United States DC Circuit - November 2003 Opinion Summaries

IN RE: SEALED CASE

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Sentence for drug conviction is affirmed over defendant's claims that the sentencing court erred by failing to make sufficient findings regarding his...

AT&T CORP. v. FCC

Administrative Law, Communications Law
Petitions for review of an FCC referral order, which pertained to litigation among the plaintiffs over compensation for use of wireless networks, is...

DSMC INC. v. CONVERA CORP.

Civil Procedure, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Appellee's appeals are dismissed for lack of jurisdiction as the underlying motions were not under Sections 3 or 4 of the FAA, and appellee's did not...

BLOCH v. POWELL

ERISA, Government Benefits, Labor & Employment Law
District Court's holding, that the Secretary of State had the discretion to withhold plaintiff's retirement proceeds and such action did not violate...

SIOUX VALLEY RURAL TELEVISION INC. v. FCC

Communications Law
The Restructuring Order regarding bidding procedures for IVDS licenses was a lawful and reasonable exercise of the FCC's authority over spectrum...

SCHRECKER v. US DEP'T OF JUSTICE

Government Law
In an action arising out of plaintiff's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for FBI records, summary judgment to defendants is affirmed where...

KEYSPAN-RAVENSWOOD, LLC. v. FED. ENERGY REGULATORY COMM'N.

Public Utilities
FERC order vacated where it did not adequately explain why twelve months of historical data would accurately reflect outage rates for use in...

JONES v. PRINCE GEORGE-S COUNTY

Injury & Tort Law
In a wrongful death action, the district court's denial of motion to intervene is affirmed where a minor may not intervene as a matter of right...

KINGMAN PARK CIVIC ASS'N. v. WILLIAMS

Constitutional Law, Elections
In an action brought under the Voting Rights Act, summary judgment to defendants is affirmed on alternative grounds where although plaintiffs do not...

CITY OF ROSEVILLE v. NORTON

Indian Law
Dismissal affirmed where under The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act the Auburn Tribe's land qualifies as the restoration of lands and therefore, defendant...