Judge denies motion in strip search lawsuit Sep 7, 2008
SIOUX CITY, Iowa - A U.S. District Court judge denied a South Sioux City, Neb. woman's motion to add thousands of people to her lawsuit against Woodbury County concerning its jail's former strip-search policy. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Arrest warrant for ex-football star Ingram Sep 7, 2008
U.S. District Court Judge Denis Hurley said the warrant won't be enforced until Sept. 15, one day before Ingram's rescheduled court appearance. Ingram's attorney assured the judge his client would surrender to U.S. marshals at the Long Island courthouse on the eve of his next court date. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Illegal immigrant sues Border Patrol Sep 7, 2008
According to the suit filed last month in U.S. District Court in Tucson, Garcia was driving across the desert after another group of illegal immigrants at such a high rate of speed that he could not control his pickup or avoid hitting Cruz and his daughter. The Border Patrol has said previously that Garcia never saw the father and daughter because they were hidden behind a bush that was in the path of the vehicle. (AZCentral -- News)
DWI paperwork under scrutiny of state investigators Sep 7, 2008
Portia Snead, a deputy clerk of court who handled files for district court cases such as DWI charges, has been suspended. Her boss, Clerk of Johnston County Superior Court Will Crocker, placed Snead on paid leave last month in the midst of the SBI investigation. (News & Observer)
Commissioners to vote on budget, tax rate Monday Sep 6, 2008
Also on Monday, a public hearing will be held at 8:45 a.m. in the District Courtroom when District Judge Ed Magre will set the compensation for the county auditor and the district court reporter. In Texas, the compensation for county auditors is set by district judges rather than by commissioners courts and county judges. (Thorndale Champion, TX)
85 years in prison Sep 6, 2008
A 24-year-old Helena man received an 85-year prison sentence in District Court Friday for felony attempted sexual abuse of children. Ryan Gene Gaither was sentenced for supplying over-the-counter drugs and alcohol to an 11-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl in November as part of a plot to film the two having sexual intercourse. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
'Marijuana church' founders facing prison Sep 6, 2008
A U.S. District Court dismissed that appeal, and the Quaintances said that's why they pleaded guilty - without the religion defense they knew they'd be convicted at trial. Now that the case has been concluded, the appellate court is expected to reconsider the religious argument. (FOX 11, AZ)
Appeals Court Affirms Decision to Revoke the U.S. Citizenship of Detroit-Area Man Who Shot Jewish Civilians While Serving as a Nazi Policeman Sep 6, 2008
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a March 2007 ruling by the U.S. District Court in Detroit revoking the U.S. citizenship of John (Ivan) Kalymon, 87, of Troy, Mich ... The Court of Appeals, in a decision issued Sept. 4, 2008, affirmed the District Court's finding that UAP men also participated in actions to reduce the population of the ghetto in which the Jews were forced to live, by searching for Jews in hiding, by shooting Jews who... (PR Newswire)
Innotrac Updates Status of Trading Restriction and Receivership for IPOF Fund Sep 6, 2008
ATLANTA, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Innotrac Corporation (Nasdaq: ) today updated its previous announcement regarding the restriction placed on the trading of Company stock in the IPOF Fund, L.P. administered by the receiver appointed by the United States District Court in Cleveland, Ohio. In an order dated September 5, 2008, the Court extended the period during which financial institutions holding Company stock owned by the IPOF Fund, Mr. Dadante or Dadante-related entities are... (PR Newswire)
Shooter's rampage shows pitfalls for mentally ill Sep 6, 2008
Ted S. Warren / APSheriff's deputies hold Isaac Zamora as he appears in Skagit County district court on Sept. 3 in Mount Vernon, Wash. Zamora is accused in a shooting and stabbing rampage Tuesday that left six people dead and four wounded. (MSNBC -- Health)
Temporary Stay Issued in White House Subpoena Case Sep 6, 2008
On Thursday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit issued a temporary administrative stay of a July 31 district court order that the government is vigorously challenging on appeal. The order, issued by U.S. District Judge John Bates, compels Harriet Miers, the former White House counsel, and Joshua Bates, the White House chief of staff, before the House Judiciary Committee. (Law.com)
'Marijuana Church' Founders Facing Prison Sep 6, 2008
A U.S. District Court dismissed that appeal, and the Quaintances said that's why they pleaded guilty -- without the religion defense they knew they'd be convicted at trial. Now that the case has been concluded, the appellate court is expected to reconsider the religious argument. (Law.com)
Winstead Ordered to Disgorge up to $500,000 Sep 6, 2008
