More from this issue:

1. U.S. v. Renzi, No. CR08-212 TUC DCB BPV (D.Ariz.) (722 F.Supp.2d 1100) (June 4, 2010) (Judge David C. Bury)
2. Abdah v. Obama, No. 05-5224 (D.C. Cir.) (630 F.3d 1047) (January 11, 2011) (Per Curiam)
3. U.S. v. Grant, No. 07-3831 (6th Cir.) (636 F.3d 803) (January 11, 2011) (Judge Julia Smith Gibbons)
4. American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois v. Alvarez, No. 10 C 5235 (N.D.Ill.) (2011 WL 66030) (January 10, 2011) (Judge Suzanne B. Conlon)
5. U.S. v. Leal-Felix, No. 09-50426 (9th Cir.) (625 F.3d 1118) (November 11, 2010) (Judge Alfred T. Goodwin)
6. Premo v. Moore, No. 09-658 (U.S. Supreme Court) (562 U.S. 115; 131 S.Ct. 733) (January 19, 2011) (Justice Kennedy)
7. Harrington v. Richter, No. 09-587 (U.S. Supreme Court) (562 U.S. 86; 131 S.Ct. 770) (January 19, 2011) (Justice Kennedy)

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