United States Fifth Circuit - October 2009 Opinion Summaries
Page 1 of 3
Showing Result 1 - 10 of 26
| Description | Date | Docket # |
|---|---|---|
Handley v. ChapmanUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & ProcedureIn a firearm possession prosecution, dismissal of a habeas petition is vacated and judgment for respondents is entered on the merits, where the Bureau... |
10/30/2009 | 09-10061 |
US v. GarzaUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law, SentencingDefendant's conviction and sentence for transporting illegal aliens are affirmed where: 1) the district court did not abuse its discretion in applying... |
10/30/2009 | 08-41197 |
US v. Menchaca-CastruitaUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, EvidenceDefendant's drug conspiracy conviction is vacated where no exigent circumstances existed to justify the police's failure to obtain a warrant to search... |
10/30/2009 | 08-40403 |
Groover v. Scottsdale Ins. Co.United States Fifth Circuit
Construction, Injury & Tort Law, Workers' CompensationIn a wrongful death action based on a construction accident, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed where plaintiff's remedy was limited to... |
10/30/2009 | 08-31051 |
Jebaco Inc. v. Harrah's Operating Co.United States Fifth Circuit
Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Gaming LawIn an action alleging that certain casino companies violated the Sherman Act by dividing the Louisiana casino market and by monopolizing, attempting... |
10/30/2009 | 08-30289 |
In the Matter of: Proeducation Int'l. Inc.United States Fifth Circuit
Bankruptcy Law, Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, SanctionsIn an appeal from the district court's affirmance of the bankruptcy court's order disqualifying counsel for a creditor, the order is reversed where:... |
10/30/2009 | 08-20398 |
Adair v. Lease Partners, Inc.United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Procedure, Contracts, Government Law, Injury & Tort LawIn an appeal from an order remanding the case to state court in an action in which the FDIC had been a party but was subsequently dismissed, the order... |
10/29/2009 | 08-60674 |
US v. AllenUnited States Fifth Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, SentencingDefendants' criminal contempt convictions are affirmed where: 1) the record did not indicate that the trial judge failed to consider the recusal... |
10/29/2009 | 08-11041 |
Villafranca v. USUnited States Fifth Circuit
Government Law, Injury & Tort LawIn a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) action against the U.S. alleging that federal agents used excessive force against plaintiff, judgment for... |
10/29/2009 | 08-10920 |
Hill v. Carroll Cty.United States Fifth Circuit
Civil Rights, Criminal Law & ProcedureIn a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action arising out of plaintiff's daughter's death while she was being driven to jail, summary judgment for defendants is... |
10/28/2009 | 08-60516 |
Results 1 to 10 of 26