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Defendant's Claims of Exemption to the Dual Sovereignty Doctrine and Sham Prosecution Rejected
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US v. Mardis, No. 09-5696, involved a district court's denial of defendant's motion to dismiss a federal indictment for civil rights murder of an enforcement...
Denial of Withholding Relief Based on Claimed Political Persecution Upheld
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Pablo-Sanchez v. Holder, No. 09-3301, involved a Mexican family's petition for review of a BIA decision denying withholding of removal.The circuit court denied...
Provisions of Immigration Laws Limiting Jurisdiction Cover Actions Purportedly Arising Under the Constitution
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In Elgharib v. Napolitano, No. 09-3029, the circuit court was faced with an appeal from a dismissal of a petition for a writ of prohibition challenging an in...
Economic Damages Award in FTCA Suit Rejected Due to State No-Fault Law
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In Premo v. US, No. 09-1426, the circuit court dealt with an appeal in an action brought against the government arising from injuries sustained by plaintiff...
No Bar on Retrial of Defendant For Murdering Wife
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In Girts v. Yanai, No. 08-4592, the Sixth Circuit faced a challenge to the district court's decision to grant an unconditional writ but not to bar retrial for...
Sentence Affirmed For Crack and Powder Cocaine Possession & Distribution
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In US v. Stout, No. 08-6025, the Sixth Circuit faced a challenge to the district court's imposition of a 300 month sentence on remand, on a defendant...
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