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Mueller v. Angelone, No. 98-31 (4th Cir.) (181 F.3d 557) (June 14, 1999) (Judge J. Michael Luttig)

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Mueller v. Angelone, No. 98-31 (4th Cir.) (181 F.3d 557) (June 14, 1999) (Judge J. Michael Luttig) by This capital case from an extremely conservative Circuit is noted for its comprehensive review of the retroactivity issues raised by the enactment of the AEDPA and its analysis of the divergent views …

U.S. v. Ortiz, No. 96-3123 (D.C. Cir.) (136 F.3d 161) (February 24, 1998) (Judge Judith W. Rogers)

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U.S. v. Ortiz, No. 96-3123 (D.C. Cir.) (136 F.3d 161) (February 24, 1998) (Judge Judith W. Rogers) by Second or successive petitions.

U.S. v. Mihm, No. 97-1535 (8th Cir.) (134 F.3d 1353) (January 27, 1998) (Judge James B. Loken)

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U.S. v. Mihm, No. 97-1535 (8th Cir.) (134 F.3d 1353) (January 27, 1998) (Judge James B. Loken) by

U.S. v. Page, No. 96-4329 (6th Cir.) (131 F.3d 1173) (December 2, 1997) (Judge Leroy J. Jr. Contie)

Article • February 1, 1998 • from P&J February, 1998

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U.S. v. Page, No. 96-4329 (6th Cir.) (131 F.3d 1173) (December 2, 1997) (Judge Leroy J. Jr. Contie) by Although most Circuits have rejected this approach, see U.S. v. Brady, 88 F.3d 225 (3rd Cir. 1996) for a similar view - and see U.S. v. Lominac, 144 F.3d 308 (4th …

U.S. v. Smith, No. 2:93CR162 (E.D.Va.) (966 F.Supp. 408) (June 5, 1997) (Judge Robert G. Doumar)

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U.S. v. Smith, No. 2:93CR162 (E.D.Va.) (966 F.Supp. 408) (June 5, 1997) (Judge Robert G. Doumar) by This is a revealing decision dealing with the new one year limitation on the filing of petitions under 18 U.S.C. § 2255, that became operative with the adoption of the Antiterrorism and Effective …

U.S. v. Rutgard, No. 95-50309 (9th Cir.) (116 F.3d 1270) (June 4, 1997) (Judge John T. Jr. Noonan)

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U.S. v. Rutgard, No. 95-50309 (9th Cir.) (116 F.3d 1270) (June 4, 1997) (Judge John T. Jr. Noonan) by Case held that 1990 amendments to Victim and Witness Protection Act, which authorized restitution for conduct beyond the counts of conviction, were substantive changes to the law and could not be …

U.S. v. Rutgard, No. 95-50309 (9th Cir.) (116 F.3d 1270) (June 4, 1997) (Judge John T. Jr. Noonan)

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U.S. v. Rutgard, No. 95-50309 (9th Cir.) (116 F.3d 1270) (June 4, 1997) (Judge John T. Jr. Noonan) by This decision reflects minor modifications to a decision first reported in our issue dated April 21, 1997 (Vol. 4, No. 16); and it stems from one of those massive (217 count) …

Jeffries v. Wood, No. 95-99003 (9th Cir.) (114 F.3d 1484) (May 12, 1997) (Judge Sidney R. Thomas)

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Jeffries v. Wood, No. 95-99003 (9th Cir.) (114 F.3d 1484) (May 12, 1997) (Judge Sidney R. Thomas) by Here, majority holds that AEDPA cannot be applied retroactively to actions filed prior to Act's enactment date. Jeffries v. Wood, 114 F.3d 1484 (9th Cir. 1997) (En Banc) (Judge Thomas) In Re …

Goncalves v. Reno, No. 97-1953 (1st Cir.) (144 F.3d 110) (May 15, 1998) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch)

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Goncalves v. Reno, No. 97-1953 (1st Cir.) (144 F.3d 110) (May 15, 1998) (Judge Sandra L. Lynch) by The petitioner in this case was a long-time permanent resident alien of the United States who had committed a criminal offense that rendered him deportable. He was place in deportation proceedings and, …

Wright v. Morris, No. 95-1837 (6th Cir.) (111 F.3d 414) (April 11, 1997) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)

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Wright v. Morris, No. 95-1837 (6th Cir.) (111 F.3d 414) (April 11, 1997) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore) by Case held that PLRA's exhaustion requirement is not retroactive to cover pending appeals.

U.S. v. Clark, No. 94-2050 (6th Cir.) (110 F.3d 15) (April 1, 1997) (Judge Gilbert S. Merritt)

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U.S. v. Clark, No. 94-2050 (6th Cir.) (110 F.3d 15) (April 1, 1997) (Judge Gilbert S. Merritt) by Case held that the safety valve statute, which contemplates shorter sentences for first time offenders otherwise subject to the mandatory minimum statutes, applies to cases pending on appeal when it was enacted. …

Smith v. U.S., No. Civ. 96-S-1536 (D.Colo.) (945 F.Supp. 1439) (October 29, 1996) (Judge Daniel B. Sparr)

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Smith v. U.S., No. Civ. 96-S-1536 (D.Colo.) (945 F.Supp. 1439) (October 29, 1996) (Judge Daniel B. Sparr) by Case held that retroactive application of the AEDPA to all pending cases would be "intolerable.". Hunter v. United States, 101 F.3d 1565 (11th Cir. 1996) (En Banc) (Judge Carnes) Smith v. United …

Lindh v. Murphy, No. 95-3608 (7th Cir.) (96 F.3d 856) (September 12, 1996) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook)

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Lindh v. Murphy, No. 95-3608 (7th Cir.) (96 F.3d 856) (September 12, 1996) (Judge Frank H. Easterbrook) by In this decision, which was subsequently reversed by the Supreme Court, the Seventh Circuit held that the new provisions of Chapter 153 applied to non-capital federal habeas corpus actions pending on April …

U.S. v. Gilberg, No. 95-1586 (1st Cir.) (75 F.3d 15) (January 31, 1996) (Judge Conrad K. Cyr)

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U.S. v. Gilberg, No. 95-1586 (1st Cir.) (75 F.3d 15) (January 31, 1996) (Judge Conrad K. Cyr) by One of the several restitution issues covered in this bank fraud case was whether a retroactive application of some 1990 amendments to the Victim and Witness Protection Act (18 U.S.C. §§ 3663-3664) …

U.S. v. Elliott, No. 90-3696 (11th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1304) (August 31, 1995) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch)

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U.S. v. Elliott, No. 90-3696 (11th Cir.) (62 F.3d 1304) (August 31, 1995) (Judge Stanley F. Jr. Birch) by This is a case dealing with a Ponzi-type scheme, and the restitution issue is which of the investors are "victims" for the purposes of the Victim and Witness Protection Act (18 …