Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit announced they will rule on the case based on the briefs that have been filed.Andrew ChildersEnvironment Reporter
US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - 892 F.2d 80 (6th Cir. 1989) Dec. 21, 1989Before MILBURN and BOGGS, Circuit Judges, and ENGEL,* Senior Circuit Judge.PER CURIAM.Thomas B. Upton and his two siblings, Robert W. Upton, Jr., and Kay Upton Washington (collectively, "Upton")...
The Defendant argues that because the sentencing court may impose a penalty in excess of that permitted by the underlying crime, prior criminal history is like an element of the charge. We disagree and note that the Ninth Circuit has rejected a similar argument. In Nichols v. McCormick, 929 ...
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the Court found that this policy, as applied to Fox and ABC, was impermissibly vague in violation of these broadcasters’ due process rights. The Court did not reach the First Amendment issues, choosing instead to vacate and remand the decisions of the 2nd Circuit that struck the FCC’s br...
The Ninth Circuit held the trial court did not abuse its discretion because the replay of the videotaped testimony did not effectively repeat the entirety of the government's case. Sacco, 869 F.2d at 502. In its analysis, the court noted the verdict did not turn solely on the defendant'...