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United States Fifth Circuit - November 2008 Opinion Summaries

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US v. Daughenbaugh
United States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure 
Conviction for possession of child pornography is affirmed over an objection that defendant's guilty plea was invalid because he had not knowingly and... 		11/19/2008 08-30254
Poche v. Texas Air Corps, Inc.
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation 
In a Fair Labor Standards Act claim alleging that plaintiff was entitled to overtime wages, and also alleging numerous state-law claims, remand of... 		11/19/2008 07-20618
Stover v. Hattiesburg Pub. Sch. Dist.
United States Fifth Circuit
Attorney's Fees, Civil Rights, Education Law, Evidence, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law 
In an employee's suit alleging race and sex discrimination, retaliation, and violation of the Equal Pay Act, judgment for defendant and denial of a... 		11/18/2008 07-60419
US v. Jackson
United States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing 
Conviction and death sentence for a federal prisoner who murdered another inmate in a fight are affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) the... 		11/17/2008 06-41680
Cadles of Grassy Meadows II, LLC v. Goldner
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Debt Collection 
Petition for panel rehearing granted, prior opinion withdrawn, and matter remanded for further proceedings in light of Kerlin v. Sauceda, 05-0653... 		11/14/2008 07-10711
Menard v. Fed. Avation Admin.
United States Fifth Circuit
Administrative Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Transportation  (Industry: Aerospace & Defense)
Petition for review of FAA orders setting out requirements for the operation of two neighboring airports is denied where the FAA's determination that... 		11/10/2008 07-60592
Jacobs v. Nat'l Drug Intellligence Ctr.
United States Fifth Circuit
Injury & Tort Law, Remedies  (Industry: Aerospace & Defense)
In a Privacy Act action alleging improper disclosure of information about plaintiff, award of emotional-distress damages is affirmed where no... 		11/10/2008 07-40776
Omega Protein, Inc. v. Samson Contour Energy E & P LLC
United States Fifth Circuit
Admiralty, Injury & Tort Law, Oil and Gas Law, Transportation  (Industry: Aerospace & Defense)
In a marine limitation-of-liability case arising out of a collision between a fishing vessel and an oil platform, apportionment of fault equally... 		11/10/2008 07-30725
Sherer v. Green Tree Servicing LLC
United States Fifth Circuit
Banking Law, Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Property Law & Real Estate  (Industry: Aerospace & Defense)
In a suit involving Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Fair Credit Reporting Act claims, denial of a motion to compel arbitration is reversed... 		11/10/2008 07-60567
Santos-Sanchez v. US
United States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Immigration Law  (Industry: Aerospace & Defense)
In a case in which petitioner-resident alien, having pleaded guilty and served his sentence for aiding and abetting the illegal entry of an alien,... 		11/06/2008 07-40145

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