Saturday, February 02, 2013

Limited Service Continues

Last week's opinions from the 8th, 9th, et seq. tomorrow.  Monday afternoon, perhaps back on the same-day clock.  Headlines only, natch.

MB

Seventh Circuit -- Eugene Devbrow v. Eke Kalu

SOL clock for prisoner deliberate-indifference medical claim does not begin to run until the prisoner learns of the injury.

Eugene Devbrow v. Eke Kalu

Seventh Circuit -- USA v. Kenneth Block

Sentencing -- court properly considered factors/disparities.

USA v. Kenneth Block

Seventh Circuit -- USA v. John Dean

Sentencing court properly considered factors.

USA v. John Dean

Seventh Circuit -- USA v. Joshua Vidal

Sentencing -- remanded for trial court to consider psych history.

USA v. Joshua Vidal

Seventh Circuit -- Julie McArdle v. Peoria School Dist

Employment -  First Amendment, tortious interference, breach.

Julie McArdle v. Peoria School Dist

Seventh Circuit -- William Grote, III v. Kathleen Sebelius

ACCA

William Grote, III v. Kathleen Sebelius

Seventh Circuit -- USA v. Victor M. Diaz-Rios

Sentencing -  Court should have considered minor-participant reduction.


Seventh Circuit -- Hans Rapold v. Baxter International

Employment discrimination / Title VII.

Hans Rapold v. Baxter International

Seventh Circuit -- Jose Matamoros v. Greg Grams

When mistakenly terminated parole is restored nunc pro tunc, but parolee doesn't yet have notice, crime committed in interval is still subject to enhancements for parole.

Jose Matamoros v. Greg Grams

Sixth Circuit -- U.S. Citizens Association v. Kathleen Sebelius

Standing for interlocutory appeal on health care reform, District Court correctly held that there was no interest in expressive/intimate association with physicians; no liberty/privacy interest.

U.S. Citizens Association v. Kathleen Sebelius 

Sixth Circuit -- 600 Marshall Entertainment v. The City of Memphis

Challenge to adult dancing -- no prior restraint, not vague, no procedural DP, but the there is standing to challenge the underlying statute although the zoning ordinance is the proximate bar to the conduct.

600 Marshall Entertainment v. The City of Memphis 

Sixth Circuit -- Martinique Stoudemire v. Mich. Dep't of Corrections

Prisoner S1983 claim.

Martinique Stoudemire v. Mich. Dep't of Corrections 

Sixth Circuit -- Kelly Volpe v. Ginine Trim

No double jeopardy in convictions for operating vehicle under the influence and vehicular homicide.

Kelly Volpe v. Ginine Trim 

Fifth Circuit -- Levy Gardens Partners 2007, LP v. Lewis Title Insu

Whether insurance policy covers merely monetary losses to title of property or consequential claims as well.

Levy Gardens Partners 2007, LP v. Lewis Title Insu

Fifth Circuit -- Francis Barker, Jr. v. Hercules Offshore, Inc., et

Claim under tort, statute, and general maritime law -- properly removed, no error in summary judgment for deft.

Francis Barker, Jr. v. Hercules Offshore, Inc., et

Fifth Circuit -- Clinton Growers, et al v. Pilgrims Pride Corporati

Written contracts barred estoppel claim.

Clinton Growers, et al v. Pilgrims Pride Corporati

Fifth Circuit -- USA v. Wayne Stoker

Sufficient evidence for witness intimidation, but not entirely a crime of violence.

USA v. Wayne Stoker

Fifth Circuit -- USA v. Cristobal Cervantes, et al

Crim -- jury selection, prior bad acts, trial conduct, sentencing.

USA v. Cristobal Cervantes, et al

Fifth Circuit -- USA v. Omar Alvarez

No flexibility in statutory deadline to challenge forfeiture where principal is a minor.

USA v. Omar Alvarez

Fifth Circuit -- USA v. Janice Demmitt

Crim -- money laundering, wire fraud.

USA v. Janice Demmitt

Fifth Circuit -- Uwe Taylor v. Michael Astrue, Commissioner

ALJ did not go against medical opinions in denying benefits.

Uwe Taylor v. Michael Astrue, Commissioner

Fifth Circuit -- USA v. Jesus Garza

Sentencing court inappropriately considered rehabilitative program length.

USA v. Jesus Garza

Fifth Circuit -- USA v. Mark Snarr, et al

Crim -  Wire fraud, money laundering.

USA v. Mark Snarr, et al

Fourth Circuit -- William Meyers, Sr. v. Baltimore County, Maryland

Error  in grant of qualified immunity to police officer who tasered suspect ten times.

William Meyers, Sr. v. Baltimore County, Maryland

Fourth Circuit -- Manuel Mondragon v. Eric Holder, Jr

BIA correctly denied petitioner's attempt to introduce affidavit into modified categorical analysis of prior conviction.

Manuel Mondragon v. Eric Holder, Jr

Fourth Circuit -- Bethel World Outreach v. Montgomery County Council

Zoning / RILUPA

Bethel World Outreach v. Montgomery County Council

Second Circuit -- Kleinman v. Elan Corp., plc

Securities class action -- press releaase was not materially misleading.

Kleinman v. Elan Corp., plc

First Circuit -- Canning, III v. Beneficial Maine, Inc.

Creditor's refusal to take the property or release the lien does not result in a discharge injunction violation, whatever that might be.

Canning, III v. Beneficial Maine, Inc. 

First Circuit -- Patrick v. Rivera-Lopez

Hague Convention custody suit.

Patrick v. Rivera-Lopez 

First Circuit -- Patel v. Holder

Whether conspiracy/larceny is a crime of moral turpitude for immigration purposes.

Patel v. Holder 

First Circuit -- RTR Technologies, Inc. v. Helming

Liability for bad tax advice, attorneys' fees for the suit.

RTR Technologies, Inc. v. Helming 

First Circuit -- US v. Tum

Crim -- wire fraud / conspiracy

US v. Tum 

First Circuit -- Drumgold v. Callahan

S1983 Brady claim against homicide detective remanded for jury instruction on causation.

Drumgold v. Callahan 
Compiled by D.E. Frydrychowski, who is, not incidentally, not giving you legal advice.

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