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Paul Harris, No. 18-12418 (February 19, 2019) The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a prison guard defendant’s conviction for Hobbs Act extortion based on evidence that he confiscated contraband from inmates for his personal use and that the inmates “consented” by not reporting the defendant out of fear that they would be punished for… The post United States v. [read post]

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You Can Get Rid of Your Permanent Injunction

27 Jul 2020, 7:44 am by Roelke Law, P.A.

The recent First District Court of Appeal case of James Hobbs v. [read post]

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ATT HAR / HAR Crimes of Violence under Section 924(c); Good Faith Exception to Warrant Requirement; Confrontation Clause on Work involving Collaboration

19 Mar 2021, 5:52 am

United States v. [read post]

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¿Procede la aplicación del Hobbs y el RICO Act a los taxistas?

13 Dec 2016, 7:58 am by Ed. Microjuris.com Puerto Rico

Análisis de jurisprudencia bajo Hobbs y RICO En Scheidler v. [read post]

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Arizona Governor signs executive order to protect abortion rights

25 Jun 2023, 9:56 pm by Lou Kettering | U. Pittsburgh School of Law, US

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs announced an executive order on Friday that protects abortion rights within the state one year after the Dobbs v. [read post]

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Argument preview: A brain-teaser for criminal conspiracy law

2 Oct 2015, 1:20 pm by Rory Little

The Hobbs Act is an extortion statute enacted in the 1930s, and it prohibits acts we normally think of as extortion: using threats, violence, or fear to obtain property from another, with the victim’s “consent” induced by the threats, violence, or fear. [read post]

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Jurisdiction of the Virgin Island District Courts / Limitation on cross based on Rule 403

9 Mar 2019, 4:02 pm

Finally, the Court held that the shackling of Ayala during her non-jury sentencing was not an abuse of discretion.United States v. [read post]

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[Eugene Volokh] In for a half inch, not in for two feet

7 Aug 2015, 6:39 am

Hobbs…. [read post]

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Third Circuit Rejects RICO Claim Filed Against Unions for Conduct During Corporate Campaign By Adopting A Union’s “Claim-of-Right” Defense

10 Jan 2022, 6:26 am by Paul Salvatore, Joshua Fox and Claudia Khoury-Yacoub

The Hobbs Act is a federal law prohibiting extortion or robbery by wrongful use of force or fear. [read post]