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United States Third Circuit - June 2007 Opinion Summaries

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US v. Leekins
United States Third Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing 
A sentence for firearm-related offenses is affirmed over claims that: 1) it was imposed in violation of Booker, and it denied defendant his Sixth...
06/29/2007 05-1658
Briseno-Flores v. Attorney Gen. of the US
United States Third Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law 
A petition for review of a decision denying petitioner suspension of deportation under the statute in effect at the time he applied for such relief is...
06/26/2007 05-5323
US v. Rivas
United States Third Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing 
Conviction and sentence for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine are affirmed where: 1) none of defendant's claims of trial error established...
06/26/2007 05-3380
US v. Vitillo
United States Third Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law, White Collar Crime  (Industry: Aerospace & Defense)
An independent contractor with managerial responsibilities may be an "agent" under 18 U.S.C. section 666, which prohibits theft from programs,...
06/25/2007 05-4330, 05-4331, 05-4332
In re: Myers
United States Third Circuit
Attorney's Fees, Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Debt Collection, Health Law, Sanctions  (Industry: Aerospace & Defense)
Dismissal of a bankruptcy case as having been filed in bad faith and other rulings are affirmed over claims that: 1) a bankruptcy court abused its...
06/21/2007 05-4882
Galloway v. US
United States Third Circuit
Probate, Trusts & Estates, Tax Law, Tax-exempt Organizations  (Industry: Aerospace & Defense)
Internal Revenue Code section 2055(e) prevents an estate from claiming a charitable deduction when distributing the proceeds of a single trust to both...
06/21/2007 06-3007
Chen v. Attorney Gen. of the US
United States Third Circuit
Health Law, Immigration Law  (Industry: Aerospace & Defense)
A petitioner may qualify for asylum on the basis of a well-founded fear that his spouse may face forced abortion or sterilization.
06/20/2007 05-4011
Galli v. New Jersey Meadowlands Comm'n
United States Third Circuit
Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law  (Industry: Aerospace & Defense)
First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and association protect government employees who lack a political affiliation from political patronage...
06/20/2007 05-4114
Russell v. Governor Dejongh
United States Third Circuit
Civil Procedure, Government Law  (Industry: Aerospace & Defense)
In a challenge brought by a senator in the Legislature of the Virgin Islands to the validity of the nominations and appointments of certain judges as...
06/19/2007 07-1289
Jaworowski v. Ciasulli
United States Third Circuit
Civil Procedure, Injury & Tort Law  (Industry: Aerospace & Defense)
The circuit court predicts that, if given the opportunity to rule on the issue, the Supreme Court of New Jersey would allow the equitable tolling of...
06/18/2007 05-1423

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