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GRIFFIS, P.J., for the Court: ¶ 1. Christopher Edwards appeals the denial of his motion for post-conviction collateral relief. Edwards argues that he was subjected to double jeopardy, his plea was involuntary, and he was denied effective assistance of counsel. We find no error and affirm. FACTS ¶2. On April 10, 2006, Edwards pled guilty to the crime of statutory rape. H

EDITH BROWN CLEMENT, Circuit Judge: Christopher Zamora (“Zamora”), a Houston police officer, sued the City of Houston (the “City”) for unlawful retaliation under Title VII. A jury found the City hable and awarded Zamora damages, some of which the district court vacated. The City appealed, challenging the district court’s refusals: to grant judgment as a matter of law for the City

CHIEF JUSTICE RABNER delivered the opinion of the Court. A municipal court judge convicted a motorist of driving while intoxicated (DWI) and suspended his license for seven months. The court granted the driver’s request to stay his suspension while he pursued a new trial in Superior Court. The driver was convicted again before a Law Division judge and sought

DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOURTH DISTRICT SCOTT CHRISTOPHER NEAL, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. No. 4D21-1313 [March 31, 2022] Appeal from the County Court for the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County; Leonard Han

40 So.3d 428 (2010) David LANDRY v. CITY OF SCOTT. No. 10-47. Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit. June 2, 2010. *429 Christopher Richard Philipp, Attorney at Law, Lafayette, LA, for Defendant/Appellant, City of Scott. James Michael Stefanski, Edwards, Stefanski, et al., Crowley, LA, for Plaintiff/Appellee, David L

FIRST DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL STATE OF FLORIDA _____________________________ No. 1D17-3812 _____________________________ CHRISTOPHER SCOTT, Appellant, v. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. _____________________________ On appeal from the Circuit Court for Leon County. Martin A. Fitzpatrick, Judge. August 13, 2019 PER CURIAM. AFFIRMED. ROBERTS, BILBR

612 F.3d 1279 (2010) Richard L. SCOTT, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Dawn K. ROBERTS, In Her Official Capacity as Interim Secretary of State of the State of Florida, Defendant-Appellee, Ira William McCollum, Jr., Intervenor-Defendant-Appellee. No. 10-13211. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. July 30, 2010. *1280 Enu

ORDER RE: MOTIONS TO DISMISS GARY ALLEN FEESS, District Judge. I. INTRODUCTION Shareholders of ZST Digital Networks, Inc. (“ZST” or- the “Company”) bring this securities class action against the Company, a number of its senior officers, and its outside accountants and investment banks, alleging that Defendants’ submission of conflicting financial informat

PER CURIAM: Thomas Scott Henry appeals the district court’s decision affirming the Social Security Administration’s denial of his application for disability insurance benefits and supplemental security income. On appeal, Henry argues that the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) erred by (1) refusing to give pr

*********** At oral argument, attorney for defendants represented that Defendants were willing to pay the benefits not in controversy in this case, but were reluctant to do so prior to an order of the Commission. Therefore, defendants are hereby ORDERED to pay the amounts not in controversy in this case. The Commission will issue an Opinion and Award deciding the case in chief anon. S/________

DISSENTING OPINION BY Judge SMITH-RIBNER. I respectfully dissent because I conclude that Appellants Kelly M. and Demaris L. Edwards et al. (hereafter “Hoteliers”) are correct that the hotel room rental tax (Hotel Tax) provision of the Third Class County Convention Center Authority Act (Alternative Provision), Act of August 9, 1955, P.L. 323, as amended, added by Section 2 of the Act of October 18, 2

SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge. Class plaintiffs, civilly committed sex offenders, bring a facial and as applied challenge under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming their substantive due process rights have been violated by Minnesota’s Civil Commitment and Treatment Act and by the actions and practices of the managers of the Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP). The Minnesota state defendants

Opinion CHIN, J. We granted review to address the validity of noncompetition agreements in California and the permissible scope of employment release agreements. We limited our review to the following issues: (1) To what extent does Business and Professions Code section 166001 prohibit employee noncompetition agreements; and (2) is a contract provision requiring an employee to re

TYMKOVICH, Circuit Judge. Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. was an originator and purchaser of home loans and one of the many casualties of the 2007-2009 financial crisis. Cut off from its usual sources of financing, Thornburg attempted to raise new capital through a series of stock offerings in 2007 and early 2008. But as the mortgage market continued to sour, Thornburg’s problems mou

Justice LaVECCHIA delivered the opinion of the Court. In 1997, with enactment of Chapter 113 of the Laws of New Jersey, the Legislature granted to members of the public pension funds a “non-forfeitable right to receive benefits,” a right defined to mean that benefits could not be reduced once the right to them had attached. See N.J.S.A. 43:

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GENE EDWARD SCOTT, II, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Civil Action No. 24-3646 (UNA) )

* * * * * * * * * * * On 31 March 2004, following a conference call with the parties, the Commission filed an order on 31 March 2004 compelling the defendants to pay the amounts admittedly owed to Carrie Nicholson, Quantilla Nicholson, and Kenya Nicholson. Subsequently, another conference call was held with all the parties regarding Keith Allred, and, on 5 October 2004, a consent order submitted by the parties was approved. This consent order reflec

681 S.W.2d 322 (1984) 284 Ark. 262 Christopher Scott EDWARDS, a minor, By and Through his father and next friend, Robert Lloyd EDWARDS: Randy Moore and Cindy Moore, By and Through their mother and next friend, Diane Moore, Appellants, v. Janie VAUGHT, Appellee. No. 84-239. Supreme Court of Arkansas. December 17, 1984. Rehearing Denied Ja

Matter of Edwards v Edwards (2018 NY Slip Op 03524) Matter of Edwards v Edwards 2018 NY Slip Op 03524 Decided on May 16, 2018 Appellate Division, Second Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursua

90 F.Supp.2d 723 (2000) Stylie F. EDWARDS and Wife, Harriette Edwards, Plaintiffs, v. CAMPBELL CLINIC, INC. and John Does No. 1-10, and Chattanooga Group, Inc., a Tennessee Corporation, D/B/A Chattecx Corporation, Defendants. Civil Action No. 2:98CV049. United States District Court, N.D. Mississippi, Delta Division. March 15, 2000. William A. Brown, Walker, Brown &a;