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Federal Courts Heleva v. Brooks, No. 07-4118

Heleva v. Brooks, No. 07-4118

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

District court's denial of defendant's petition for habeas relief is vacated and remanded because the court did not consider the Supreme Court's decision in...

Federal Courts Lewis v. Horn, No. 06-9007

Lewis v. Horn, No. 06-9007

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

District court's grant of defendant's petition for habeas relief from his death sentence is vacated and remanded as the district court erred in its analysis of...

Federal Courts Massey v. US, No. 09-1665

Massey v. US, No. 09-1665

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

District court's denial of pro se defendant's petition for a writ of audita querela is affirmed as his claim is cognizable under 28 U.S.C. section 2255 and...

Federal Courts Am. Eagle Outfitters v. Lyle & Scott Ltd., No. 08-4807

Am. Eagle Outfitters v. Lyle & Scott Ltd., No. 08-4807

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In a contract case arising from parties' efforts to resolve a dispute over the use of similar trademarks in their respective clothing lines, a magistrate...

Federal Courts Brown v. J. Kaz, Inc., No. 08-2713

Brown v. J. Kaz, Inc., No. 08-2713

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In plaintiff's employment discrimination action against Craftmatic under Title VII, section 1981 and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), the district...

Federal Courts Simmons v. Beard, No. 05-9001

Simmons v. Beard, No. 05-9001

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In habeas proceedings arising from defendant's capital murder conviction, district court's grant of habeas relief on the ground that the state prosecutors had...

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