LATEST SUMMARIES

CIVIL RIGHTS, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE
• Patel v. US Bureau of Prisons

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, EVIDENCE, INDIAN LAW
• US v. Jumping Eagle

LATEST SUMMARIES

CIVIL RIGHTS, CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE
Patel v. US Bureau of Prisons, No. 06-3819
In a suit against the United States Bureau of Prisons and certain prison officials at a federal correctional facility alleging they violated his right to practice his religion by failing to provide him with appropriate meals in compliance with his beliefs as a Muslim, summary judgment for defendants is affirmed as plaintiff failed to establish any constitutional or statutory violations. Read more...

CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, EVIDENCE, INDIAN LAW
US v. Jumping Eagle, No. 07-1555
Defendant's convictions for aggravated sexual abuse within Indian country are affirmed over claims that the district court erred by: 1) abandoning its gatekeeping function and admitting expert testimony that speculated as to causation; 2) admitting two different hearsay statements; 3) allowing the government to employ several improper impeachment techniques; 4) permitting the government to make certain remarks during its closing argument, denying him a fair trial; and 5) denying a motion for judgment of acquittal. Read more...