U.S. v. Chavez-Calderon, 494 F.3d 1266 (10th Cir. 2007)

No. 06-2313. 494 F.3d 1266 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Pedro CHAVEZ-CALDERON, a/k/a Pedro Acosta-Pinela, Defendant-Appellant. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. July 30, 2007. Counsel: Jerry A. Walz, Walz and Associates, Cedar Crest, NM, for Defendant-Appellant. David N. Williams, (David C. Iglesias, United States Attorney and Laura Fashing, Assistant United States […]

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Medianews Group, Inc. v. McCarthey, 494 F.3d 1254 (10th Cir. 2007)

No. 06-4132. 494 F.3d 1254 (2007) MEDIANEWS GROUP, INC.; and Kearns-Tribune, L.L.C., Plaintiffs-Counterdefendants-Appellees, v. Philip G. McCARTHEY; Thomas K. McCarthey; Sarah J. McCarthey; Shaun P. McCarthey; and Maureen P. McCarthey, Defendants-Counter-claimants, Third-Party Plaintiffs-Appellants. v. Deseret News Publishing Company; Deseret Management Corporation; At & T Corporation; Comcast Corporation; Dirks, Van Essen & Murray; R. Gary Gomm; […]

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Clearone Commu. v. Nat’l Union Fire Ins., Pit., PA, 494 F.3d 1238 (10th Cir. 2007)

No. 05-4294. 494 F.3d 1238 (2007) CLEARONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Utah corporation, and Edward Dallin Bagley, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, a Pennsylvania corporation, Defendant-Appellee. United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. July 25, 2007. Counsel: Raymond J. Etcheverry, Parsons Behle & Latimer, Salt Lake City, UT, for Appellant ClearOne […]

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United States v. Goetzke, 494 F.3d 1231 (9th Cir. 2007)

No. 05-30267. 494 F.3d 1231 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David Anthony GOETZKE, Defendant-Appellant. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 7, 2007. Filed August 1, 2007. Counsel: Mark T. Errebo, Errebo Law Offices, Billings, MT, for the defendant-appellant. Marcia Hurd, Assistant United States Attorney, Billings, MT, for the […]

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United States v. Sperow, 494 F.3d 1223 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1223 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Gregory Frank SPEROW, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-30483.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 14, 2006.Filed July 26, 2007.*1224 Doron Weinberg, Weinberg & Wilder, San Francisco, CA, for the defendant-appellant. Karin J. Immergut, United States Attorney, Jonathan S. Haub (argued), Assistant United States […]

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United States v. Castillo-Basa, 494 F.3d 1217 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1217 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Buenaventura CASTILLO-BASA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-50768.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. July 24, 2007.U.S. Attorneys Office, Kyle W. Hoffman, Valerie Chu, Office of the U.S. Attorney, San Diego, CA, for Plaintiff-Appellee. *1218 Michael Edmund Burke, Law Office of Eugene G. Iredale, San Diego, CA, for […]

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United States v. Figueroa-Ocampo, 494 F.3d 1211 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1211 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Arturo Carlos FIGUEROA-OCAMPO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 04-50777.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted[*] February 1, 2007.Filed July 24, 2007.*1212 Jodi Denise Thorp and James Fife, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., for the defendant-appellant. Mary D. Fan, Assistant United States Attorney, San Diego, CA, for […]

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Muradin v. Gonzales, 494 F.3d 1208 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1208 (2007) Aram MURADIN, aka Aram Mooradyan, Petitioner, v. Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 03-74587.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 7, 2006.Filed July 23, 2007.Garbis N. Etmekjian, Glendale, AZ, briefed and argued for the petitioner. Thomas L. Holzman and Virginia Lum, Washington, D.C., briefed and argued […]

