United States Eleventh Circuit - September 2007 Opinion Summaries

US v. Ramirez

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence based on guilty plea to firearm and methamphetamine charges, district court's finding that government's failure to file a...

Pintando v. Miami-Dade Housing Agency

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Government Law
In federal action alleging that defendant-housing authority violated the Florida Whistle-blower Act, as well as state and federal civil rights...

Jean-Pierre v. U.S. Attorney Gen.

Civil Rights, Immigration Law
In case involving a gravely ill AIDS patient claiming he will be tortured in jail if he is removed to Haiti as a criminal alien, petition for review...

US v. Valdes

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence based on guilty plea to bank fraud is vacated where the record is insufficient to permit the affirmance of the sentence.

Fin. Sec. Assurance, Inc. v. Stephens, Inc.

Securities Law
In suit alleging federal securities fraud and state law claims for fraud and negligent misrepresentation, orders dismissing plaintiff's Rule 10b-5...

Weissman v. Nat'l Ass'n of Sec. Dealers, Inc.

Securities Law
In action to recover losses suffered following the purchase of WorldCom, Inc. stock, denial of motion to dismiss is affirmed as defendant does not...

Hudson v. Int'l Computer Negotiations, Inc.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Sanctions
Denial of sanctions under 28 U.S.C. section 1927 against plaintiffs' attorneys and law firms for their conduct in representing a plaintiff in a...

Otero v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence under 28 U.S.C. section 2255, based on trial counsel's alleged failure to file a requested...

Amlong & Amlong, P.A. v. Denny's, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Sanctions
Order imposing sanctions in excess of $400,000, under 28 U.S.C. section 1927, for defendant attorneys' conduct in representing a Title VII plaintiff...

US v. Mazarky

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentence of supervised release imposed after the district court revoked defendant's term of supervised release for the second time, is vacated where...