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United States First Circuit - June 2008 Opinion Summaries

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US v. Skerret-Ortega
United States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence 
In a criminal prosecution of several co-defendants for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, wherein the trial...
06/16/2008 06-1126
Fiacco v. Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
United States First Circuit
Constitutional Law, Education Law, Injury & Tort Law, Media Law, Remedies 
In a diversity action brought against a national fraternity wherein plaintiff claimed that its members intentionally caused him emotional distress by...
06/13/2008 07-1695
Phillips v. Prairie Eye Ctr.
United States First Circuit
Civil Procedure, Contracts, Labor & Employment Law 
In a lawsuit brought by a Massachusetts plaintiff claiming defendant breached an alleged employment contract entered in and for a job in Illinois,...
06/12/2008 07-2469
US v. Ruidiaz
United States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence 
In a prosecution for possession of firearms and ammunition by a convicted felon, denial of defendant's motion to suppress evidence, discovered from a...
06/12/2008 07-1988
Santosa v. Mukasey
United States First Circuit
Constitutional Law, Evidence, Immigration Law 
Petition for review of an order denying petitioner's request for asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT based relief is denied where: 1) petitioner...
06/11/2008 07-2016
US v. Boardman
United States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing 
In a sentencing appeal wherein defendant asserted that his prior convictions for burglary should not be considered "crimes of violence" for purposes...
06/11/2008 07-1030
US v. Garcia-Ortiz
United States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence  (Industry: Services)
Conviction and sentence for intentionally obstructing and delaying commerce by robbery, armed robbery, and first-degree murder is affirmed in part and...
06/10/2008 06-1923
Boston Gas Co. v. Century Indem. Co.
United States First Circuit
Civil Procedure, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies, Water Law  (Industry: Services)
In a dispute over the extent of insurance coverage owed for an insured-party's strict liability for environmental cleanup costs which, under...
06/10/2008 07-1452
Cook v. Gates
United States First Circuit
Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Military Law  (Industry: Services)
In an action brought by former United States military members who were separated from service challenging the constitutionality of the "Don't Ask,...
06/09/2008 06-2313, 06-2381
US v. Cruzado-Laureano
United States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Remedies, Sentencing  (Industry: Services)
Sentence recalculation upon remand for corruption-related charges and imposition of restitution and fine is affirmed where: 1) the district court...
06/05/2008 06-1815

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