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Hamilton Materials Inc. v. Dow Chemical Corp., 494 F.3d 1203 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1203 (2007) HAMILTON MATERIALS INC., a California corporation, Plaintiff-counter-defendant-Appellant, v. DOW CHEMICAL CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation e/s/a Dow Chemical Company; KCAC Inc., a California corporation; Harcros Chemicals Inc., individually and as Successor in Interest to Harrisons and Crosfield (Pacific Inc.); Benson Chemical Corporation; John L. Myers, individually, Defendants-Appellees, Union Carbide Corporation, a New […]

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Winzer v. Hall, 494 F.3d 1192 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1192 (2007) Marcus D. WINZER, Petitioner-Appellant, v. James E. HALL, Warden, Respondent-Appellee. No. 06-55327.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued February 8, 2007.Submitted July 13, 2007.Filed July 23, 2007.*1194 Carol K. Lysaght, Santa Monica, CA, for the petitioner-appellant. Bill Lockyer, Attorney General of the State of California; Mary Jo Graves, Chief Assistant […]

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Magtanong v. Gonzales, 494 F.3d 1190 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1190 (2007) Israel Vianzon MAGTANONG, Petitioner, v. Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 07-70019.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted May 7, 2007.[*]Filed July 23, 2007.*1191 Nicholas W. Marchi, Seattle, WA, for petitioner Israel Vianzon Magtanong. Dalin R. Holyoak, Office of Immigration Litigation, United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for […]

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Poland v. Chertoff, 494 F.3d 1174 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1174 (2007) James R. POLAND, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael CHERTOFF, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Defendant-Appellant. James R. Poland, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Defendant-Appellant, and Paul O’Neill, Secretary of Treasury, Defendant. Nos. 05-35508, 05-35779.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.Argued and Submitted March 8, 2007.Submission […]

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Singh v. Gonzales, 494 F.3d 1170 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1170 (2007) Dalip SINGH, Petitioner, v. Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 04-72701.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May 17, 2006.Filed July 19, 2007.*1171 Inna Lipkin, Law Office of Kuldip S. Dhariwal, Fremont, CA, for the petitioner. Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General, Jeffrey J. Bernstein, Senior Litigation […]

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Kutasi v. Las Virgenes Unified School Dist., 494 F.3d 1162 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1162 (2007) Barbara KUTASI; John Kutasi, Plaintiffs-Appellants, and Shane Kutasi, a minor through his parent, Barbara Kutasi, Plaintiff, v. LAS VIRGENES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT; Board of Trustees of Las Virgenes Unified School District; Donald Zimring; John Fitzpatrick; E. Joseph Nardo, Defendants-Appellees. No. 05-56006.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted May […]

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United States v. Diaz-Luevano, 494 F.3d 1159 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1159 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Luis DIAZ-LUEVANO, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-50129.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted February 7, 2006.[*]Vacated March 1, 2006.Resubmitted July 11, 2007.Filed July 18, 2007.*1160 Marisa L. Dersey & Zandra L. Lopez, Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., San Diego, CA, for the defendant-appellant. Carol C. […]

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Hadera v. Gonzales, 494 F.3d 1154 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1154 (2007) Daniel Nega HADERA, Petitioner, v. Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General, Respondent. No. 05-70496.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 5, 2007.Filed July 18, 2007.*1155 Signe Dortch, Gibbs Houston Pauw, Seattle, WA, for the petitioner. Eric W. Marsteller, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division, Office of Immigration […]

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United States v. Diaz-Castaneda, 494 F.3d 1146 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1146 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ismael DIAZ-CASTANEDA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-30047.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted November 17, 2006.Submission Withdrawn February 20, 2007.Resubmitted July 9, 2007.Filed July 18, 2007.*1148 Laura Graser, Portland, OR, for the defendant-appellant. Baron C. Sheldahl, Assistant United States Attorney, Portland, OR, for the […]

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United States v. Jenkins, 494 F.3d 1135 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1135 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Sharon Ann JENKINS, Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-50049.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted February 15, 2007.Filed July 17, 2007.*1136 *1137 Bruce R. Castetter, Neville S. Hedley, Assistant United States Attorneys, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant. Martin G. Molina, San Diego, CA, for […]

