Category: 3rd Circuit

Abdulla v. U.S. Att’y Gen.

In Abdulla v. U.S. Att’y Gen., the Third Circuit joined the 2nd, 8th, 9th, as well as 10th circuits and held that the Court did not have jurisdiction to review

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U.S. v. Heinrich

The 3rd Circuit probably wants its decision in U.S. v. Heinrich to be read more by district judges than by lawyers. The district judge “ruled” that the defense could not call

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Cabeda v. AG USA

In Cabeda v. AG USA, the 3rd Circuit utilized the categorical approach to determine whether and how a conviction under state law will have consequences under federal law, specifically in

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Premier Comp Sol. v. UPMC

In Premier Comp Sol. v. UPMC, the 3rd Circuit clarified that, when a party moves to amend or add a party after the deadline in a district court’s scheduling order

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United States v. Savage

In United States v. Savage, the 3rd Circuit reviewed the multiple sentences of death imposed at the conclusion of one of the most high-profile prosecutions in Philadelphia in the 21st

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United States v. Bullock

In United States v. Bullock, the 3rd Circuit ruled that the crime of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees of, in violation of 18 U.S. Code § 111, is categorically a crime of

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M.S. v. Susquehana Twp. Sch. Dist.

In M.S. v. Susquehana Twp. Sch. Dist., a private action under Title IX, the plaintiff sought damages for injuries suffered as a result of harassment from her assailant principal. In order to sustain

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United States v. C.S.

In a rare federal juvenile delinquent appeal, in United States v. C.S., the 3rd Circuit held that the District Court was well within its discretion when it notified a church

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