Federal Courts

Filter by Category

Federal Courts Dismissal of Bankruptcy Appeal Affirmed

Dismissal of Bankruptcy Appeal Affirmed

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In In re: Latture, No. 09-6016, court of appeals affirmed the bankruptcy appellate panel's (BAP) order dismissing debtor's appeal as untimely, holding that 1)...

Federal Courts Prior State Conviction Held To Be "Crime Of Violence" For Sentencing

Prior State Conviction Held To Be "Crime Of Violence" For Sentencing

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In US v. McConnell, No. 09-3036, the court of appeals affirmed defendant's sentence for possessing a firearm after conviction of a felony, on the ground that...

Federal Courts Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act Challenge to Zoning Decision, and Civil Rights Matter

Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act Challenge to Zoning Decision, and Civil Rights Matter

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Rocky Mtn. Christian Church v. Bd. of Cty. Cmm'rs. of Boulder, Colo., No. 09-1188, concerned an action by a church claiming that the City of Boulder's denial...

Federal Courts Grant of Capital Habeas Petition, and Attorney's Fees and Civil Procedure Matters

Grant of Capital Habeas Petition, and Attorney's Fees and Civil Procedure Matters

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

Fruitt v. Astrue, No. 09-6027, involved a motion for attorney's fees following the district court's reversal of the Social Security Commissioner's denial of...

Federal Courts Affidavit in Support of Search Warrant Found Proper