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Koutcher v. Gonzales, 494 F.3d 1133 (7th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1133 (2007) Natalia KOUTCHER and Olexander Koutcher, Petitioners, v. Alberto R. GONZALES, Respondent. No. 07-2610.United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. July 23, 2007[*].*1134 Brent K. Newcomb, Elk Grove, IL, for Petitioners. Kathryn DeAngelis, Department of Justice Civil Division, Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent. Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and POSNER and RIPPLE, […]

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Nara v. Frank, 494 F.3d 1132 (3d Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1132 (2007) Joseph NARA v. Frederick FRANK, Appellant. No. 05-4779.United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. July 17, 2007.Christopher D. Carusone, Office of the Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, for Appellant. Lisa B. Freeland, Office of the Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee. Before SMITH, WEIS, and NYGAARD, Circuit Judges. OPINION […]

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United States v. Curry, 494 F.3d 1124 (D.C. Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1124 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. Gregory CURRY, Appellant. No. 05-3101.United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued February 13, 2007.Decided July 31, 2007.*1125 Mary E. Davis, appointed by the court, argued the cause and filed the brief for appellant. Cassidy Kesler Pinegar, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause […]

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Sussman v. United States Marshals Service, 494 F.3d 1106 (D.C. Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1106 (2007) Michael SUSSMAN, Appellant v. UNITED STATES MARSHALS SERVICE, Appellee. No. 06-5085.United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued April 5, 2007.Decided July 31, 2007.*1109 Sean J. Hartigan, pro hac vice, argued the cause for appellant. On the briefs was Michael Sussman, pro se. Alan Burch, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued […]

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Hundley v. District of Columbia, 494 F.3d 1097 (D.C. Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1097 (2007) Carl HUNDLEY, as the Personal Representative of the Estate of Brian E. Hundley, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, and Lynne T. Hundley, Appellee v. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, et al., Appellants/Cross-Appellees. Nos. 05-7152, 05-7161.United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued March 19, 2007.Decided July 24, 2007.*1099? Holly M. Johnson, Section Chief, Office of […]

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Jankovic v. International Crisis Group, 494 F.3d 1080 (D.C. Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1080 (2007) Milan JANKOVIC, a/k/a Philip Zepter, et al., Appellants v. INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP, A Non-Profit Organization, et al., Appellees. No. 06-7095.United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued April 20, 2007.Decided July 24, 2007.*1084? William T. O’Brien argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Lisa M. […]

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Secretary of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Admin. v. Natiional Cement Co. of California, Inc., 494 F.3d 1066 (D.C. Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1066 (2007) SECRETARY OF LABOR, MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, Petitioner v. NATIONAL CEMENT COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, INC. and Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Respondents. Tejon Ranchcorp, Intervenor for Respondent. No. 06-1094.United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued February 26, 2007.Decided July 20, 2007.*1068 Robin A. Rosenbluth, Attorney, […]

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PAZ Securities, Inc. v. S.E.C., 494 F.3d 1059 (D.C. Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1059 (2007) PAZ SECURITIES, INC. and Joseph Mizrachi, Petitioners v. SECURITIES and EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Respondent. No. 05-1467.United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued November 16, 2006.Decided July 20, 2007.*1060 David Clarke, Jr. argued the cause for petitioners. With him on the briefs was Deborah R. Meshulam. Michael A. Conley, Senior […]

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United States v. Lawson, 494 F.3d 1046 (D.C. Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1046 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Appellee v. William L. LAWSON, Appellant. No. 06-3035.United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued February 2, 2007.Decided July 20, 2007.*1049 Nikki U. Lotze argued the cause and filed the briefs for appellant. John P. Gidez, Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for appellee. With […]