According to the 5th Circuit's opinion, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District in San Antonio erred in April 2007 when it granted Faulkner's motion for authorization to disburse the $500,000 in the reserve fund to pay the plan's counsel, and the U.S. District Court for the Western District in Austin erred in July 2007 by affirming the bankruptcy court's order ... On June 20, the appeals court held in Wooley I that the bankruptcy and district courts erred in equitably subordinating... (Law.com)
Bribery case stemming from Katrina lawsuits makes waves Sep 6, 2008
When U.S. District Court Judge William Acker ordered Scruggs to return the documents, Scruggs instead gave them to Hood, Acker wrote. The judge asked Martin to prosecute Scruggs for criminal contempt of court. (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
Comcast Appeals FCC Data Discrimination Ruling Sep 6, 2008
The FCC s August 1 Data Discrimination ruling against Comcast Corp. , after the Philadelphia-based nationwide ISP filed appeals to a U.S. District Court. In its suit, Comcast accuses the FCC of overstepping its authority when it against the company s policy of interfering with subscribers BitTorrent traffic last month. (DailyTech)
Teens transfer try turned down Sep 6, 2008
If at the preliminary hearing the case is bound over to district court for trial, a similar motion to transfer the case to juvenile court could be filed on the defendants behalf ... Getting on the Same Page Sep 5, 2008 9:20 PM This will undoubtedly go to District Court and the motion will again be put in the hands of the Judge. (Beatrice Daily Sun, NE)
More of this story Sep 6, 2008
Because of Beebe Police Department citations and other activity, the district court collected 11,000 in fines and tickets, up from the usual amount of 4,000. This increase is partly because of an increased collection rate. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
SEC accuses suburban man of $1.2M in fraud Sep 6, 2008
A lawsuit filed Wednesday by the SEC in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois claims that Rick Boros, 67, whom the SEC believes is president of North American Mining Ventures Inc., promised 17 individuals that by investing in gold and silver mines in Mexico, they could obtain returns of up to 15 times their initial amount within five years. Instead of investing those funds, the SEC alleged that Mr. Boros misappropriated virtually all of the investors funds by paying... (Crain's Chicago Business)
Wanted on Warrants Sep 6, 2008
Sarah E. Clark, 30, failed to appear in district court on June 5 for a preliminary hearing on criminal conspiracy and possession with intent to deliver charges stemming from a 2007 drug arrest. The following people are wanted on bench warrants. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Rampage Suspect: 'I Kill for God' Sep 6, 2008
Isaac Zamora made the chilling comment twice at the brief hearing in Skagit County District Court while investigators wrapped up their work at eight crime scenes. The 28-year-old is being held on $5 million bail in the wake of Tuesday's rampage. (Fox News)
Judge denies class-action status for strip-search suit Sep 6, 2008
U.S. District Court Judge Mark W. Bennett denied Maureen Rattray's motion to certify a class-action lawsuit Tuesday ... The county's policy of allowing strip searches of those arrested for serious misdemeanors and felonies violates the U.S. Constitution's Fourth Amendment, which protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures, her attorney, Jean Pendleton, of West Des Moines, said in the lawsuit, filed in February 2007 in U.S. District Court in Sioux City. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Oglala tribe must pay contractor $1.2 million Sep 6, 2008
The 8th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals sent back to district court in South Dakota the legal dispute between the Oglala Sioux Tribe and Crprises, Inc., which had appealed. The case began in 2002 when Ced four separate contracts with the tribe for various Pine Ridge Indian Reservation road construction projects that were funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
District Court Report Sep 6, 2008
In Judge Ed Magre s 20th Judicial District Court, the following felony cases were disposed of for the period of Aug. 25-29. Michaele Dawn Cartwright, 36, of Rockdale was sentenced to one year confinement in the Milam County jail probated for 18 months with standard conditions of probation and was ordered to pay restitution in the amount of 3,292. (Cameron Herald, TX)
BREAKING: Man accused of attempted murder faces another court date Sep 6, 2008
Published: Friday, September 5, 2008 6:07 PM MDT A Gillette man accused of trying to kill his stepson with a hammer was bound over to District Court on Friday. Calixto Hernandez-Moreno, 24, is charged with attempted second-degree murder and aggravated assault. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Arlington woman appeals DAs handling of sexual assault case Sep 6, 2008
