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Aug 13, 2019

6th Amendment Violation

Maurice Williams appeals from an amended judgment convicting him, following a jury trial, of eight drug-related felonies and one misdemeanor.

Aug 13, 2019

Collection Costs

Joseph Bernal bought a monthly pass to Six Flags amusement parks.

Aug 13, 2019

Damages

This case arose from the destruction of personal property and artwork belonging to Christian Narkiewicz‐Laine, an artist.

Aug 13, 2019

Sentencing – Supervised Release

Christopher Anstice pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment and five years’ supervised release.

Aug 13, 2019

Insurance Claim – Coverage

The Baby Fold is a nonprofit corporation that provides foster-care services in Illinois.

Aug 13, 2019

Immigration – Asylum

To obtain asylum in the United States, N.Y.C.C. needed to establish that she has faced past persecution or harbors a well-founded fear of future persecution based on her membership in a particular social group.

Aug 13, 2019

Sanctions – Bad Faith

Charles Donelson sued a nurse and Wexford Health Sources, Inc., for allegedly providing him with constitutionally deficient medical care in prison and retaliating against him for filing other lawsuits.

Aug 13, 2019

Sentencing Guidelines

Henry Posada (“Posada”) was found guilty of 18 counts of health care fraud by a jury.

Aug 13, 2019

Sentencing Guidelines

This is the second time we have been asked to review the sentence that Joshua Herman received after pleading guilty to violating 18 U.S.C. § 922(g), which prohibits felons from possessing a firearm.

Aug 13, 2019

6th Amendment Violation

In 2015 a passenger on a bus operated by the Chicago Transit Authority screamed at and threatened Lawrence Pickett, the driver.

Aug 12, 2019

1st Amendment Violation

Erik Schmidt and his girlfriend were camping in a national forest in Wisconsin when a United States Forest Service Officer approached their campsite.

Aug 12, 2019

1st Amendment Violation

This case began as a child custody dispute in state court. Dana Alden and his wife divorced in 2009.

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