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Association of Irritated Residents v. EPA, 494 F.3d 1027 (D.C. Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1027 (2007) ASSOCIATION OF IRRITATED RESIDENTS, et al., Petitioners v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY and Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Respondents National Pork Producers Council and Roe Farm, Inc., Intervenors. Nos. 05-1177, 05-1336, 05-1337, 06-1053, 06-1209, 06-1320, 07-1038.United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Argued May 14, 2007.Decided July […]

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In re Metoprolol Succinate Patent Litigation, 494 F.3d 1011 (Fed. Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1011 (2007) In re METOPROLOL SUCCINATE PATENT LITIGATION. AstraZeneca AB, Aktiebolaget Hassle, and AstraZeneca LP, Plaintiffs/Counterclaim Defendants-Appellants, v. KV Pharmaceutical Company, Defendant/Counterclaimant-Appellee, and Andrx Pharmaceuticals, LLC and Andrx Corporation, Defendants/Counterclaimants-Appellees, and Eon Labs, Inc., Defendant-Appellee. No. 2006-1254.United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. July 23, 2007.*1012 Robert L. Baechtold, Fitzpatrick, Cella Harper & […]

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United States v. Haun, 494 F.3d 1006 (11th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 1006 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steven Wayne HAUN, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-14556.United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. August 6, 2007.Gwendolyn L. Spivey, Charles William Lammers and Randolph P. Murrell, Federal Public Defenders, Tallahassee, FL, for Defendant-Appellant. Nancy J. Hess, Tiffany Hope Sims, U.S. Atty., Pensacola, FL, E. Bryan Wilson, U.S. […]

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Gaskin v. Secretary, Dept. of Corrections, 949 F.3d 997 (11th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 997 (2007) Louis B. GASKIN, Petitioner-Appellant, v. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, Attorney General, State of Florida, Respondents-Appellees. No. 06-12351.United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. August 3, 2007.*999 Carol Contreras Rodriguez (Court-Appointed), Tampa, FL, for Gaskin. Scott Andrew Browne, Tampa, FL, for Respondents-Appellees. Before TJOFLAT, BLACK and WILSON, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: Louis […]

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United States v. Vance, 494 F.3d 985 (11th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 985 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David L. VANCE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-13035.United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. August 3, 2007.*987 Susan Lynn Ferguson, Law Office of Susan L. Ferguson, Burbank, CA, for Vance. Katherine J. Smith, Joyce White Vance, Asst. U.S. Atty., Michael Boysie Billingsley, Birmingham, AL, for U.S. Before […]

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Boim v. Fulton County School Dist., 494 F.3d 978 (11th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 978 (2007) David BOIM, Kimberly Boim, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. FULTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, doing business as Fulton County Public Schools, James Wilson, Superintendent of Fulton County Board of Education, Edward J. Spurka, As Principal of Roswell High School, all in their individual and official capacities, Defendants-Appellees. Rachel Boim, by and through her Conservator, Nancy […]

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Tello v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., 494 F.3d 956 (11th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 956 (2007) Mark TELLO, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS, INC., n.k.a. Morgan Stanley DW, Inc., Paul Grande, Defendants-Appellants, Mark Rodgers, Defendant. No. 03-12545.United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. July 27, 2007.*958 William H. Pratt, Katherine J. Alprin, Eric F. Leon, Kirkland & Ellis, […]

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In re Woody, 494 F.3d 939 (10th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 939 (2007) In re Larry Lee WOODY, Debtor. Larry Lee Woody, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. United States Department of Justice, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-3294.United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. July 24, 2007.*943 Jonathan H. Levy, Attorney, Department of Justice (Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General; Eric F. Melgren, United States Attorney; and Robert M. Loeb, […]

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Ward v. Anderson, 494 F.3d 929 (10th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 929 (2007) Beth WARD; Bryan Ward; and Timberline Recreational Camp, Inc., d/b/a Kids’ Connection, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Leslie ANDERSON; Susan McKellar; Beverly Campbell, Defendants-Appellees. No. 06-8014.United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. July 24, 2007.*930 Timothy C. Kingston of Graves, Miller & Kingston, P.C., Cheyenne, WY, for Plaintiffs-Appellants. John D. Rossetti, Wyoming Senior Assistant […]

