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1. U.S. v. McGowan, No. 06-1546 (7th Cir.) (478 F.3d 800) (February 28, 2007) (Judge Terrence T. Evans)
2. U.S. v. Meyer, No. 06-2961 (8th Cir.) (483 F.3d 865) (April 25, 2007) (Justice O'Connor)
3. Sanchez v. County of San Diego, No. 04-55122 (9th Cir.) (483 F.3d 965) (April 16, 2007) (Per Curiam)
4. U.S. v. Norris, No. 04-2073 (8th Cir.) (486 F.3d 1045) (April 23, 2007) (Judge Raymond W. Gruender)
5. U.S. v. Fort, No. 06-10473 (9th Cir.) (478 F.3d 1099) (March 8, 2007) (Per Curiam)
6. Mink v. Suthers, No. 04-1496 (10th Cir.) (482 F.3d 1244) (April 16, 2007) (Judge Timothy M. Tymkovich)
7. Humanitarian Law Project v. U.S. Dept. of Treasury, No. CV 05-8047 ABC (C.D.Cal.) (484 F.Supp.2d 1099) (April 20, 2007) (Judge Audrey B. Collins)
8. Owens v. U.S., No. 05-1784 (1st Cir.) (483 F.3d 48) (April 12, 2007) (Judge Juan R. Torruella)
9. James v. U.S., No. 05-9264 (U.S. Supreme Court) (550 U.S. 192; 127 S.Ct. 1586) (April 18, 2007) (Justice Alito)
10. Smith v. Texas, No. 05-11304 (U.S. Supreme Court) (550 U.S. 297; 127 S.Ct. 1686) (April 25, 2007) (Justice Kennedy)
11. U.S. v. Wen, No. 06-1385 (7th Cir.) (477 F.3d 896) (February 21, 2007) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)
12. Abdul-Fabir v. Quarterman, No. 05-11284 (U.S. Supreme Court) (550 U.S. 286; 127 S.Ct. 1654) (April 25, 2007) (Justice Stevens)
13. Brewer v. Quarterman, No. 05-11287 (U.S. Supreme Court) (550 U.S. 286; 127 S.Ct. 1706) (April 25, 2007) (Justice Stevens)

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