United States First Circuit - April 2007 Opinion Summaries

Clements v. Maloney

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of petition for writ of habeas corpus is affirmed as to five claims where the petitioner failed to exhaust his state court remedies, but...

Royal Siam Corp. v. Chertoff

Administrative Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Immigration Law
In a civil action resulting from the denial of a petition for renewal of a nonimmigrant specialty occupation visa, summary judgment for the government...

Berenson v. Nat'l Fin. Servs. LLC

Banking Law, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Contracts, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
In a putative class action suit involving interest earned on funds while delayed in transfer between brokerage accounts, defendants' interlocutory...

Torres-Martinez v. Puerto Rico Dep't of Corr.

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit involving political discrimination and Fourteenth Amendment claims against a government employer, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed...

Ruiz-Rosa v. Rivera-Gonzalez

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a suit alleging violations of the Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and medical malpractice under Puerto Rico...

US v. Ossai

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence under the Hobbs Act for committing and conspiring to commit robbery are affirmed over defendant's contentions that: 1) the...

TLT Constr. Corp. v. RI, Inc.

Construction, Contracts
In a suit by a general contractor against a subcontractor for breach of contract, summary judgment for the general contractor is reversed and remanded...

Santos-Rodriguez v. Doral Mortgage Corp.

Banking Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a suit under the federal Truth in Lending Act seeking rescission of home loans and damages based on defendant's alleged failure to provide...

Raza v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review of a BIA decision denying petitioner's motion to reopen a removal proceeding is denied where the BIA's ruling that the motion was...

Alsamhouri v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review of a final order of removal is denied where the denial of a request for a continuance to give petitioner additional time to file...