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Sentencing Guidelines
A person may commit the federal crime of bank robbery “by force and violence, or by intimidation.” 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a).
Jurisdiction
Saskatchewan Mutual Insurance (SMI) is trying to enforce a Canadian judgment against CE Design in federal court.
Settlement Agreement
The plaintiff sued the defendant, her former employer, charging that discharging her had violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Hoping to earn some money as a pimp, Eugene Wearing recruited a 15‐year‐old acquaintance, KV #1, to earn money as a prostitute.
Jurisdiction – Denial of Qualified Immunity
Because this is an appeal from a denial of summary judgment, our jurisdiction is quite limited.
Jurisdictional Rule
Although people raise an astonishing variety of claims in the federal courts of this country, the fact remains that there are limits on the subject-matter jurisdiction of those courts.
Age Discrimination
A group of rehired retirees who were fired in October 2013 filed this suit alleging that the County had discriminated against them on the basis of their age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), 29 U.S.C §§ 621 et seq., and the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause.
Sentencing
Jeffrey Parkhurst was convicted at trial of attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity and was sentenced to one hundred thirty-two months’ imprisonment.
Abuse of Discretion
On appeal Snyder argues there is insufficient evidence to show a “reasonable likelihood” that Mars would have communicated with a federal officer if she had not been murdered.
Immigration – Perscution
Jose Orellana‐Arias is a native and citizen of El Salvador. Immigration officials detained him and took him into custody as he entered the United States near McAllen, Texas in April 2013
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Collector Liability
The issue in this appeal is whether a collector of consumer debts that violated the venue provision of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692i(a)(2) (“the FDCPA” or “the Act”), can avoid liability on the ground that it was relying on Newsom as controlling circuit precedent interpreting the statute when it committed the violation.
Sentencing Guidelines
This appeal illustrates why, when an arcane and arbitrary issue arises under the Sentencing Guidelines, the sentencing judge should ask, “Why should I care?”
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