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City's Review of Police Officer's Text Messages Upheld
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City of Ontario v. Quon, No. 08-1332, involved an action by police officers against the city employing them, claiming that defendants violated their Fourth...
Bankruptcy Trustee Granted Permission to Auction Certain Debtor Equipment
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Schwab v. Reilly, No. 08-538, involved a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee's appeal from the Third Circuit's affirmance of the bankruptcy court's order denying the...
Booker Holdings Inapplicable to Proceedings for Sentence Reduction
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Dillon v. US, No. 09-6338, involved defendant's motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. section 3582(c)(2). The Supreme Court affirmed the Third...
Subsequent Simple Possession Offenses Not Always Aggravated Felonies Under Immigration and Nationality Act
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In Carachuri-Rosendo v. Holder, No. 09-60, the Court reversed the Fifth Circuit's denial of petitioner's petition for review of the BIA's order, holding that...
Social Security Attorney's Fee Award Payable to the Litigant
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Astrue v. Ratliff, No. 08-1322, involved an action against the Social Security Administration for Social Security benefits. The Supreme Court reversed...
Untimely Restitution Order Upheld
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Dolan v. US, No. 09-367, concerned a prosecution for assault resulting in serious bodily injury, the Court affirmed the Tenth Circuit's affirmance of the...
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