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Federal Courts Denial of Petition for Habeas Relief Claiming Ineffectiveness

Denial of Petition for Habeas Relief Claiming Ineffectiveness

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Decisions In Criminal Matters, Plus School Board's Violation of IDEA

Decisions In Criminal Matters, Plus School Board's Violation of IDEA

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Immigration Matter and Antitrust Case Against a Tooth Manufacturer

Immigration Matter and Antitrust Case Against a Tooth Manufacturer

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Cunningham v. CA Does Not Apply Retroactively To Defendant's Conviction

Cunningham v. CA Does Not Apply Retroactively To Defendant's Conviction

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

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...

Federal Courts Application for Naturalization Denied While Removal Proceeding Pending

Application for Naturalization Denied While Removal Proceeding Pending

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Zegrean v. U.S. Attorney General, No. 08-3714, involved a challenge to the BIA's affirmance of the Department of Homeland Security's denial of petitioner's...

Federal Courts Decisions In ADA, APA and Environmental Matters

Decisions In ADA, APA and Environmental Matters

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Sulima v. Tobyhanna Army Depot, No. 08-4684 involved a challenge to the district court's grant of summary judgment in plaintiff's suit against several federal...

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