Three weeks later, Marzilli was arrested for accosting four women in Lowell, and shortly afterwards Murphy s client requested and received a criminal complaint against Marzilli from Cambridge District Court. Last week, Leone s office filed a nolle prosequi, which is Latin for we will no longer prosecute, leading Murphy to believe that the DA s office went out of its way to keep the two assault charges off Marzilli s record. (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Four sentenced in district court Sep 6, 2008
Christopher Demond Traylor, 30, was sentenced in district court here Thursday, Judge Terry Flenniken presiding ... District Attorney Renee Ann Mueller said that three other cases were heard in 21st District Court. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Newswatch, Police/Fire Sep 6, 2008
Phanthanouvong was calling and text-messaging Alesna on Sunday night and challenging him to a fight, according to a police affidavit filed in Honolulu District Court. The two agreed to meet at Ala Moana Beach Park. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Former KBR Worker Admits to Fraud in Iraq Sep 6, 2008
Glenn Allen Powell, who pleaded guilty on Friday in U.S. District Court in Rock Island, Ill. was employed by Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg Brown & Root Inc. in Iraq from October 2003 until January 2005. (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
* Diplomatic fraud suspect indicted, stays behind bars Sep 6, 2008
The procedure also states that once indicted, the defendant must be immediately released, but Wu remained in detention after a request for an extension was granted by Taipei District Court Judge Chang Yung-hung (i). Wu attempted to leave the country on April 27, so we have good reason to believe that he would try to escape again, Chang said in a press release. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Local man faces marijuana charge Sep 6, 2008
Poisson was released without bail at his Framingham District Court arraignment for the Wayland charges. Arraignment results from the Framingham drug charge were not available yesterday. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy Sep 6, 2008
EPIC, joined by several scholars and technical experts, filed a "friend of the court" brief in Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada, a case in which the Supreme Court determined whether an individual may refuse to identify himself to police when there is no probable cause to arrest. The Homeless Management Information Systems are software applications that records, store and track charateristics and service needs of homeless individuals. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
How will Hicks handle it? Sep 6, 2008
CBS, on behalf of its on-line sibling CBS Sportsline, filed suit in district court to set a precedent that the NFL cant charge for publication of league statistics of individual players. Anyone familiar with fantasy football websites knows that web managers were on pins and needles last year when Major League Baseball attempted to assert ownership (and licensing fees) to player statistics with a relatively miniscule website in Missouri concerning payment of licensing fees pertaining to the... (VikingUpdate.com)
Ex-Credit Suisse Broker Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud Sep 6, 2008
He was released on $3 million bail on Friday after he entered his plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ramon Reyes in U.S. District Court in Brooklyn. Tzolov was accused in an indictment unsealed on Wednesday along with a former colleague, Eric Butler, of defrauding investors through deceptive sales of auction-rate securities, which are the focus of an industrywide investigation by regulators. (ABC News -- Wire)
Our views: The new supremes Sep 6, 2008
Bush appointed Canady to the 2nd District Court of Appeal in Lakeland in 2002 after he defended one of the governors school voucher programs, with the Florida Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional in 2006. While Crist is certainly within his rights to choose Canady, it rings a loud warning bell he may go back on his promise to keep politics out of critical appointments to state office. (Florida Today)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Sep 6, 2008
The financially troubled First International Telecom Corp, the nations only mobile operator using PHS low-power systems, said yesterday it filed a corporate restructuring application with the Taipei District Court. Chairman Charlie Wu (dM) said in a stock exchange filing the company was asking the court to help protect its assets during the restructuring to protect the interests of clients, debtors, shareholders and employees. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
* FEATURE: Brush with the law changes a life Sep 6, 2008
The Pingtung District Court contacted Kuo at the beginning of the summer and said that there was an opening for an assistant clerk and asked if he would be interested in working there for two months over the summer for NT$20,000 per month ... When Kuo walked into the Pingtung District Court to begin work in early July, he was able to hold his head high, unlike the first time he had gone there to stand trial. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
One out of prison in UNI arson Sep 6, 2008
