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Conviction for Murder While Mentally Ill Vacated, Plus a Claim of Entrapment in a Drug and Firearm Case
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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...
Seventh Amendment Challenge Re President Obama's Senate Seat, Plus Criminal Matter
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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...
First Amendment Action Regarding Judicial Political Speech, and Criminal Matter
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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...
Pakistani Citizens' Petition for Review of Expedited Removal Order Denied, Plus Criminal Matters
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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...
Immigration Matter Involving Whether a Lawsuit Against the Government Can be a "Political Opinion"
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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...
Decisions In Criminal Matters, Plus Vendor Liability of a New Home Builder
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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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