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Brown v. John Does

The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a pre-trial detainee's Eighth Amendment claims against a county and its sheriff. The court held that the…

United States of America v. Dymond Rene Hayden

The Eighth Circuit affirmed a sentencing enhancement for a felon in possession of a firearm. The court held that a prior Minnesota third-degree murder…

JOHNSON v. MSPB

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a motion to remand the case to the Merit Systems Protection Board. The…

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. DANIEL SAMUEL ETA

The Seventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtained from a manual border search of a defendant's cell phones. The…

UNITED STATES v. REY DAVID FULCAR

The First Circuit affirmed the defendant's federal convictions but found error in applying a career offender sentencing enhancement. The court held that the enhancement…

Estate of Kevin Dizmang v. Reed, et al.

The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a Fourth Amendment excessive-force claim against a paramedic who restrained a man in traffic. The court held…

United States v. Covington

The Eleventh Circuit granted appointed counsel's motion to withdraw from representing the defendant in a direct criminal appeal. The court affirmed the defendant's convictions…

RC Smithfield v. United States

The Tenth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that federal tax liens validly attached to real property held by a limited liability company. The…

Case Explained: UNITED STATES v. JOAN ROSADO MALDONADO