James Taylor

Correspondent

James Taylor

Capitol Hill correspondent, covers legislative and political stories.

Criminal Justice

Decisions covered by James Taylor

2,536 decisions
May 29 2026
7th Cir. 25-1872 Panel Decision

Penske Truck Leasing, L.P. v. Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a multiemployer pension plan had the authority to expel a single bargaining unit from its plan. The court also upheld the dismissal of the plan's counterclaim regarding the effective withdrawal date, requiring the dispute to proceed through mandatory arbitration first.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits Labor Summary Judgment
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May 29 2026
10th Cir. 5:25-CV-00767-D Panel Decision

Parker v. Tensley

The Tenth Circuit denied a certificate of appealability to a state prisoner challenging the denial of a resentencing request under Oklahoma law. The court held that habeas relief is unavailable when the error involves only post-conviction procedures rather than the imposition of the conviction or sentence.

Constitutional Habeas Corpus - State Prisoner (28 USC 2254)
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May 29 2026
11th Cir. 25-11566 Per Curiam

United States v. Clemons

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of Jutaurio Clemons's supervised release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the victim's out-of-court identification despite the victim's initial confusion.

Criminal Firearms Supervised Release
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