District Court Judge Jon Fister signed the order Aug. 22. Wilkens, who had been living in West Des Moines at the time of the fires, will now live with his father in Gowrie, according to court records. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Ball State rolls past Navy to start 2-0 Sep 6, 2008
Charlottesville General District Court documents show Lalich will be charged with failure to obey a court order while on probation. Lalich was arrested on the drinking charge July 13 and was given a deferred judgment provided he completes supervised probation. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Puppy beaten with sledgehammer handle, beer bottle Sep 6, 2008
Wall is scheduled to appear in district court on Sept. 9 at the Anson County Courthouse, according to the district attorney's office. The juvenile, who police did not name, faces the same charges. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Dog shot for chewing newspaper Sep 6, 2008
Judge Matt Johnson of Wacos 54th State District Court will sentence him Sept. 10 after reviewing a report compiled by probation officers. Mr. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Shooting Spree Suspect Says He 'Kills For God' In Courtroom Outburst Sep 6, 2008
The charges were filed in District Court, giving prosecutors 30 days to hold Zamora in jail before moving the case to Superior Court, Howell said ... District Court Judge Warren Gilbert read each charge and the penalties, which carry a sentence of up to life in prison. (KIRO TV, WA)
Pity The Celebrity Taxpayer Sep 6, 2008
In April, a federal district court sentenced "tax protester" Wesley Snipes to three years for failing to pay taxes on $13. 9 million in income from 1999 to 2001. (Forbes)
Man sentenced for posing as combat vet Sep 6, 2008
Acting United States Attorney Julia C. Dudley and the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, the investigative division of Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General, announced today that Randall A. Moneymaker, 43, of Clayton, N.C., was sentenced in the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia in Roanoke on charges he submitted numerous false documents to the United States Army and the Veterans Administration. Following a three-day trial in March, Moneymaker... (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
ARREST WARRANT FOR MARK INGRAM Sep 6, 2008
U.S. District Court Judge Denis Hurley said the warrant won't be enforced until Sept. 15, one day before Ingram's rescheduled court appearance. Ingram's attorney assured the judge his client would surrender to U.S. marshals at the Long Island courthouse on the eve of his next court date; he is expected to get 7 1/2 to 9 1/2 years in prison. (New York Post)
Port To File Appeal In Stadium Site Ballot Battle Sep 6, 2008
A spokesman for the 4th District Court said appellate briefs must be filed in hard-copy form, and that a three-justice panel would be assigned the case. But the courts chief clerk, Steve Kelley, told NBC 7/39 that its unlikely that a hearing would be held, because the courts oral arguments calendar begins Monday. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Virginia QB admits drug, alcohol use Sep 6, 2008
Charlottesville General District Court documents show Lalich will be charged with failure to obey a court order while on probation. ACC FOOTBALL. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Limbaugh attorneys unearth precedent Sep 6, 2008
Attorneys for the conservative talk-show icon wrote in a brief before the 4th District Court of Appeal that the same court ruled two years ago that a DUI suspects' blood test could not be used in a criminal case against him because a state consent law had not been followed. Prosecutors have argued before the court that the federal Fourth Amendment guaranteed their right to seize Limbaugh's records and that they did not have to follow state law procedures. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
State argues for its right to use Limbaugh records Sep 6, 2008
"Privacy rights can not operate as an impenetrable shield," Martz wrote in a filing before the 4th District Court of Appeal. The filing was the latest step in a protracted legal battle over Limbaugh's seized medical records. (Yahoo News -- Rush Limbaugh)
Ruling in TiVo, EchoStar case could be delayed Sep 6, 2008
TiVo lawyers argued in U.S. district court in Marshall, Texas that it is owed 220 million in royalties and lost profits for the 18 months that the verdict was stayed to allow EchoStar to appeal. EchoStar has admitted to owing 16 million in additional damages. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Depositions Taken In Anthrax Case Sep 6, 2008
Hatfill's lawsuit, filed in 2003 in U.S. District Court in Washington, accuses the Justice Department of violating the Privacy Act and his civil rights by labeling him a "person of interest" in the mailings of envelopes containing anthrax bacteria. He has denied any part in the mailings, which killed five people. (Yahoo News -- Biological and Chemical Weapons)
CBS sues over fantasy football Sep 6, 2008
