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US v. Norris

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendant's conviction on one of three counts of aggravated sexual abuse is reversed where there was insufficient evidence to corroborate defendant's...

US v. Labrada-Bustamante

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Sentencing
Defendants' sentences for drug related offenses are vacated and remanded for resentencing where district court: 1) erred in allowing one defendant to...

Fligiel v. Samson

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Government Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Grant of summary judgment for defendant-Veterans Administration is vacated and the case remanded for dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction...

Shivwits Band of Paiute Indians v. Utah

Commercial Law, Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Government Law, Indian Law, Property Law & Real Estate
Grant of summary judgment for plaintiffs affirmed where defendant-State lacked authority to regulate billboard advertising displays erected by...

Fla. Dep't of State v. Martin

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Elections, Government Law
Florida Statutes section 101.253(2) violates the separation of powers of the Florida constitution where the Legislature has impermissibly delegated to...

Yount v. City of Sacramento

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Injury & Tort Law
Judgment for defendants on battery and civil rights claims pursuant to Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994), is reversed where the record did not...

People v. Torres

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Sentencing
Defendant's appeal of his recommitment is dismissed as abandoned where Anders/Wende procedures are not required in appeals by indigent sexually...

Rains v. Flinn

Bankruptcy Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts, ERISA, Evidence
District court in a bankruptcy case erred in ruling that an appeal of the judgment enforcing a settlement agreement was untimely; however, entry of...

Parker v. Kelchner

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Grant of habeas corpus relief to defendant is reversed where defendant failed to raise his claim in state court before filing his federal habeas...

Settles v. US Parole Comm'n

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Government Law
In an action setting forth claims under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 and the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), plaintiff had standing to bring suit since...