http://enbanc.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/5th-circuit-to-hear-three-cases-en-banc/ Federal appellate en banc decisions... and you. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:28:28 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://enbanc.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/5th-circuit-to-hear-three-cases-en-banc/#comment-2 Coverage » 5th Circuit to hear three cases en banc Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:28:28 +0000 http://enbanc.wordpress.com/?p=6#comment-2 [...] Lovecentria wrote an interesting post today on 5th Circuit to hear three cases en bancHere’s a quick excerpt The 5th Circuit will hear three cases en banc on May 22, 2008. At issue: U.S. v. Gomez, whether offense of rape by duress under California Penal Code is a “crime of violence” warranting a sixteen-level sentencing enhancement. In re Volkswagen of Am., Inc., whether the district court abused its discretion in denying Volkswagen’s motion to transfer venue from Marshall, Texas, to Dallas, Texas, pursuant to 28 USC 1404; Volkswagen claims that the only factor weighing in favor of maintaining venu [...] [...] Lovecentria wrote an interesting post today on 5th Circuit to hear three cases en bancHere’s a quick excerpt The 5th Circuit will hear three cases en banc on May 22, 2008. At issue: U.S. v. Gomez, whether offense of rape by duress under California Penal Code is a “crime of violence” warranting a sixteen-level sentencing enhancement. In re Volkswagen of Am., Inc., whether the district court abused its discretion in denying Volkswagen’s motion to transfer venue from Marshall, Texas, to Dallas, Texas, pursuant to 28 USC 1404; Volkswagen claims that the only factor weighing in favor of maintaining venu [...]

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