Due Process Violation
John Doe, a native and citizen of Iran, obtained an immigrant visa through an employment based visa program for investors, and, in due course, he successfully applied to adjust his status to that of a conditional permanent resident.
Abuse of Discretion – Sufficiency of Evidence
Francisco Lopez Gamero, a Mexican citizen and lawful permanent resident of the United States, faces removal because of two state drug convictions.
Sentencing – Supervised Release
Izabela Gawron is a citizen of Poland, but she has lived in the United States for the last 17 years.
Sentencing – Supervised Release
In this appeal, Valerie Flores challenges one condition of her supervised release as unconstitutionally vague.
Exclusion of Evidence – Expert Testimony
Accidents unfortunately happen on business premises with some regularity.
Insurance Claim – Coverage
Emmis Communications Corporation bought two insurance policies, each from a different provider.
Court Error – Statute of Limitations
Plaintiff‐appellant George Kiebala appeals from the dismissal of his complaint against defendant‐appellee Derek Boris.
Double Jeopardy
The jury deciding Kent Morgan’s fate had no trouble concluding that he had possessed the 86.5 grams of methamphetamine that he conceded he tossed over the heads of inquisitive law enforcement officers in the Peoria airport on January 7, 2016.
Weekly Case Digests – July 15, 2019 – July 19, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – July 15, 2019 – July 19, 2019
Prosecutorial Misconduct – Jury Instructions
In Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U. S. 79 (1986), this Court ruled that a State may not discriminate on the basis of race when exercising peremptory challenges against prospective jurors in a criminal trial.
Statutory Interpretation
A federal statute, 18 U. S. C. §922(g), provides that “[i]t shall be unlawful” for certain individuals to possess firearms.
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