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United States Fifth Circuit - July 2009 Opinion Summaries

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Merced v. Kasson
United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law 
In an action under the Texas Religious Freedom and Restoration Act challenging an ordinance preventing the keeping and slaughter of four-legged... 		07/31/2009 08-10358
US v. Fasono
United States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence 
In a bank robbery prosecution, an ruling refusing to order DNA testing of the clothing worn by the robber under the Innocence Protection Act (Act) is... 		07/31/2009 08-60750
US v. Seale
United States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure 
The Court of Appeals certifies the following question to the United States Supreme Court: What statute of limitations applies to a prosecution under... 		07/30/2009 07-60732
Ovalles v. Holder
United States Fifth Circuit
Administrative Law, Immigration Law 
In a petition for review of the BIA's order dismissing petitioner's reconsideration motion for lack of jurisdiction, the petition is denied where... 		07/28/2009 07-60836
US v. Clark
United States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Tax Law 
Defendant's tax fraud conviction is affirmed where the delay prior to defendant's trial did not mandate dismissal with prejudice under the Speedy... 		07/28/2009 07-51442
US v. Molina-Solorio
United States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure 
In a prosecution for escaping from federal custody, denial of defendant's motion to dismiss the indictment is reversed where the length of defendant's... 		07/28/2009 08-10167
Burton v. Terrell
United States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing 
In a manslaughter prosecution, denial of petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed where a trial court's failure to inform the defendant of the maximum... 		07/21/2009 07-30842
Castellanos-Contreras v. Decatur Hotels LLC
United States Fifth Circuit
Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law 
In an action by guest workers claiming that defendant violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by failing to reimburse plaintiffs for recruitment,... 		07/21/2009 07-30942
US v. Miller
United States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence 
Defendant's conviction for assault against federal officers is affirmed where 1) the government produced sufficient evidence that defendant intended... 		07/21/2009 08-50409
Bluefield Water Assn. Inc. v. Starkville
United States Fifth Circuit
Contracts, Public Utilities 
In a breach of contract action regarding a public water utility, an injunction requiring defendant to change its main pipe interface with plaintiff... 		07/21/2009 08-60648

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