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U.S. v. Salim, No. 04-2643-cr (2nd Cir.) (549 F.3d 67) (December 2, 2008) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker)

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U.S. v. Salim, No. 04-2643-cr (2nd Cir.) (549 F.3d 67) (December 2, 2008) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker) by While awaiting trial for the bombing of the United States embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, the defendant in this case, Mamdouh Salim, a reputed leader of Al Qaeda and a former …

U.S. v. DeAmaris, No. CRIM. H-03-182 (S.D.Tex.) (406 F.Supp.2d 748) (December 1, 2005) (Judge Simeon T. III Lake)

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U.S. v. DeAmaris, No. CRIM. H-03-182 (S.D.Tex.) (406 F.Supp.2d 748) (December 1, 2005) (Judge Simeon T. III Lake) by Here the Court held that the terrorism sentencing enhancement contained in U.S.S.G. § 3A1.4(a), which applies if the crime of conviction "involved, or was intended to promote, a federal crime of …

U.S. v. Harris, No. 03-51139 (5th Cir.) (434 F.3d 767) (December 27, 2005) (Judge Priscilla R. Owen)

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U.S. v. Harris, No. 03-51139 (5th Cir.) (434 F.3d 767) (December 27, 2005) (Judge Priscilla R. Owen) by Defendant challenged a decision from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, which convicted him of violations of 18 U.S.C. §§ 844(i), 924(c)(1) and imposed a sentence under …

U.S. v. Biheiri, No. CRIM.A. 03-365-A (E.D.Va.) (299 F.Supp.2d 590) (February 21, 2004) (Judge Thomas Selby III Ellis)

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U.S. v. Biheiri, No. CRIM.A. 03-365-A (E.D.Va.) (299 F.Supp.2d 590) (February 21, 2004) (Judge Thomas Selby III Ellis) by More and more it seems as if the Government has decided to use the 12-level terrorism enhancement contained in U.S.S.G. § 3A1.4 in every case involving an Arab or Muslim defendant …

U.S. v. Arnaout, No. 02 CR 892 (N.D.Ill.) (282 F.Supp.2d 838) (July 17, 2003) (Judge Suzanne B. Conlon)

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U.S. v. Arnaout, No. 02 CR 892 (N.D.Ill.) (282 F.Supp.2d 838) (July 17, 2003) (Judge Suzanne B. Conlon) by Here the Court refused to apply a terrorism enhancement pursuant to the provisions of U.S.S.G. § 3A1.4, because the defendant was neither convicted of a terrorism offense nor accued of participating …

U.S. v. Meskini, No. 02-1067 (2nd Cir.) (319 F.3d 88) (January 27, 2003) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker)

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U.S. v. Meskini, No. 02-1067 (2nd Cir.) (319 F.3d 88) (January 27, 2003) (Judge John M. Jr. Walker) by In the words of the Court, this case “presents an issue of first impression in the federal courts: whether the terrorism guideline, § 3A1.4 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines (the …

U.S. v. Graham, No. 99-1719 (6th Cir.) (275 F.3d 490) (December 17, 2001) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore)

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U.S. v. Graham, No. 99-1719 (6th Cir.) (275 F.3d 490) (December 17, 2001) (Judge Karen Nelson Moore) by In this case, the terrorism enhancement contained in U.S.S.G. § 3A1.4 was applied to a conviction for conspiracy to possess machine guns, threaten to assault and murder federal officers and employees, to …

Nat'l Council of Resistance of Iran v. Dept. of State, No. 99-1438 (D.C. Cir.) (251 F.3d 192) (June 8, 2001) (Judge David B. Sentelle)

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Nat'l Council of Resistance of Iran v. Dept. of State, No. 99-1438 (D.C. Cir.) (251 F.3d 192) (June 8, 2001) (Judge David B. Sentelle) by In this consolidated case, two organizations challenged their designations as terrorist organizations by the Secretary of State as unsupported by the evidence and, in fact, …