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   Federal Courts - 7th Circuit Court of Appeals - January 11, 2006

  
Ahmeti v. Gonzales, No. 04-2522, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT, January 11, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Alien's petition for review was denied. Record evidence supported IJ's finding that alien had failed to establish his eligibility for asylum. Harassment and beatings did not rise to level of persecution. Change in country conditions in Albania, along with other evidence, undermined alien's claim that he had a reasonable fear of future persecution.

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Anderson v. Milwaukee County, No. 05-1267, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT, January 11, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Passenger who wished to hand out religious literature on buses failed to show that a bus system tariff prohibiting distribution of literature violated the First Amendment; the tariff was not vague or overbroad, the tariff was a reasonable restriction within a nonpublic forum, and the passenger did not establish discriminatory enforcement.

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Easley v. Frey, No. 04-1614, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT, January 11, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Inmate convicted of first degree murder was properly denied habeas corpus relief. His Fifth Amendment rights were not violated by a statement he made after invoking his right to remain silent since the statement was made in response to a correctional officer's comment regarding the evidence and consequences, which did not constitute interrogation.

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Farfaras v. Citizens Bank & Trust, Nos. 05-2082 & 05-2368, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT, January 11, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Evidence of comments concerning a former employee's ancestry were properly admitted at trial on the employee's Title VII sexual harassment and tort claims, as the comments were intertwined with sexual harassment. The district court did not err in finding that a damages mitigation issue was not raised under Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(b).

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In re Res. Tech. Corp., No. 05-1779, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT, January 11, 2006, Decided
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Moss v. Ameritech Servs., Inc., No. 05-1270, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT, January 11, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Summary judgment for employer was affirmed in African-American employee's discrimination action where she failed to specifically identify any similarly situated employee who was white, male, significantly younger, not disabled, or who had not filed prior discrimination complaints and was not terminated during the reduction in force.

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United States v. Abdalla, No. 04-3860, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT, January 11, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Defendant's appeal was dismissed because plea agreement contained appeal waiver, and counsel represented that defendant did not want to revoke his guilty plea, so any attempt to invalidate waiver would be frivolous, and counsel was not ineffective in failing to argue safety-valve sentence reduction because defendant was not eligible for same.

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United States v. Laufle, No. 04-3978, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT, January 11, 2006, Decided
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Overview: Defendant did not rebut a presumption that his sentence was reasonable because the district court, consistent with 18 U.S.C.S. § 3553(a) factors, imposed a sentence within the guidelines range based on his insufficient assistance and his willing involvement in trafficking a substantial amount of marijuana over a lengthy time period.

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United States v. Rosas, No. 04-2929, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT, January 11, 2006, Decided
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United States v. Stokes, No. 04-2730, UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT, January 11, 2006, Decided
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