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Summary Judgment Against State Trooper in Civil Rights Case Upheld
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In Estate of Oliva v. Dep't of Law & Pub. Safety, No.
Holding in Georgia v. Randolph Does Not Apply to Seizure of Computer
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In US v. King, No. 09-1861, the Third Circuit faced a defendant's challenge to his conviction for interstate transportation to engage in sex with a minor...
Denial of Petition for Habeas Relief Claiming Ineffectiveness
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In Rainey v. Varner, No. 08-1714, the Third Circuit dealt with a defendant's petition for habeas relief, claiming that his trial and appellate counsel were...
Decisions In Criminal Matters, Plus School Board's Violation of IDEA
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Montanez v. Thompson, No. 05-4430, concerned a plaintiff's 42 U.S.C. section 1983 suit against a records specialist with the Pennsylvania Department of...
Immigration Matter and Antitrust Case Against a Tooth Manufacturer
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Johnson v. U.S. Attorney General, 07-2820, involved a petition for review, filed by a citizen of Guyana, of BIA's denial of his application for cancellation of...
Cunningham v. CA Does Not Apply Retroactively To Defendant's Conviction
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In Reinhold v. Rozum, No. 08-3371, the Third Circuit faced a challenge to the district court's denial of defendant's request for habeas relief, filed more than...