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Leng v. Mukasey

Evidence, Immigration Law
In order to establish eligibility for relief based exclusively on activities undertaken after his arrival in the United States, an alien must make...

Miami-Dade County v. US EPA

Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Evidence, Public Utilities, Water Law
Petition for review of a Final Rule promulgated by the EPA, which amended the current federal underwater injection control requirements for Class I...

U.S. v. Garcia

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Immigration Law
A conviction for importing and possessing cocaine and marijuana with intent to distribute is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) a denial of...

Hughes v. Quarterman

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
Denial of habeas relief as to three claims arising out of a conviction and death sentence is affirmed over claims of error that: 1) the jury...

Bowen v. Ryan

Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In a tort action against a dentist for his alleged mistreatment of a child patient, a special verdict awarding monetary damages for negligence, dental...

Los Angeles Unified Sch. Dist. v. Great Am. Ins. Co.

Construction, Contracts, Evidence, Government Contracts, Insurance Law, Property Law & Real Estate, Remedies
In consolidated appeals reviewing several rulings on a school district's breach of contract claims involving a construction project, grant of a motion...

US v. Loya

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Denial of defendant's motion to suppress drug evidence seized from a valid vehicle stop is affirmed where: 1) under the totality of circumstances...

D'Ambrosio v. Bagley

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Habeas Corpus
Grant of a petition for writ of habeas corpus, which had been amended to add a Brady claim after petitioner discovered that the prosecution withheld...

US v. Thompson

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
In a prosecution for various offenses related to a narcotics trafficking conspiracy and use of firearms in connection therewith, defendants'...

M.M.R.-Z v. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Education Law, Evidence, Government Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Remedies
In an interlocutory appeal in an action arising from the termination of a cognitively disabled homebound minor's educational services provided by the...