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  • November 2, 2009 | National Law Journal

    Docket Watch: Upcoming Arguments at the Supreme Court

    The following cases are scheduled before the U.S. Supreme Court this week. Docket Watch appears before each argument cycle when the high court hears cases. MOND

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  • August 18, 2009 | Daily Report Online

    Davis' death case to get review

    The case of Troy Anthony Davis took another extraordinary turn on Monday as the U.S. Supreme Court ordered a federal district judge to hear testimony on the death row inmate's claims that he

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  • Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder

    Publication Date: 2013-06-25
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    Date Filed: 2013-06-25
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    Case Number: No. 12-96

    Cite as 13 C.D.O.S. 6569 SHELBY COUNTY, ALABAMA, Petitioner v. ERIC H. HOLDER, JR., ATT

  • Styron v. Johnson

    Publication Date: 2001-08-22
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    Date Filed: 2001-08-15
    Court: 5th Cir.
    Judge: Dennis, Circuit Judge
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    Case Number: 99-40539

    As amended August 30, 2001.Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of TexasRonford Lee Styron, Jr., seeks a certificate of appealability ("COA") on twelve issues to

  • April 24, 2013 | Daily Report Online

    Eyes Turn To U.S. High Court As Split Panel OKs Execution

    The federal appeals judges who in February split 2-1 to stop the execution of murderer claiming to be mentally retarded have voted 2-1 to let it take place.The difference was Judge Sta

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  • Zappulla v. People of the State of New York

    Publication Date: 2004-11-24
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
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    U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit Judge Pooler Petitioner-Appellant Guy Zappulla appeals from a judgment of the United States D t Court for the Eastern D

  • Williams v. Allen

    Publication Date: 2008-09-19
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    Date Filed: 2008-09-17
    Court: 11th Cir.
    Judge: Wilson, Circuit Judge
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    Case Number: 07-11393

    [PUBLISH]Before BIRCH, DUBINA and WILSON, Circuit Judges.Herbert Williams, Jr., was convicted of capital murder for the 1988 killing of Timothy Hasser. An Alabama jury recommended by a vote of 9

  • United States of America v. Larry Matthews

    Publication Date: 2011-04-30
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    Date Filed: 2011-04-29
    Court: 1st Cir.
    Judge: Selya, Circuit Judge.
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    Case Number: 09-2258

    Before Boudin, Circuit Judge, Souter,*fn1 Associate Justice, and Selya, Circuit Judge.In this appeal, defendant-appellant Larry Matthews attempts to challeng

  • March 14, 2005 | National Law Journal

    Conflicting convictions challenged

    An Ohio murder case in which the prosecutor secured two separate convictions by using irreconcilable theories that each defendant fired the fatal shot has prompted the U.S. Supreme Court

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  • Kirk Douglas Byrd v. Randall Workman, Warden

    Publication Date: 2011-06-01
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    Date Filed: 2011-05-27
    Court: 10th Cir.
    Judge: Holmes, Circuit Judge.
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    Case Number: 09-5146

    PUBLISHUnited States Court of Appeals Tenth CircuitElisabeth A. Shumaker Clerk of CourtBefore TACHA, O'BRIEN, and HOLMES, Circuit Judges.Petitioner Kirk Douglas Byrd, an Oklahoma sta