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United States First Circuit - February 2008 Opinion Summaries

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Muniz v. Sabol
United States First Circuit
Administrative Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing 
Grant of petitions for habeas corpus is reversed where the Bureau of Prisons rule denying placement in a community corrections center to all prisoners...
02/26/2008 06-2692
School Union No. 37 v. Ms. C.
United States First Circuit
Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Education Law, Government Law 
In a suit by a school district challenging an administrative grant of room, board and transportation reimbursement related to the special education of...
02/26/2008 06-2261
Lessard v. Wilton-Lyndeborough Coop. Sch. Dist.
United States First Circuit
Education Law, Health Law 
In suit against a school district under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, judgment in favor of defendants is affirmed where: 1) the...
02/25/2008 07-1860
US v. Cardona-Sandoval
United States First Circuit
Asset Forfeiture, Criminal Law & Procedure, Property Law & Real Estate 
Order denying a motion for the return of property seized at the time of defendant's arrest is vacated where the government's response to the motion...
02/25/2008 07-1748
DeMayo v. Nugent
United States First Circuit
Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Government Law 
Dismissal, on grounds of qualified immunity, of a suit alleging violation of plaintiff's Fourth Amendment rights is reverse where: 1) plaintiff...
02/22/2008 07-1623
US v. Lewis
United States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure 
Conviction for making false statements on multiple federal firearms applications is affirmed where there was no error in the trial court's...
02/22/2008 07-1249
US v. Vega-Santiago
United States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing 
When proposing to adopt a variant sentence relying on some ground or factor that would unfairly surprise competent and reasonably prepared counsel, a...
02/21/2008 06-1558
Acevedo-Aguilar v. Gonzales
United States First Circuit
Immigration Law 
Petition for review of an order of removal is denied where the IJ's determination that petitioner was ineligible for cancellation of removal because...
02/15/2008 07-1261
Nault v. US
United States First Circuit
Contracts, Tax Law 
In a suit to recover alleged income tax overpayments, summary judgment for the government is affirmed where the language of Tax Court judgments that...
02/15/2008 07-1455
Desrosiers v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co.
United States First Circuit
ERISA, Government Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law 
In a suit by a federal employee challenging defendant's denial of her claim for long-term disability benefits, summary judgment for defendant is...
02/14/2008 06-2609

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