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Federal Courts Conviction for Murder While Mentally Ill Vacated, Plus a Claim of Entrapment in a Drug and Firearm Case

Conviction for Murder While Mentally Ill Vacated, Plus a Claim of Entrapment in a Drug and Firearm Case

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In Wilson v. Gaetz, No. 09-2111, the Seventh Circuit faced a challenge to a district court's denial of defendant's petition for habeas relief from a conviction...

Federal Courts Seventh Amendment Challenge Re President Obama's Senate Seat, Plus Criminal Matter

Seventh Amendment Challenge Re President Obama's Senate Seat, Plus Criminal Matter

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

US v. Parker, 09-4044, concerned a petition for habeas relief based on ineffective assistance of counsel claim in proceedings arising from the conviction of...

Federal Courts First Amendment Action Regarding Judicial Political Speech, and Criminal Matter

First Amendment Action Regarding Judicial Political Speech, and Criminal Matter

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In US v. Lewis, No. 09-3804, the court affirmed defendant's firearm possession conviction, holding that defendant voluntarily consented to the police's entry...

Federal Courts Pakistani Citizens' Petition for Review of Expedited Removal Order Denied, Plus Criminal Matters

Pakistani Citizens' Petition for Review of Expedited Removal Order Denied, Plus Criminal Matters

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

US v. Rodriguez-Gomez, No. 08-3173, concerned a challenge to the district court's imposition of an enhanced sentence of 100 months' imprisonment upon a...

Federal Courts Immigration Matter Involving Whether a Lawsuit Against the Government Can be a "Political Opinion"

Immigration Matter Involving Whether a Lawsuit Against the Government Can be a "Political Opinion"

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In Chen v. Holder, No. 09-2619, the Seventh Circuit dealt with a Chinese citizen's petition for review of BIA's denial of her application for asylum on...

Federal Courts Decisions In Criminal Matters, Plus Vendor Liability of a New Home Builder

Decisions In Criminal Matters, Plus Vendor Liability of a New Home Builder

By FindLaw Staff | Last updated on March 21, 2019

In US v. Connors, No. 09-1143, the Seventh Circuit faced a challenge to the district court's judgment in civil forfeiture proceedings of...

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U.S. Seventh Circuit

Conviction for Murder While Mentally Ill Vacated, Plus a Claim of Entrapment in a Drug and Firearm Case

Seventh Amendment Challenge Re President Obama's Senate Seat, Plus Criminal Matter

First Amendment Action Regarding Judicial Political Speech, and Criminal Matter

Pakistani Citizens' Petition for Review of Expedited Removal Order Denied, Plus Criminal Matters

Immigration Matter Involving Whether a Lawsuit Against the Government Can be a "Political Opinion"

Decisions In Criminal Matters, Plus Vendor Liability of a New Home Builder

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