Defendant appealed his convictions for mail fraud and interstate transportation of forged securities, and his restitution order. The court concluded that the district court committed no error in admitting the Rule 404(b) evidence at issue; the evidence… Continue reading
This appeal involved the district court’s entry of a preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of Alabama Act No. 3010-761 (Act). The Act would prohibit a state or local government employee from arranging “by payroll deduction or otherwise” the pay… Continue reading
Petitioner, a native and citizen of Mexico, petitioned for review of the decision of the BIA affirming an order that denied his motion to terminate removal proceedings based on his prior convictions. In 1994, the government first charged petitioner wit… Continue reading
Plaintiff, operator of two pen pal services, brought a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983 alleging that the FDOC’s Pen Pal Solicitation Rule, which prohibited inmates from soliciting pen pals, violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments. A… Continue reading
Defendant appealed his conviction for conspiracy to defraud the United States by obtaining false tax refunds. On appeal, defendant argued that the magistrate judge’s comments at the in camera hearing amounted to improper participation in his plea discu… Continue reading
This case arose when plaintiffs and defendants entered into an agreement to co-underwrite a municipal bond offering that was to be issued by Dade County, FL. The dispute underlying the case arose when a third party involved in that bond offering failed… Continue reading
Petitioner’s, an Alabama death-row inmate, 28 U.S.C. 2254 petition was partially granted by the district court on his claim that his sentence violated the fair-warning requirement of the Due Process Clause because it was based on Ex parte Kyzer, which … Continue reading
Plaintiff filed a petition for rehearing en banc, which also operated as a petition for panel rehearing. The court granted the petition and vacated its earlier opinion. This appeal involved plaintiff’s claim under 41 U.S.C. 1981, for racial discriminat… Continue reading
Plaintiff was enrolled in the Counselor Education Program at Augusta State University (ASU), seeking to obtain her master’s degree in school counseling. Plaintiff subsequently filed an action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 1983, alleging that requiring her to c… Continue reading
Plaintiff filed a complaint against State Farm in state court alleging claims of breach of contract, bad faith, and fraud. The court must decide whether an insured’s claim against his insurer for breach of contract was barred by the insurance policy’s … Continue reading