More from this issue:

1. Doe v. Boland, No. 09-4281 (6th Cir.) (630 F.3d 491) (January 19, 2011) (Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton)
2. U.S. v. Douglas, No. 09-202-P-H (D.Me.) (746 F.Supp.2d 220) (October 27, 2010) (Judge D. Brock Hornby)
3. Ortiz v. Jordan, No. 09-737 (U.S. Supreme Court) (562 U.S. 180; 131 S.Ct. 884) (January 24, 2011) (Justice Ginsburg)
4. Carter v. U.S., No. 04-CV-4889 (FB) (JMA) (E.D.N.Y.) (725 F.Supp.2d 346) (July 20, 2010) (Judge Frederic Block)
5. U.S. v. Lyons, No. 6:01-cr-134-Orl-31DAB (M.D.Fla.) (726 F.Supp.2d 1359) (July 1, 2010) (Judge Gregory A. Presnell)
6. U.S. v. Santana, No. 09-CR-1022 (KMK) (S.D.N.Y.) (761 F.Supp.2d 131) (January 20, 2011) (Judge Kenneth M. Karas)
7. U.S. v. McDaniel, No. 09-15038 (11th Cir.) (631 F.3d 1204) (January 28, 2011) (Judge Charles R. Wilson)

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