant. Susan M. Poswistilo, Assistant United States Attorney, […]

481 F.3d 442 REPUBLIC TOBACCO COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant,v.NORTH ATLANTIC TRADING COMPANY, INC., North Atlantic Operating Company, Inc., and National Tobacco Company, Defendants-Appellees. No. 05-3634. United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued November 28, 2006. Decided February 22, 2007. Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied March 21, 2007. Charles S. Bergen (argued), Michael Kazan, Grippo & […]