United States First Circuit - Opinion Summaries
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US v. London, Jr.United States First Circuit
Sentencing, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed. A motion to correct a 1996 sentence as a career offender was not timely because the motion asserts a right not recognized in caselaw.
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08/29/2019 | 17-30675 |
National Federation of the Blind v. Container Store, Inc.United States First Circuit
Civil Rights, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration
Affirmed the denial of a retail chain's motion to compel arbitration of a proposed class action brought by blind customers. The retailer moved to...
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09/14/2018 | 16-2112 |
US v. Cruz-RiveraUnited States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed convictions on federal carjacking and weapons counts. The defendant argued that his carjacking offense did not qualify as a crime of violence...
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09/14/2018 | 16-1321 |
Plixer International, Inc. v. Scrutinizer GMBHUnited States First Circuit
Intellectual Property, Trademark, Civil Procedure
Held that the exercise of specific personal jurisdiction over a German company in a trademark infringement action did not violate due process. The...
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09/13/2018 | 18-1195 |
US v. OceanUnited States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed two men's convictions of a conspiracy to distribute cocaine base. The defendants raised a variety of constitutional and evidentiary arguments...
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09/11/2018 | 16-2468 |
US v. Irizarry-RosarioUnited States First Circuit
Sentencing, Criminal Law & Procedure
Held that the government did not breach its plea agreement with a defendant by arguing, at least implicitly, that the agreed-upon 60-month sentence...
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09/10/2018 | 17-1117 |
US v. FreitasUnited States First Circuit
Criminal Law & Procedure
Affirmed convictions of bulk-cash smuggling and currency structuring. The defendant argued that his convictions must be vacated because of erroneous...
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09/06/2018 | 17-2092 |
Doe v. Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.United States First Circuit
Insurance Law, Health Law, ERISA
Reinstated a lawsuit alleging that a health insurance company improperly denied coverage for in-patient mental health services. After several...
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09/06/2018 | 17-2078 |
Rivera v. SessionsUnited States First Circuit
Immigration Law
Dismissed an alien's petition for review of a decision denying his request for cancellation of removal. The Board of Immigration Appeals had found...
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09/06/2018 | 18-1243 |
Narragansett Indian Tribe v. Rhode Island Department of TransportationUnited States First Circuit
Construction, Government Law, Indian Law
Affirmed the dismissal of an Indian tribe's complaint against federal and Rhode Island agencies concerning a highway bridge reconstruction. The tribe...
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08/30/2018 | 17-1951 |