Michelle Obama: Iron Woman Jul 1, 2008
Then came Eleanor Roosevelt, whose many detractors created the current pattern of going after the spouse as a collateral attack on the president. Roosevelt, an outspoken (for her time) supporter of racial justice, was a particular target of southern white Democrats who didn't want to criticize the wildly popular FDR.. (CBS News)
High court sides with Dollarway group suing over tax Jun 27, 2008
"The effect of the majority's opinion is to allow a collateral attack on an election, outside the statutorily mandated twenty-day period that, in my opinion, could lead to dire consequences for all future elections involving proposed millage increases," Corbin wrote. Voters in the district have since passed a measure reducing the millage, but the Dollarway group is seeking a refund of the $500,000 already collected. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Judge vacates Conemaugh Township ruling Mar 1, 2008
Spangler called the defendants action a collateral attack, or a legal action to challenge a ruling in another case. This is not a collateral attack on police hiring procedures, said Hummell s attorney, William Carroll of Somerset. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Court grants Kittilstad new trial Oct 3, 2007
1990), the State argues that this court lacks authority to grant a new trial in the interest of justice in a collateral attack to a conviction. Allen, as further interpreted in State v. Armstrong, 2005 WI 119, 110-114, 283 Wis. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
7th Circuit Breaks With Six Circuits Over Waiver of Appeal Aug 17, 2007
In the case of Armando Nunez, his attorney negotiated a plea to multiple cocaine charges that dismissed all counts but one and required waiver of direct appeal or collateral attack, unless the sentence exceeded the statutory maximum or the waiver was invalid. Nunez v. USA, 2007 WL 2177125. (Law.com)
Court Dismisses Church Group's Suit Against Weil Gotshal Feb 8, 2007
But in granting summary judgment to the law firm in a decision issued Tuesday, Chief Judge Ronald B. King of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas said that the association's contentions constituted a collateral attack on previous court orders and were barred by the doctrine of res judicata. The judge noted in particular that the court had previously issued orders confirming the association's reorganization plan and authorizing the sale of many of the group's properties. (Law.com)
The Blind Sheik's Mistress Oct 22, 2006
For a time, those lawyers were empowered to file what's called a "collateral attack" if they could come up with some argument that Abdel Rahman's fundamental rights had been violated during the trial. They never did that. (Ocnus.net)
Appaloosa, Sunrise Hedge Funds Demand $69 Million Payment for Stelco Notes Jul 20, 2006
Tricap lawyer Nancy Roberts said Macdonald's case was a ``collateral attack'' on the plan to leave bankruptcy and urged the judge to reject the hedge funds' request. She said the payment calculation based on the C$5. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
