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Title VII Judgment for Defendants Vacated in Part, and Criminal and Immigration Matters
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Henry v. Wyeth Pharms., Inc., No. 08-1477, involved an action for racial discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII. The court of appeals...
Child Pornography Conviction Reversed, and Immigration Matter
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Lecaj v. Holder, No. 09-0768, involved a petition for review of the order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and the decision of the Immigration Judge...
Rioting at a Correctional Institution a Violent Felony Under ACCA
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Plus Ruling in Action Claiming Deprivation of Due ProcessIn US v. Johnson, No. 08-5245, the court of appeals affirmed defendant's sentence for being a felon in...
Professional Malpractice Claims "Arise in" Bankruptcy Case, and Habeas Matter
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Baker v. Simpson, No. 09-3848, concerned plaintiff's appeal from the denial of his motion to remand his legal malpractice action from a bankruptcy court to...
Dismissal for Failure to Serve Defendant Partially Affirmed, and Criminal Matter
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Gerena v. Korb, No. 09-2594, involved an action arising from an alleged dorm room sexual and physical assault, wherein plaintiffs' appealed from a dismissal of...
Child Pornography Sentence Vacated
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In US v. DeSilva, No. 09-2988, the court of appeals vacated defendant's child pornography sentence, on the ground that the district court committed procedural...