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Becker v. Kroll, 494 F.3d 904 (10th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 904 (2007) Taj BECKER, M.D., Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross Appellee, v. J. Denis KROLL, Jeff Wright, Terry Allen, Ph.D., Gordon Van Ballegoie, and Michelle Herbert, in their individual, official and representative capacities, Defendants-Appellees-Cross Appellants. Gary R. Evans, Mark Shurtleff, David Gardner, John Does 1-20, in their individual, official and representative capacities, Defendants-Appellees. The Association of American […]

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Callahan v. Millard County, 494 F.3d 891 (10th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 891 (2007) Afton CALLAHAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MILLARD COUNTY; The Central Utah Narcotics Task Force; Sevier County; Piute County; Mt. Pleasant City; Wayne County; Richfield City; Salina City; Gunnison City; Ephraim City; Cordell Pearson, in his official and individual capacity; Marty Gleave, in his official and individual capacity; Clark Thomas in his official and […]

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United States v. Valenzuela, 494 F.3d 886 (10th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 886 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carlos VALENZUELA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-1222.United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. July 12, 2007.*887 Martha A. Paluch, Assistant Unites States Attorney (Troy A. Eid, United States Attorney with her on the brief), Denver, CO, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Lynn C. Hartfield, Assistant Federal Public Defendant (Raymond P. […]

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Giles v. General Motors Acceptance Corp, 494 F.3d 865 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 865 (2007) Linda GILES; William Giles; Yerington Ford, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. GENERAL MOTORS ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, Defendant-Appellee. Bill Giles Motor Company, Inc.; Linda Giles; William Giles, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. General Motors Acceptance Corporation, Defendant-Appellee. Nos. 05-15189, 05-17251.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted January 9, 2007.Filed August 10, 2007.*868 Joseph M. Terry, […]

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Nehmer v. United States Dept. of Veterans Affairs, 494 F.3d 846 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 846 (2007) Beverly NEHMER; Claude Washington; Linda Wagenmakers; Robert Fazio; George Claxton; Julio Gonzales; Paul R. Jensen; William Madden; David Maier; Bruce Miller; Vietnam Veterans of America, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, Defendant-Appellant. Beverly Nehmer; Claude Washington; Linda Wagenmakers; Robert Fazio; George Claxton; Julio Gonzales; Paul R. Jensen; William Madden; […]

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U.S.Mortg., Inc. v. Saxton, 494 F.3d 833 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 833 (2007) U.S. MORTGAGE, INC., a Nevada corporation; John Keilly, an individual; John W. Brouwers, Memorandum Disposition, Brouwers Family Limited Partnership, First Savings Bank; Community College of Southern Nevada Foundation; Connelly Family Trust, Terry Connelly and Mary Connelly, Trustees; Alisa Cromer; Dove, LLC; Gerald and Lucette Dowlings Trust DTD 07/06/99, Gerald and Lucette […]

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United States v. Abbouchi, 494 F.3d 825 (9th Cir. 207)

494 F.3d 825 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Maher Hamdan ABBOUCHI, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-50962.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted October 18, 2006.Filed July 13, 2007.*826 Gail Ivens, Deputy Federal Public Defender, Los Angeles, CA, for the defendant-appellant. Douglas M. Fuchs, Assistant United States Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, for the […]

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Perfect 10, Inc. v. Visa Intern. Service Ass’n, 494 F.3d 788 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 788 (2007) PERFECT 10, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE, ASSOCIATION; First Data Corporation; Cardservice International, Inc.; Humboldt Bank; Mastercard International, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. No. 05-15170.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted December 4, 2006.Filed July 3, 2007.*792 Howard E. King (argued) and Stephen D. Rothschild, King, Holmes, Paterno & Berliner, […]

