United States Fifth Circuit - December 2002 Opinion Summaries
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US v. JETERUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingThe district court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting defendant's initial plea agreement, based on a sentencing discrepancy and the objectives... |
12/31/2002 | 01-11591 |
SIERRA CLUB v. ENVTL. PROT. AGENCYUnited States Fifth Circuit
Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Health LawThe EPA's approval of an extension of the statutory date for meeting ozone attainment standards was in violation of the Clean Air Act (CAA), but the... |
12/31/2002 | 01-60537 |
REVELL v. LIDOVUnited States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Cyberspace Law, Injury & Tort LawDismissal of an action for defamation, arising from a university professor's posting of an article on the internet, is affirmed as low-level... |
12/31/2002 | 01-10521 |
US v. MESSERVEYUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingA trial judge did not abuse his discretion in 1) denying defendant's attorneys a fifth trial continuance for additional preparation time, or 2)... |
12/30/2002 | 01-50803 |
US v. PRESCRIPTION HOME HEALTH CARE, INC.United States Fifth Circuit
Bankruptcy Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Tax LawThe bankruptcy court was without jurisdiction to enjoin the IRS from, under 26 U.S.C. section 6672, assessing and collecting taxes from a non-debtor... |
12/30/2002 | 02-50132 |
US v. RIGGSUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas CorpusThe district court abused its discretion in equitably tolling the statute of limitations for an untimely 28 U.S.C. section 2255 motion, because mere... |
12/30/2002 | 02-30396 |
US v. MCCARTERUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedureThe trial court abused its discretion in failing to sever a felon-in-possession ammunition charge from drug counts, thus a conviction is vacated. |
12/27/2002 | 01-21203 |
FRANK v. DELTA AIRLINES, INC.United States Fifth Circuit
Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, TransportationAn airline employee's claims for negligence, defamation, and intentional infliction of emotional distress under Texas law, arising from employment... |
12/26/2002 | 01-11393 |
CITY OF SHREVEPORT v. SHREVE TOWN CORP.United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Government LawEntry of final judgment under FRCP 54(b), allowing a city to expropriate a corporation's property, is affirmed because the city possesses a... |
12/26/2002 | 01-30783 |
US v. DUFFAUTUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, SentencingA vehicle owner's consent was not necessary in order for police officers to use a drug-sniffing dog to perform a free-air search, and admission of... |
12/20/2002 | 01-30984 |
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