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U.S. v. Bruno, 9th Cir. Mar. 13, 2008

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06-15225 U.S. v. Bruno
Before: Jerome Farris, Robert R. Beezer, and Sidney R. Thomas, Circuit Judges.
BEEZER, Circuit Judge: Roy Bruno (“Bruno”) and Miguel Camacho (“Camacho”) (collectively, “Claimants”) appeal the magistrate judge’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the government in its civil forfeiture action against $493,850 in U.S. currency and one 1993 Ford F-350 truck. We affirm. … U.S. v. Bruno.

Perez-Acevedo v. Rivero-Cubano, 1st Cir. Mar. 12, 2008

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06-2633 Perez-Acevedo v. Rivero-Cubano
Before Howard, Circuit Judge, Stahl and Siler,¹ Senior Circuit Judges.
HOWARD, Circuit Judge. The appellants, who are poultry farmers, sued the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and two Commonwealth officials under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The farmers’ suit claimed that the defendants denied them certain benefits, in violation of their due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. The plaintiffs also presented claims under Puerto Rico law, which were joined under supplemental jurisdiction. The magistrate judge dismissed the claims. We affirm. … Perez-Acevedo v. Rivero-Cubano.

Of the Sixth Circuit, sitting by designation. [↩]

Blagojevich v. Gates, 7th Cir. Mar. 11, 2008

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07-3031 Civil Blagojevich v. Gates
Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and ROVNER and SYKES, Circuit Judges.
EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge. In this suit, now pending for more than two years, the Governor of Illinois contends that a decision to move some planes assigned to the 183rd Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard from a base in Illinois to one in Indiana violates the rule that “no change in the branch, organization, or allotment of a unit [of the National Guard] located entirely within a State may be made without the approval of its governor.” … Blagojevich v. Gates.

Fifth Third Bank v. U.S., Fed. Cir. Mar. 10, 2008

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06-5128 CFC Fifth Third Bank v. U.S.
Before BRYSON, Circuit Judge, PLAGER, Senior Circuit Judge, and KEELEY,¹ Chief District Judge.
PLAGER, Senior Circuit Judge. This is another Winstar-related case, in which a banking institution alleges that it was financially injured, wrongfully, by actions of the United States Government and its regulatory agencies. This particular case has a long history, resulting thus far in eight published opinions by the trial court and an earlier one by this court. The full details of the proceedings to this point can be found in the trial court’s most recent opinion. … Fifth Third Bank v. U.S.

Honorable Irene M. Keeley, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, sitting by designation. [↩]