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Singh v. Napolitano

Administrative Law, Habeas Corpus, Immigration Law
The denial of petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed where the Attorney General's decision in Compean II, which affirmed the Ninth Circuit's...

Bellizia v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a drug prosecution, the grant of petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed where the district court did not err in concluding that no competent...

Cvijetinovic v. Eberlin

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
District court's conditional grant of defendant's request for habeas relief from his enhanced sentence, on the ground that defendant was sentenced...

Mathis v. Thaler

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, the denial of petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed where: 1) petitioner's habeas litigation strategy choice to...

Detrich v. Ryan

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, the denial of petitioner's habeas petition is reversed where: 1) defense counsel devoted unreasonably little time to...

Crittenden v. Ayers

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, the denial of petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed in part where the California Supreme Court’s rejection of...

Fields v. Howes

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Evidence
District court's conditional grant of defendant's petition of habeas relief from his conviction for third degree criminal sexual conduct is affirmed...

Gray v. Epps

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a capital habeas matter, the denial of petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed where petitioner's new evidence regarding his intellectual...

Sixta v. Thaler

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In an intoxication manslaughter prosecution, summary judgment for respondent on petitioner's habeas petition is affirmed where the applicable...

US v. Withers

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
In a prosecution for possession of controlled substances with intent to distribute, money laundering, engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise,...