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Racketeering Conviction Affirmed, and Civil Rights Matter
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In US v. Caracappa, No.
Denial of Reduction in Sentence Affirmed
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US v. Mock, No. 09-4154, involved defendant's appeal from the district court's denial of defendant's motion for a reduction in sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C....
Dismissal Based on Forum Selection Clause Affirmed, and Admiralty and Criminal Matters
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Royal & Sun Alliance Ins., PLC v. Ocean World Lines, Inc., No. 08-4324, involved an action based on damage to a printing press shipped pursuant to a bill...
Child Pornography Sentence Vacated
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In US v. Tutty, No. 09-2705, the Second Circuit vacated defendant's child pornography sentence on the ground that the district court erred when it held,...
Reversal of Grant of Habeas Petition in Assault Prosecution
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In Gueits v. Kirkpatrick, No. 09-2335, an assault prosecution, the court of appeals reversed the grant of petitioner's habeas petition, holding that petitioner...
Challenges to Connecticut's Campaign Finance Reform Act, and Constitutional and Education Matters
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Green Pty. of Conn. v. Garfield, No. 09-0599, involved a First Amendment challenge to Connecticut's Campaign Finance Reform Act (CFRA). The court of...
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