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Denial of Guatemalan Natives' Application for Asylum and Related Relief Affirmed
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Cruz-Samayoa v. Holder, No. 09-3824, concerned Guatemalan natives' petition for review of a decision denying their applications for asylum and related relief.
High School Teacher's First Amendment Retaliation Suit
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In Vereecke v. Huron Valley Sch. Dist., No. 08-2051, the Sixth Circuit faced a challenge to the district court's grant of summary judgment for...
Afghanistan Vet's Suit Against IBM, Plus Immigration Matter
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Kwak v. Holder, 09-3681, concerned a petition for review a decision of the BIA affirming an IJ's denial of a Korean citizen's application for a continuance of...
Conviction in Drug-Distribution Conspiracy Upheld Over Claim of Gov't Breach of Plea
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In US v. Quesada, No. 08-2183, the court of appeals handled an appeal from a defendant's conviction and sentence on criminal charges revolving around a...
Denial of a Sentence Reduction Upheld
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In US v. Williams, No. 09-5331, a defendant challenged an order denying his motion to reduce his sentence for possession of with intent to distribute and for...
Denial of Motion for Sentence Reduction Affirmed & Child Pornography Conviction Upheld
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In US v. Pembrook, No. 08-6452, the Sixth Circuit faced a challenge to the district court's denial of defendant's motion for a sentence reduction for his crack...
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