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Richter v. Hickman, No. 06-15614
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In a murder case, petitioner's habeas petition is granted where defense counsel performed inadequately by failing to consult with a forensic expert, and this...
Boyd v. San Francisco, No. 07-16993
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In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action alleging excessive force by police, judgment for defendants is affirmed where evidence of decedent's animosity toward the...
Center for Biological Diversity v. US Dept. of Interior, No. 07-16423
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In an action claiming that the Bureau of Land Managementss (BLM) approval of a land exchange transferring ownership of a certain parcel to a mining company...
Verdugo-Gonzalez v. Holder, No. 06-73733
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In a petition for review of an order removing petitioner from the U.S., the petition is denied where petitioner's felony conviction for receipt of stolen...
Schad v. Ryan, No. 07-99005
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In a capital habeas matter, a denial of the petition is affirmed in part where the prosecution's failure to produce letters written by the prosecutor on behalf...
Zepeda v. Walker, No. 08-56085
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In an attempted murder prosecution, dismissal of petitioner's habeas petition as untimely is affirmed where the verification requirement for a California...
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