More from this issue:

1. U.S. v. Smith, No. 99-4253 (7th Cir.) (241 F.3d 546) (February 8, 2001) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)
2. U.S. v. Sadolsky, No. 99-5780 (6th Cir.) (234 F.3d 938) (December 11, 2000) (Judge Richard F. Suhrheinrich)
3. U.S. v. Norris, No. 97 CR 705-01 (E.D.N.Y.) (128 F.Supp.2d 739) (February 1, 2001) (Judge Eugene H. Nickerson)
4. U.S. v. Sturgis, No. 00-2584 (8th Cir.) (238 F.3d 956) (February 6, 2001) (Judge Kermit Edward Bye)
5. Flowers v. Walter, No. 99-35552 (9th Cir.) (239 F.3d 1096) (February 9, 2001) (Per Curiam)
6. U.S. v. Tran, No. 99-1278(L) (2nd Cir.) (234 F.3d 798) (November 15, 2000) (Judge Fred I. Parker)
7. Baidas v. Jennings, No. Civ.A 00-CV-72003-DT (E.D.Mich.) (123 F.Supp.2d 1052) (December 6, 1999) (Judge Avern Levin Cohn)

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