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Civil Rights Action Involving Incorrect Arrest Warrant Affidavit
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Fletcher v. Burkhalter, No. 09-7003, involved a civil rights action claiming that defendant signed a probable-cause affidavit that led to plaintiff's improper...
Dismissal of Bankruptcy Appeal Affirmed
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In In re: Latture, No. 09-6016, court of appeals affirmed the bankruptcy appellate panel's (BAP) order dismissing debtor's appeal as untimely, holding that 1)...
Prior State Conviction Held To Be "Crime Of Violence" For Sentencing
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In US v. McConnell, No. 09-3036, the court of appeals affirmed defendant's sentence for possessing a firearm after conviction of a felony, on the ground that...
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act Challenge to Zoning Decision, and Civil Rights Matter
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Rocky Mtn. Christian Church v. Bd. of Cty. Cmm'rs. of Boulder, Colo., No. 09-1188, concerned an action by a church claiming that the City of Boulder's denial...
Grant of Capital Habeas Petition, and Attorney's Fees and Civil Procedure Matters
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Fruitt v. Astrue, No. 09-6027, involved a motion for attorney's fees following the district court's reversal of the Social Security Commissioner's denial of...