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Lands Council v. McNair, 494 F.3d 771 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 771 (2007) The LANDS COUNCIL; Wild West Institute, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Ranotta McNAIR, Forest Supervisor for the Idaho Panhandle National Forests; United States Forest Service, Defendants-Appellees, Boundary County; City of Bonners Ferry; City of Moyie Springs; Everhart Logging, Inc.; Regehr Logging, Inc., Defendants-Intervenors-Appellees. No. 07-35000.United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted […]

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Earth Island Institute v. Hogarth, 494 F.3d 757 (9th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 757 (2007) EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE, a California non-profit corporation; the Humane Society of the United States; the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, a New York non-profit corporation; Defenders of Wildlife, a District of Columbia nonprofit corporation; Animal Fund, a California nonprofit corporation; the Oceanic Society, a California nonprofit corporation; […]

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United States v. Soperla, 494 F.3d 752 (8th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 752 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. LeAnne SOPERLA, also known as LeAnne Wheeler, Appellee. No. 06-3316.United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: June 13, 2007.Filed: July 27, 2007.Summary:?Criminal case – Sentencing. The district court erred in sentencing defendant to probation when the applicable Guidelines range was 33 to 41 months, […]

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Franklin v. Luebbers, 494 F.3d 744 (8th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 744 (2007) Joseph FRANKLIN, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. Al LUEBBERS, Appellant/Cross-Appellee. Nos. 05-1043, 05-1047.United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: November 13, 2006.Filed: July 24, 2007.Summary:?Prisoner case – habeas. Franklin’s voluntary waiver of his right of appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court following his conviction and death sentence resulted in procedural default and bars […]

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Brown v. FRed’s, Inc., 494 F.3d 736 (8th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 736 (2007) Donna BROWN, Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. FRED’S, INC., Defendant, Fred’s Stores of Tennessee, Inc., Appellees/Cross-Appellants. Nos. 06-2503, 06-2791.United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: March 14, 2007.Filed: July 23, 2007.Summary:?Civil case – Employment Discrimination. District court did not err in granting summary judgment for defendant Fred’s Inc., as the record showed that […]

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Kight v. Auto Zone, Inc., 494 F.3d 727 (8th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 727 (2007) Roger KIGHT, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AUTO ZONE, INC., Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-3509.United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: May 16, 2007.Filed: July 23, 2007.Summary:?Civil case – Employment Discrimination. District court did not err in refusing to admit disciplinary report which was not part of the investigatory file and which had not been […]

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Awad v.Gonzales, 494 F.3d 723 (8th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 723 (2007) Radfan Saleh AWAD, Petitioner, v. Alberto GONZALES, Attorney General of the United States of America, Respondent. Nos. 06-2795, 07-1442.United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: May 16, 2007.Filed: July 20, 2007.Summary:?Immigration & Naturalization Service [PUBLISHED] [Smith, Author, with Bye and Beam, Circuit Judges] Petition for review – Immigration. BIA did […]

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Gregory v. Dillard’s Inc., 494 F.3d 694 (8th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 694 (2007) Crystal GREGORY; Alberta Turner; Carla Turner; Treva Gage; Debra Hamilton; Capria Lee; Antwinette Avery; Jeff McKinney; Arnel Monroe; Michael Richmond; Maren Snell; Felicia Turner; Michael Warrick; LaShanda Wisham; Cecilia Young, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. DILLARD’S, INC., Defendant-Appellee. No. 05-3910.United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: June 14, 2006.Filed: July 20, 2007.Rehearing En […]

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United States v. Walker, 494 F.3d 688 (8th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 688 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Aaron Derrell WALKER, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-3137.United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: December 14, 2006.Filed: July 20, 2007.Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied August 23, 2007.*689 Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Timothy R. Anderson, Minneapolis, MN. *690 Counsel who […]

