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Johnson v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure
A petition for a writ of mandamus seeking relief from an allegedly illegal sentence is dismissed as unauthorized where petitioner was represented by...

Schwab v. State of Florida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
An order denying a second successive motion for post-conviction relief brought by a prisoner under sentence of death is affirmed over claims of error...

Beltran v. Santa Clara County

Civil Rights, Family Law, Government Law
In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit brought against a social worker and supervisor arising from the social worker's investigation and a subsequent child...

US v. Coastal Utils., Inc.

Public Utilities
For the reasons sated in the district court's thorough and well-reasoned order, published at U.S. v. Coastal Utils., Inc., 483 F. Supp. 2d 1232 (S.D....

Public Citizen Inc. v. Nat'l HighwayTraffic Safety Admin.

Civil Procedure, Government Law, Product Liability
Petition for review of Safety Standard 138 adopted by respondent, requiring new cars to have warning systems for tire under-inflation, is dismissed as...

Hernandez v. U.S. Attorney Gen.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
Petition for review challenging decision finding petitioner removable as an aggravated felon on the basis of his simple battery conviction is denied...

L.A. Closeout, Inc. v. Dep't of Homeland Sec.

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
A decision affirming U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (CIS) denial of plaintiff's application to adjust his status from a B-2 tourist visa...

Florida Bar v. Brown

Ethics & Disciplinary Code, Ethics & Professional Responsibility
In attorney disciplinary proceedings involving, inter alia, an alleged conflict of interest, a referee's report and a partial amended referee's report...

Sharon v. Sharon

Family Law
Petitioner's motion for summary relief is granted, the decision under review is granted and the matter is remanded for reconsideration upon...

Cytologix Corp. v. Ventana Med. Sys., Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Patent, Sanctions
In a consolidated suit involving patent and antitrust claims, appellee's motion to dismiss is granted where the Court of Appeals for the Federal...