United States First Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Maymi v. Puerto Rico Ports Auth.

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In an action brought against the Puerto Rico Ports Authority and various officials, alleging political discrimination and retaliation, summary...

Franceschi v. US Dep't of Veterans Affairs

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
In a Title VII gender discrimination suit brought against plaintiff's former employer, the VA and its secretary, summary judgment for defendants is...

US v. Shinderman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Sentencing
Defendant's convictions and sentence stemming from his unauthorized use of another doctor's name and DEA registration number are affirmed over claims...

Yosd v. Mukasey

Evidence, Immigration Law
Cambodian national's petition for review of a denial of asylum and related relief is denied where there was no due process violation in a remand for a...

Doyle v. Huntress, Inc.

Admiralty, Labor & Employment Law, Remedies
In a suit brought by fishermen alleging a violation of federal law after the defendants failed to put compensation arrangements with the plaintiffs in...

Hem v. Gonzales

Immigration Law
Petition for review of a denial of an application for asylum, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture is denied...

Jorgji v. Gonzales

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Petition for review of the denial of applications for asylum, withholding of removal and protection under the Convention Against Torture is denied...

US v. Dickerson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Conviction and life sentence for drug and weapons offenses are affirmed over defendant's arguments that: 1) the specific drug quantities found in the...

Foxworth v. Maloney

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Order of a new trial after the grant of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus is remanded for the district court to consider petitioner's argument...

Larson v. Howell

Bankruptcy Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Injury & Tort Law, Property Law & Real Estate
An order affirming a bankruptcy court decision which capped the homestead exemption for a debtor is affirmed where a state court finding that a debtor...