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J-A27022-20 2022 PA Super 69 FREDERICK E. OBERHOLZER, JR AND : IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF DENISE L. OBERHOLZER : PENNSYLVANIA : : v. : : : SIMON AND TOBY GALAPO : : No. 794 EDA 2020

William H. Orrick, United States District Judge INTRODUCTION Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant ("Byrne JAG") program funds have been the focal point of an ongoing dispute between the federal, state, and local governments for the past two years. After President Trump assumed office, he issued an Executive Order announcing a policy of withholding federal grants from "sanctuary jurisdict

IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 2024 ND 150 State of North Dakota, Plaintiff v. Dean RW Evitt, a/k/a RW Dean Evitt, Defendant and Appellant No. 20240077 Appeal from the District Court of Divide County, Northwest Judicial District, the Honorable Robin A. Schmidt, Judge. AFFIRM

IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 2024 ND 150 State of North Dakota, Plaintiff v. Dean RW Evitt, a/k/a RW Dean Evitt, Defendant and Appellant No. 20240077 Appeal from the District Court of Divide County, Northwest Judicial District, the Honorable Robin A. Schmidt, Judge. AFFIRM

RESTANI, Judge: Defendants-Appellants Ronn Sterling (“Sterling”) and Cornell Brumfield (“Brumfield”) appeal their convictions for armed bank robbery, use of a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Sterling argues that his right to be present at trial under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 43 was violated, and bot

Case: 22-20620 Document: 129-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/21/2024 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit ____________ FILED February

JAMES F. McKAY III, Chief Judge. | STATEMENT OF THE CASE On February 24, 2011, the State indicted Benjamin T. Webb, also known as Webb Benjamin, also known as Tyronne Benjamin (defendant) with two counts of aggravated rape (counts 1 and 2), violations of La. R.S. 14:42, and one count (count 3) of aggravated kidnapping, a violation of La. R.S. 14:44. The defendant pled not guilty on all charges on March 15

MARTIN, Circuit Judge, concurring in part and dissenting in part: I concur in the Majority’s conclusion that the savings clause in 28 U.S.C. § 2255(e), together with 28 U.S.C. § 2241, give Mr. Bryant a remedy in this case. Mr. Bryant’s claim is that he was wrongly sentenced under the Armed Career Criminal Act of 1984 (ACCA), 18 U.S.C. § 924(e). His case thus squarely presents

Leonie M. Brinkema, United States District Judge Before the Court is movant Seifullah Chapman's ("movant" or "Chapman") Motion to Vacate Under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 [Dkt. No. 813]. For the reasons that follow, Chapman's motion will be granted. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Backgr

OPINION ESPINOSA, Judge. ¶ 1 After a vehicle was stopped for a window tint violation and a load of marijuana discovered within, a jury convicted Jesus Moreno of conspiracy to commit transportation of marijuana for sale, transportation of marijuana for sale, possession of marijuana for sale, possession of drug paraphernalia, and misconduct involving weapo

ORDER Charlene Edwards Honeywell, United States District Judge This matter comes before the Court upon the Plaintiffs Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 73), Defendant’s Response in 'Opposition (Doc. 83), Plaintiffs reply (Doc." 97), Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. 77), Plaintiffs amended response in' opposition (Doc. 92)1 and Defendant’s reply (Doc. 108). Additi

Opinion filed January 9, 2025 In The Eleventh Court of Appeals __________ No. 11-23-00122-CR __________ TEODORO SILVA JR., Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 441st District Court Midl

WILLIAM PRYOR, Circuit Judge: *1328 This appeal requires us to decide whether two municipal judges enjoy absolute judicial immunity and a mayor and two police chiefs enjoy qualified immunity from a complaint alleging claims of peonage and false imprisonment. Several residents of Montgom

PER CURIAM: Courtney Mays appeals the district court’s 'denial of his first and only 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his sentence. Mays was convicted of two counts of being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). He was then sentenced pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 924(e)(1) of the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). Relying on Descamps v. United St

JORDAN, Circuit Judge. Ronnie Peppers was sentenced in 2003 to fifteen years of imprisonment for being a felon in possession of a firearm. That was the mandatory minimum under the Armed Career Criminal Act ("the ACCA" or "the Act"), and the District Court imposed it because of Peppers's previous convictions. Peppers now challenges that sentence as unconstitutional in light of the Supre

USCA11 Case: 22-12354 Document: 41-1 Date Filed: 08/08/2025 Page: 1 of 48 [PUBLISH] In the United States Court of Appeals For the Eleventh Circuit ____________________ No. 22-12354 ____________________ AILEEN MULLIN,

MEMORANDUM OPINION ROSEMARY M. COLLYER, District Judge. Benjamin Cunningham complains of alleged violations of the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq., and misconduct by federal officers during a 2005 search of his home in New York. Mr. Cunningham appears pro se. He recently has filed a slew of motion

Action for damages based upon alleged breach of contract; motion for partial judgment on the pleadings; RCFC 12(c); express warranty; viability of affirmative defenses OPINION AND ORDER LETTOW, Judge. In this action for damages based upon an alleged breach of contract, plaintiff, Ameri-serv Trust and Financial Services Company (“

USCA11 Case: 23-10794 Document: 59-1 Date Filed: 06/23/2025 Page: 1 of 33 [PUBLISH] In the United States Court of Appeals For the Eleventh Circuit ____________________ No. 23-10794 ____________________ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

COHEN, J. Victor Manuel Amaro appeals the denial of his amended Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.850 motion for postconviction relief, which alleged six grounds of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The postconviction court summarily denied grounds II, V, and VI and denied grounds I, III, and IV following an evidentiary hearing.1 We affirm. The underlying facts of this case invo