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In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit Nos. 99-2382, 99-2424 & 99-2425 United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Raul Cruz-Velasco, Ramiro S. Trevino, and Joseph L. Cuevas, Defendants-Appellants. Appeals from the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, Urbana Division. No. 97-CR-20037--Michael P. McCuskey, Judge. Argued March 27, 2000--Decided August 17, 2000 Before Flaum, Chief Judge, and Posner and Williams, Circuit J

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 21‐1642 FRANCISCO CRUZ‐VELASCO, Petitioner, v. MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General of the United States, Respondent. ____________________ Petition for Review of an Order

FLAUM, Chief Judge. The defendants, Raul Cruz-Velasco, Ramiro S. Trevino, and Joseph L. Cuevas, were each convicted of one count of conspiracy to distribute more than one kilogram of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 846 and § 841(b)(1)(A)® and one count of possession of more than one kilogram of heroin with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and § 841(b)(1)(A)®. The defendants now appeal, alleging v

77 F.3d 1210 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Louise Han PEREZ; Joseph E. Perez; and John Velasco Cruz,Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 94-10313, 94-10314 and 94-10400.D.C. No. CR-94-00036-JSU. United States Court of Appeals,Ninth Circuit. March 11, 1996. Prior report: 67 F.3d 1371.

116 F.3d 840 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 4712, 97 Daily JournalD.A.R. 7779UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.Louise Han PEREZ; Joseph Eclavea Perez; John Velasco Cruz,Defendants-Appellants. Nos. 94-10313, 94-10314 and 94-10400.* United States Court of Appeals,Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submit

PREGERSON, Circuit Judge: Defendants-Appellants Louise Han Perez, Joseph E. Perez, and John Velasco Cruz were indicted with six others for conspiring to distribute heroin and cocaine. All three were convicted of distributing heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and being felons in possession of firearms in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g). Joseph Perez and John Cruz wer

Digitally signed by Reporter of Decisions Reason: I attest to Illinois Official Reports the accuracy and

FOR PUBLICATION UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  No. 07-30384 Plaintiff-Appellee, v.  D.C. No. CR-07-00052-SEH CHRISTOPHER PATRICK CRUZ, OPINION Defendant-Appellant.  Appeal from the United States District C

Opinion by Judge REINHARDT; Dissent by Chief Judge KOZINSKI. REINHARDT, Circuit Judge: At first glance, there appears to be something odd about a court of law in a diverse nation such as ours deciding whether a specific individual is or is not “an Indian.”1 Yet, given the long and complex relationship between the government of the United States and the sovereign tribal nations

SILER, Circuit Judge. Petitioner Francisco Cruz-Ibarra seeks review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) denial of his application for withholding of removal under the Immigration and Nationality Act (“INA”) and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). For the reasons stated below, we'DENY Cruz-Ibarra’s petition. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Cruz-Ibarra, a Mex

GAJARSA, Circuit Judge. ORDER The United States moves for summary affirmance of the April 30, 1998 order of the United States District Court for the Central District of California granting the United States’ motion for summary judgment. Leonardo Nery et al. oppose. Nery et al. served the United States as New Philippine Scouts during and after World War II. Nery et al. filed a civil action

PER CURIAM: This case was remanded to us by an en banc panel of our court to consider two issues. First, we are asked to determine whether the convictions of defendants Joseph E. Perez and John Velasco Cruz2 under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1) are affected by Bailey v. United States, — U.S. -, 116 S.Ct. 501, 133 L.Ed.2d 472 (1995), which was decided two months after our panel decision. Second, we

ORDER HUG, Chief Judge. Upon the vote of a majority of nonrecused regular active judges of this court, it is ordered that this case be reheard by the en banc court pursuant to Circuit Rule 35-3.

United States Court of Appeals For the First Circuit No. 07-1682 EFRAÍN MORÁN VEGA, Plaintiff, Appellant, VIRGINIA POLO CUEVAS; CONJUGAL PARTNERSHIP MORÁN-POLO, Plaintiffs, v. VICTOR R. CRUZ BURGOS; JANE DOE 03CV1902-1; CONJUGAL PARTNERSHIP CRUZ-DOE; MYRNA CRESPO-SAAVEDRA; JOHN DOE 03CV1902, CONJUGAL PARTNERSHIP DOE-CRESPO; JOSÉ CORDERO-SERRANO

537 F.3d 14 (2008) Efraín MORÁN VEGA, Plaintiff, Appellant, Virginia Polo Cuevas; Conjugal Partnership Morán-Polo, Plaintiffs, v. Victor R. CRUZ BURGOS; Jane Doe 03CV1902-1; Conjugal Partnership Cruz-Doe; Myrna Crespo-Saavedra; John Doe 03CV1902, Conjugal Partnership Doe-Crespo; José Cordero-Serrano, Director of the General Services of the Department of Human Resources; Jane Doe 03CV1902-3; Conjugal Partnership Cordero-Doe; Faustino Acevedo-C

Kanne, Circuit Judge. Derrick Johnson appeals his conviction for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Police arrested him at a Madison, Wisconsin, bar carrying five hydrocodone pills, two cell phones, gem packs containing marijuana residue, a plastic bag of antihistamine, and a loaded pistol. Johnson pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance with

In the United States Court of Appeals For the Seventh Circuit ____________________ No. 18-2023 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DERRICK W. JOHNSON, Defendant-Appellant. ____________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the

LARRY R. HICKS, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE *1111Defendant Denis Arnulfo Andino-Matamoros has filed a motion to dismiss his indictment, which had charged him with illegal reentry by a previously deported alien. (ECF No. 16 ). The government responded (ECF No. 18 ), and defendant timely replied (ECF No. 22 ). Defendant also filed a supplemen

T.S. Ellis, III, United States District Judge Defendant, a native and citizen of Honduras, is charged in Indictment with one count of illegally re-entering the United States after having been previously removed and deported subsequent to a felony conviction, in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1326(a) and (b)(1). Among the p

OPINION HURWITZ, Circuit Judge: Jesus Barragan, Pablo Franco, Francisco Gutierrez, and Hector Fernandez were convicted of conspiracy in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”); Barragan was also convicted of drug crimes. They appeal their convictions and sentences- Although we find a portion of the prosecutor’s closin