CBS Sports has filed a lawsuit against the NFL Players Association in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis pertaining to the use of NFL players stats for fantasy football league. CBS Interactive Inc., a division of CBSSports. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Abramoff sentenced to prison, restitution Sep 6, 2008
The recent sentencing was handed down by U.S. District Court Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle of the District of Columbia. Abramoff, 49, was also sentenced to three years of supervision following his release from prison. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Crash injures two in Jefferson Sep 6, 2008
Deputies withheld the subject's name until arraignment in Cass County Fourth District Court. . (Cassopolis Vigilant, MI)
Cambridge man indicted for summer murder Sep 6, 2008
James Foley, center, and his lawyer, Earl Howard, attend Foley's arraignment on charges of first-degree murder of Steven Raftery in Cambridge District Court, June 30, 2008. Cambridge man indicted for summer murder. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
AOL puts heat on alleged Sunshine State spammers Sep 6, 2008
The giant Internet service provider said it brought the case in the U.S. District Court of Florida, Orlando Division, because the so-called "Sunshine State spammers" violated the Virginia Computer Crimes Act, the federal and Florida common law, by sending an avalanche of to its subscribers ... The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, names defendants in five states, including Florida ... AOL has already taken legal action against the two individuals in a suit currently pending in... (Yahoo News -- AOL & Time Warner)
Cops: Bookkeeper embezzled $142K from Concord biz Sep 6, 2008
A preliminary hearing is tentatively set for Sept. 11 in Concordville District Court. DelcoTimes 2008. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
After 44 robberies and $2 million in loot, one suspect is still on the run Sep 6, 2008
But a stolen mobile phone would be their undoing, in addition to their DNA found at each crime scene, Judge Greg Woods in the Downing Centre District Court heard when Hasaj came before him for sentencing, after pleading guilty to his part in eight of the robberies, which police said netted property and cash in excess of $556,000. Hasaj, 35, who owned a car detailing business, was arrested on his return to Australia in June 2006 after taking a holiday with Meniku, 43, to their homeland where they... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Judge Dredd? More one among equals Sep 6, 2008
His first judgment was to order retrials for alleged drug smugglers found guilty in the "sleeping judge" case in the NSW District Court. Yesterday he presided over the swearing-in of Quentin Bryce as the first female Governor-General. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Judge to Unseal Documents on the Eli Lilly Drug Zyprexa Sep 6, 2008
The decision by Judge Jack B. Weinstein of Federal District Court came as part of a ruling that gave class-action status to a case brought by insurance companies, pension funds and unions that want Lilly to repay them billions of dollars they spent on the drug. They contend that Lilly hid the side effects of the drug and marketed it for unapproved uses. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Samsung eyes possible acquisition of SanDisk Sep 6, 2008
On July 24 Samsung petitioned the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to vacate the panel's final award. SanDisk said it intends to fight the Samsung petition. (InfoWorld)
Court: Wecht can be retried Sep 6, 2008
"[In] today's decision, even though there was manifest necessity to declare a mistrial in satisfaction of the Fifth Amendment, the District Court reached that conclusion through a highly flawed set of procedures," they wrote. Judge Schwab was out of town at a board of judges meeting and unavailable to comment. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Nebraska player found not guilty of sexual assault Sep 6, 2008
A Lancaster County District Court jury found the 22-year-old Christensen not guilty of first degree sexual assault on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2008 ... A Lancaster County District Court jury reached the decision on Tuesday. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Lowe's update on commission docket Sep 6, 2008
On Dec. 3, 2007, the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Fresno found that the city of Sonora should have combined the environmental study for the Lowe's project with a separate study on the realignment of Old Wards Ferry Road. To comply with the court's ruling, the city hired Michael Brandman Associates of San Ramon to prepare the combined report, which is almost ready for public review. (The Union Democrat)
Former bank employee admits to embezzlement Sep 6, 2008
Vriesen remains free on bond and will be sentenced on Nov. 25 is U.S. District Court in Sioux City. By Bob Link. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Local man charged with drug distribution Sep 6, 2008
Both individuals are scheduled to be arraigned in Quincy District Court this morning, he said. Loading commenting interface. (Weymouth News, MA)
