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1. U.S. v. Jiang, No. 97-1245 (2nd Cir.) (140 F.3d 124) (March 19, 1998) (Per Curiam)
2. U.S. v. Taylor, No. 97-3028 (D.C. Cir.) (139 F.3d 924) (April 3, 1998) (Judge Judith W. Rogers)
3. U.S. v. White, No. 96-4302 (4th Cir.) (139 F.3d 998) (April 6, 1998) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz)
4. U.S. v. Hazut, No. 96-1683 (2nd Cir.) (140 F.3d 187) (March 25, 1998) (Judge Richard J. Cardamone)
5. U.S. v. Millard, No. 96-3749 (8th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1200) (March 30, 1998) (Judge John R. Gibson)
6. U.S. v. Martinez-Villegas, No. CR 96-1123 DWW (C.D.Cal.) (993 F.Supp. 766) (February 2, 1998) (Judge David W. Williams)
7. U.S. v. Martinez-Villegas, No. CR 96-1123 DWW (C.D.Cal.) (993 F.Supp. 766) (February 2, 1998) (Judge David W. Williams)
8. U.S. v. Martinez-Villegas, No. CR 96-1123 DWW (C.D.Cal.) (993 F.Supp. 766) (February 2, 1998) (Judge David W. Williams)
9. U.S. v. Martinez-Villegas, No. CR 96-1123 DWW (C.D.Cal.) (993 F.Supp. 766) (February 2, 1998) (Judge David W. Williams)
10. Scott v. District of Columbia, No. 97-7064 (D.C. Cir.) (139 F.3d 940) (April 3, 1998) (Judge A. Raymond Randolph)
11. U.S. v. Hazut, No. 96-1683 (2nd Cir.) (140 F.3d 187) (March 25, 1998) (Judge Richard J. Cardamone)
12. U.S. v. Melgar, No. 96-4582 (4th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1005) (April 8, 1998) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz)
13. U.S. v. Flores-Ochoa, No. 97-11393 (5th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1022) (April 24, 1998) (Judge Jerry E. Smith)
14. U.S. v. Zapata, No. 97-6270 (11th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1355) (April 28, 1998) (Per Curiam)
15. U.S. v. Millard, No. 96-3749 (8th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1200) (March 30, 1998) (Judge John R. Gibson)
16. U.S. v. Zapata, No. 97-6270 (11th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1355) (April 28, 1998) (Per Curiam)
17. U.S. v. Martinez-Villegas, No. CR 96-1123 DWW (C.D.Cal.) (993 F.Supp. 766) (February 2, 1998) (Judge David W. Williams)
18. Brown v. Toombs, No. 97-1333 (6th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1102) (March 27, 1998) (Per Curiam)
19. U.S. v. Millard, No. 96-3749 (8th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1200) (March 30, 1998) (Judge John R. Gibson)
20. Kimberlin v. Department of Justice, No. 96-5250 (D.C. Cir.) (139 F.3d 944) (April 7, 1998) (Judge Douglas Ginsburg)
21. U.S. v. Millard, No. 96-3749 (8th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1200) (March 30, 1998) (Judge John R. Gibson)
22. U.S. v. Snoddy, No. 97-3366 (8th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1224) (April 6, 1998) (Judge Mark W. Bennett)
23. U.S. v. Millard, No. 96-3749 (8th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1200) (March 30, 1998) (Judge John R. Gibson)
24. U.S. v. Rodriguez, No. 96-1670 (2nd Cir.) (140 F.3d 163) (March 24, 1998) (Judge Thomas J. Meskill)
25. U.S. v. Zapata, No. 97-6270 (11th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1355) (April 28, 1998) (Per Curiam)
26. U.S. v. Martinez-Villegas, No. CR 96-1123 DWW (C.D.Cal.) (993 F.Supp. 766) (February 2, 1998) (Judge David W. Williams)
27. U.S. v. Urban, No. 97-7107 (3rd Cir.) (140 F.3d 229) (March 20, 1998) (Judge Arthur L. Alarcon)
28. U.S. v. Bray, No. 96-2261 (6th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1104) (April 6, 1998) (Judge James L. Ryan)
29. U.S. v. Green, No. 97-4711 (4th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1002) (April 6, 1998) (Judge John D. Jr. Butzner)
30. Cody v. Hillard, No. 97-2020 (8th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1197) (March 27, 1998) (Judge John R. Gibson)
31. U.S. v. Melgar, No. 96-4582 (4th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1005) (April 8, 1998) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz)
32. U.S. v. Melgar, No. 96-4582 (4th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1005) (April 8, 1998) (Judge Diana Gribbon Motz)
33. U.S. v. Jester, No. 97-2597 (7th Cir.) (139 F.3d 1168) (April 6, 1998) (Judge Joel L. Flaum)
34. U.S. v. Martinez-Villegas, No. CR 96-1123 DWW (C.D.Cal.) (993 F.Supp. 766) (February 2, 1998) (Judge David W. Williams)

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