Criminal Law & White Collar
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Judge Axes Three Counts Against Defendant in Fraud Case
A Northern District of California judge on Sunday granted the government's request to dismiss three counts against defendant Gunjan Aggarwal following her sentencing hearing, cl...
Feds Drop 42-Year-Old Criminal Case Against Jorge Escobar
A California federal judge on Monday granted the government's motion to dismiss a decades-old criminal indictment against Jorge Armando Escobar, ending a case that had lingered...
Judge Tightens Bail For Defendant With 'Sober Living' Order
A California federal judge on Monday modified pretrial release conditions for a criminal defendant, ordering him to avoid all alcohol and narcotics and mandating residence at a...
Federal Judge Extends Discovery For Government To Depose Former Attorney
A California federal magistrate judge on Monday granted the Justice Department's request to extend discovery past the March deadline to depose a former attorney for defendants i...
11th Circuit Nixes Capital Habeas Relief, Reinstates Death Sentence After 'Thornell' Guidance
The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday reversed a federal judge's grant of habeas relief to an Alabama death row inmate, ruling that new evidence of childhood sexual abuse would not h...
Ninth Circuit Vacates Panel Ruling, Orders En Banc Rehearing In King Prison Case
A Ninth Circuit panel vacated its own ruling Friday and ordered the full court to rehear a prisoner's civil rights lawsuit against California corrections officers, stating the c...
Eighth Circuit Affirms Denial Of Child Porn Suspect's Suppression Motion
An Eighth Circuit panel on Thursday upheld a Missouri federal judge's denial of a child pornography defendant's motion to suppress evidence, finding the district court properly...
Sixth Circuit Nixes Challenge to Child Predator's 21-Year Sentence
A Sixth Circuit panel Thursday upheld both a district court's rejection of a child exploitation plea deal and the 21-year sentence imposed on a South Carolina man who traveled a...
Third Circuit Affirms Bank Fraud Sentence After Finding PPP Scheme 'Otherwise Extensive'
The Third Circuit affirmed Wednesday a 149-month sentence for a Pennsylvania man who defrauded over $2 million from pandemic relief programs, finding his scheme met the 'otherwi...
First Circuit Axes Maine Firearm 'Cooling Off' Injunction
The First Circuit Friday overturned a federal judge's injunction blocking Maine's 72-hour waiting period law for gun purchases, ruling the statute likely doesn't violate Second...
10th Circuit Nixes Pharmacist's Bid To Toss 'Unlinked' Fraud Counts
A Tenth Circuit panel Wednesday affirmed the denial of a Kansas pharmacist's bid to overturn his Medicare and Medicaid fraud convictions based on faulty jury instructions, rulin...
Eighth Circuit Nixes Immunity For Missouri Patrol Chiefs In 'Expunged' Arrest Case
The Eighth Circuit on Wednesday denied sovereign and qualified immunity to Missouri State Highway Patrol officials, saying they can be sued over a trooper's arrest of a man for...
7th Circuit Nixes 'Facial' Attack on Felon Firearm Ban
A Seventh Circuit panel on Wednesday reversed a district court's ruling that struck down the federal felon-in-possession gun law as unconstitutional in all applications, with Ju...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Gun Ban for 'Dangerous' Drug Dealer
The Seventh Circuit on Wednesday upheld the federal felon-in-possession law against a convicted drug dealer, ruling that his cocaine distribution conviction qualifies as a "dang...
Seventh Circuit Nixes Veteran's Challenge To 'Firearm Ban' Over Peyote Conviction
The Seventh Circuit on Wednesday upheld Wisconsin's denial of a concealed-carry permit to a veteran convicted by military court of distributing peyote, rejecting his Full Faith...
Seventh Circuit Nixes Prison Health Decree Challenge, Backs 'Narrow' PLRA Findings Rule
The Seventh Circuit on Wednesday largely rejected Illinois prison officials' challenge to a federal consent decree governing medical care for inmates, affirming a district judge...
Seventh Circuit Affirms Prison Medical Care Decree 'PLRA Findings' Required
The Seventh Circuit on Tuesday upheld a federal judge's modification of an Illinois prison medical care consent decree, ruling that enforcement of an implementation plan require...
Sixth Circuit Affirms Felon's 'Armed Career Criminal' Sentence Despite 'Complex Questions'
A Sixth Circuit panel on Wednesday upheld a felon-in-possession defendant's enhanced 15-year sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act, ruling that three prior convictions fr...
Sixth Circuit Reverses Habeas Grant In Murder Case, Nixes 'Defense-of-Others' Instruction Claim
A Sixth Circuit panel on Friday reversed a federal judge's grant of habeas relief to a Michigan woman convicted of second-degree murder, ruling that the state court's refusal to...
Fifth Circuit Nixes Drug Bust Evidence Suppression, Calls Warrant 'Not Wholly Conclusory'
A Fifth Circuit panel on Friday reversed a Mississippi federal judge's suppression of drug evidence and statements, finding officers acted in good faith when relying on a search...