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United States v. Banks, 494 F.3d 681 (8th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 681 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Bobby Glenn BANKS, Appellant. No. 06-2957.United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: April 12, 2007.Filed: July 18, 2007.Summary: Criminal case – criminal law and sentencing. District court did not err in rejecting defendant’s claim that he did not receive certain tape recordings as there […]

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R.D. Offutt Co. v. Lexington Ins. Co., 494 F.3d 668 (8th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 668 (2007) R.D. OFFUTT COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-3910.United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: June 11, 2007.Filed: July 17, 2007.Summary: Civil case – Insurance. In suit seeking to recover the cost of renting generators and buying diesel fuel needed to provide water services when the switch gear […]

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United States v. Boston, 494 F.3d 660 (8th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 660 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark Kevin BOSTON, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-4137.United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: June 11, 2007.Filed: July 16, 2007.Summary:?Criminal case – Criminal law and Sentencing. District court’s findings crediting police officer’s testimony that he observed defendant masturbating in public were virtually unreviewable, and the officer’s […]

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United States v. Singh, 494 F.3d 653 (8th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 653 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. David Ruiz SINGH, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Martin Ruiz Singh, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 06-2886, 06-3056.United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: April 10, 2007.Filed: July 13, 2007.Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied August 24, 2007.[*]Summary: Criminal case – Criminal law. Co-defendants’ out-of-court […]

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United States v. Zackery, 494 F.3d 644 (8th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 644 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Omari Ali ZACKERY, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-1930.United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: December 12, 2006.Filed: July 12, 2007.Summary: Criminal case – Criminal law. Defendant could be convicted of a substantive offense under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 924(c) based on a Pinkerton theory of liability, namely […]

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United States v. Milam, 494 F.3d 640 (8th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 640 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dana MILAM, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-4076.United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: June 12, 2007.Filed: July 11, 2007.Summary: Criminal case – criminal law. Evidence was sufficient to support defendant’s conviction for aiding and abetting the possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute; district court did […]

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Norris v. Engles, 494 F.3d 634 (8th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 634 (2007) Susan NORRIS, Plaintiff/Appellee, v. Jacquita ENGLES, Individually and in her official capacity as an employee of the Independence County Sheriff’s Department, Defendant/Appellant, Keith Bowers, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Independence County Arkansas, Defendant. No. 06-3394.United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. Submitted: April 13, 2007.Filed: August 9, 2007.Summary: Civil […]

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Steidl v. Fermon, 494 F.3d 623 (7th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 623 (2007) Gordon STEIDL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Steven M. FERMON, Diane Carper, Charles E. Brueggemann, et al., Defendants-Appellants. No. 06-2017.United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued December 5, 2006.Decided July 18, 2007.*624 G. Flint Taylor (argued), People’s Law Office, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Iain D. Johnston (argued), Holland & Knight, Chicago, IL, Karen […]

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United States v. Ewing, 494 F.3d 607 (7th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 607 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. John E. EWING, Jr., Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-3409.United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued September 15, 2006.Decided July 17, 2007.*609 Eugene L. Miller (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Urbana Division, Urbana, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Abner J. Mikva, Lara Flath (argued, under the supervision […]

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Morales v. Jones, 494 F.3d 590 (7th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 590 (2007) Alfonso MORALES and David Kolatski, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Arthur JONES, Monica Ray, and City of Milwaukee, Defendants-Appellants. No. 06-1463.United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued January 11, 2007.Decided July 17, 2007.Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied August 17, 2007.*592 William R. Rettko (argued), Rettko Law Offices, Brookfield, WI, for Plaintiffs-Appellees. Jan […]

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Sosebee v. Astrue, 494 F.3d 583 (7th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 583 (2007) George SOSEBEE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-Appellee. No. 06-3326.United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued April 30, 2007.Decided July 17, 2007.*584 Frederick J. Daley, Jr., Marcie E. Gold-bloom (argued), Daley, Debofsky & Bryant, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant. Thomas P. Walsh, Office of the United States […]

