United States v. Prophet
In United States v. Prophet, the defendant, Maximus Prophet, appealed the District Court’s denial of his motion to vacate his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. In the motion, he
March 3, 2021
In United States v. Prophet, the defendant, Maximus Prophet, appealed the District Court’s denial of his motion to vacate his sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. In the motion, he
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In Martinez v. UPMC Susquehanna, the plaintiff doctor sued after he was fired without much explanation and replaced by two younger doctors. The District Court dismissed his age-discrimination suit, treating
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In United States v. Lucas, the Third Circuit dealt with an appeal from a third-party petitioner who claimed an interest in land subject to criminal forfeiture. The defendant was convicted
In 1995, Bracey was convicted of murder in Pennsylvania state court. In 2010, he learned the Commonwealth had disclosed only some of the cases that were pending against the primary
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