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12 Sep 2008, 2:43 pm
This case involves an issue involving one of the parties to this suit.In my day as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, I heard quite a few very skilled advocates. [read post]
9 Sep 2008, 2:25 pm
Palmer, No. 071408 In a claim for relief from a conviction for second-degree home invasion, grant of petition for habeas corpus is reversed where: 1) it was not unreasonable for the trier-of-fact to link facts together to conclude petitioner entered home without permission; 2) there was sufficient evidence for the factfinder to conclude that petitioner had the intent to commit a larceny; and 3) the district court erred in finding that there was insufficient evidence to support… [read post]
7 Sep 2008, 4:00 am
Piccarelli, a test of the President’s power to order the military detention of civilians captured inside the United States and suspected of terrorist links, but not charged with any crimes. [read post]
2 Sep 2008, 5:17 pm
State of Tennessee, No. 06-6208 In civil rights suit alleging that city police discriminated against plaintiffs in violation of the Ame [read post]
2 Sep 2008, 5:10 pm
U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, August 25, 2008 United Bhd. of Carpenters & Joiners of Am. v. [read post]
28 Aug 2008, 2:49 pm
"Petitioners' motion for relief does not seek to preserve the status quo pendent lite in the Supreme Court of the United States. [read post]
28 Aug 2008, 2:15 pm
Mitchell, No. 02-3505 Denial of a petition for habeas relief in a death penalty case is reversed where: 1) a state court applied the Strickland standard in an objectively unreasonable manner for purposes of claims that petitioner's counsel were ineffective in preparing for the sentencing phase of his trial; 2) the state court unreasonably determined that the alleged errors of trial counsel did not prejudice petitioner's case; and 3) a state… [read post]
22 Aug 2008, 2:50 pm
The United States Supreme Court has held that it is unconstitutional to execute insane people who cannot understand why they are being put to death or that their execution is imminent. [read post]
22 Aug 2008, 3:35 am
In taking this action, the Service found that all snakehead fishes are injurious to the wildlife and wildlife resources of the United States. [read post]
21 Aug 2008, 2:55 pm
Judge Garcia found that although "evidence of petitioner's alleged incompetence now before this Court is far from compelling,"Petitioner's motion presents non-frivolous arguments suggesting petitioner currently lacks a rational understanding of the connection between his role in the offense and the punishment imposed upon him.Another money quote:The initial constitutional deficiency with what transpired during petitioner's latest… [read post]
20 Aug 2008, 4:01 pm
  The 2nd Circuit opinion sends the signal that the court will not tolerate shoddy work by the BIA, especially when it is reversing a determination by an IJ that a petitioner has actually met the exacting standard for a grant of political asylum in the United States. [read post]
20 Aug 2008, 2:41 pm
Based on the evidence presented, the AAO concluded that the beneficiary will not be employed in the United States, and was not employed abroad, in a capacity involving specialized knowledge. [read post]
19 Aug 2008, 8:28 pm
Mukasey, No. 07-1373 Petition for review of a denial of an application for asylum brought by a native of Cameroon is granted where: 1) Department of State letter establishing petitioner's right to a confidential asylum application was breached during the course of the overseas investigation, in violation of 8 C.F.R. section 208.6; and 2) an IJ's reliance on the letter, which lacked any meaningful indicia of reliability, violated petitioner's right to due… [read post]
19 Aug 2008, 7:57 pm
Guevara-Umana, No. 07-1410 "Conviction for illegal reentry to the United States after having been deported subsequent to a conviction for an aggravated felony is affirmed over claims of error that: 1) defendant's pre-indictment detention by immigration authorities violated his rights under the Speedy Trial Act (STA) and the Fifth Amendment's Due Process Clause; and 2) the district court should have dismissed the indictment on those grounds. [read post]