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Teas v. Endicott, 494 F.3d 580 (7th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 580 (2007) William TEAS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Jeffrey P. ENDICOTT, Respondent-Appellee. No. 06-3321.United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Submitted June 28, 2007.Decided July 13, 2007.*581 William Teas (submitted), Redgranite, WI, pro se. Katherine L. Tripp, Office of the Attorney General Wisconsin Department of Justice, Madison, WI, for Respondent-Appellee. Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and […]

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McDougall v. Pioneer Ranch Limited Partnership, 494 F.3d 571 (7th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 571 (2007) Howard McDOUGALL and Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. PIONEER RANCH LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and Robert S. Whiting, Defendants-Appellants. No. 06-3757.United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Argued May 25, 2007.Decided July 12, 2007.*573 John J. Franczyk, Jr., Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund, Timothy C. […]

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Badwan v. Gonzales, 494 F.3d 366 (6th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 566 (2007) Abdulbaset Mohamad BADWAN, Petitioner, v. Alberto R. GONZALES, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent. Nos. 05-4412, 06-3404.United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: June 5, 2007.Decided and Filed: July 18, 2007.*567 ARGUED: Russell R. Abrutyn, Marshal E. Hyman & Associates, Troy, Michigan, for Petitioner. Keith I. McManus, United States […]

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Alston v. Advanced Brands and Importing Co., 494 F.3d 562 (6th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 562 (2007) Viola ALSTON, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ADVANCED BRANDS AND IMPORTING CO., et al., Defendants, Anheuser-Busch, Inc., et al., Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 06-1836/3367.United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Submitted: June 7, 2007.Decided and Filed: July 17, 2007.*563 ON BRIEF: Jeffrey A. Bartos, Guerrieri, Edmond, Clayman & Bartos, Washington, D.C., Mark J. Schirmer, […]

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United States v. Lanesky, 494 F.3d 558 (6th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 558 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michelle LANESKY, Defendant-Appellant. No. 05-2228.United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: December 5, 2006.Decided and Filed: July 11, 2007.*559 ARGUED: Mark J. Kriger, LaRene & Kriger, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellant. Cynthia J. Oberg, Assistant United States Attorney, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Mark […]

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United States v. McGee, 494 F.3d 551 (6th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 551 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Richard McGEE, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-1554.United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: June 7, 2007.Decided and Filed: July 11, 2007.*552 ARGUED: Frank E. Stanley, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellant. Timothy P. VerHey, Assistant United States Attorney, Grand Rapids, Michigan, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Frank E. […]

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Denhof v. City of Grand Rapids, 494 F.3d 534 (6th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 534 (2007) Patricia DENHOF and Renee LeClear, Plaintiffs-Appellants/Cross-Appellees, v. CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant. Nos. 05-1819, 05-1820, 05-1904.United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Argued: October 31, 2006.Decided and Filed: February 28, 2007.[*]Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied August 2, 2007.[**]*535 ARGUED: Stuart N. Dowty, Pitt, McGehee, Mirer, Palmer & Rivers, Royal Oak, […]

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Dorsey v. Quarterman, 494 F.3d 527 (5th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 527 (2007) Leon David DORSEY, IV, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Nathaniel QUARTERMAN, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent-Appellee. No. 06-70039.United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. July 30, 2007.*528 Robert Patrick Abbott (argued), Coppell, TX, for Dorsey. Fredericka Searle Sargent (argued), Austin, TX, for Quarterman. Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE and BENAVIDES, Circuit […]

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United States v. Gutierrez-Bautista, 494 F.3d 523 (5th Cir. 2007)

494 F.3d 523 (2007) UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jaime GUTIERREZ-BAUTISTA, Defendant-Appellant. No. 06-40486 Summary Calendar.United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. July 27, 2007.Michelle Palacios, McAllen, TX, James Lee Turner, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, TX, for U.S. Marjorie A. Meyers, Fed. Pub. Def., Timothy William Crooks, Asst. Fed. Pub. Def., Houston TX, for […]

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