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Petitioner Julian Rajanayagan Anandarajah is a 52-year old ethnic Tamil and citizen of Sri Lanka. He ... Jose dos SANTOS, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, November 20, 2009 On Petition for Review from an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, (BIA-1: A40-477-741), Immigration Judge: Hon. Daniel Meisner. Jerard A. Gonzalez, Esq., Bastarrika, Guzman, Soto & Gonzalez, Hackensack, NJ, for Petitioner. Sharon M. Clay, Esq., Richard M. Evans, Esq., Richard Zanfardino, Esq., United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent. OPINION COWEN, Circuit Judge. Jose dos Santos, a native and citizen of Brazil,... Isan CONTANT, Appellant v. *Attorney General Eric H. HOLDER Jr.; Immigration & Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.); Department of Homeland Security (D.H.S.). *(Pursuant to Rule 43(c), FRAP). , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 20, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil Action No. 08-cv-01852), District Judge: Honorable William W. Caldwell. Isan Contant, Lords Valley, PA, pro se. Daryl F. Bloom, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Harrisburg, PA, Timothy S. Judge, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Scranton, PA, for Appellees. OPINION PER CURIAM. Isan Contant appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Middle District ... Ronald E. CHAMBERS and Leslie A. CHAMBERS, as Guardians of Ferren Chambers, an Incapacitated Person; and in their Own Right. v. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA BOARD OF EDUCATION. Ronald E. Chambers and Leslie A. Chambers, as guardians of Ferren C, C.A.3 (Pa.), November 20, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 05-cv-02535), District Judge: Honorable Gene E.K. Pratter. David J. Berney (Argued), Philadelphia, PA, Attorney for Appellants. Richard G. Tuttle (Argued), Philadelphia, PA, Attorney for Appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT FISHER, Circuit Judge. Robert and Leslie Chambers are the parents of Ferren Chambers. Ferren suffers from cognitive and developmental disorders and, although now in he... Lolita ARANGO, Appellant v. Rhonda WINSTEAD, Superintendent. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 19, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Civil No. 1:08-cv-00265), Magistrate Judge: Susan Paradise Baxter. Lolita Arango, SCI Cambridge Springs, Cambridge Springs, PA, for Appellant. Mary L. Friedline, Esq., Office of Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA, for Rhonda Winstead. OPINION PER CURIAM. Lolita Arango, a state prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals from the District Court's order granting defendant's motion to... UNITED STATES of America v. James HAYES, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 19, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Criminal No. 99-cr-00283-001), District Judge: Honorable Berle M. Schiller. John Minges, Esq., Joseph F. Minni, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for United States of America. James Hayes, Forrest City, AR, pro se. OPINION OF THE COURT PER CURIAM. James Hayes, a federal prisoner, appeals pro se from the District Court's order denying his motion to waive or dismiss th... UNITED STATES of America v. Daryl Douglas DENNISON, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 19, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, D.C. Criminal No. 05-cr-0405-01, (Honorable Sylvia H. Rambo). Christy H. Fawcett, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Harrisburg, PA, for United States of America. Thomas A. Thornton, Esq., Frederick W. Ulrich, Esq., Office of Federal Public Defender, Harrisburg, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT SCIRICA, Chief Judge. Defendant Daryl Douglas Dennison pleaded guilty to distribution an... Satilmis MANTI, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF The UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, November 19, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, (Agency No. A99-529-096), Immigration Judge: Margaret R. Reichenberg. Marcia S. Kasdan, Esq., Marcia S. Kasdan & Associates, Hackensack, NJ, for Petitioner. Thomas W. Hussey, Esq., Virginia M. Lum, Esq., Michael B. Mukasey, United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent. OPINION PER CURIAM. Petitioner Satilmis Manti is a native and citizen of Turkey and a... T. Barry GRAY, individually and as executor of the estate of Thelma L. Gray, Appellant v. Angela L. MARTINEZ, individually and in her capacity as Director of Office of Judicial Support of Delaware County; Deborah L. Gaston, individually and in her , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 19, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Civil Action No. 08-cv-02603, (Honorable Timothy J. Savage). T. Barry Gray, Folsom, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT PER CURIAM. T. Barry Gray, proceeding pro se, appeals an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denying his motion to proceed in forma pauperis and an order denying his motion for reconsideration. For the reasons discussed below, we w... SMARTTRAN, INC., Appellant v. ALPINE CONFECTIONS, INC.; Maxfield Candy Company; Kencraft, Inc.; Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc; Fannie Farmer; Harry London; 1-800-Flowers.Com, Inc., United Parcel Service, Inc.; Fedex Corporation, Intervenors in, C.A.3 (Pa.), November 19, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, District Court No. 07-CV-00381, District Judge: The Honorable Terrence F. McVerry. Anthony J. Basinski, Esq. (Argued), Eric P. Reif, Esq., Peitragallo, Gordon, Alfano, Bosick & Raspanti, Pittsburgh, PA, for SmartTran, Inc. Patricia L. Dodge, Esq. (Argued), Mary C. McGinley, Esq., Meyer, Unkovic & Scott, Pittsburgh, PA, for Fannie May Confections Brand, Inc., Fannie Farmer, Harry London, Maxfield Candy... Leonard A. PELULLO, Appellant v. UNITED STATES of America. United States of America v. Leonard A. Pelullo, Appellant. , C.A.3 (N.J.), November 19, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (D.C. Civil No. 3-01-cv-00124) (D.C.Crim. No. 2-94-cr-00276-002), District Judge: The Honorable Dickinson R. Debevoise. Leonard A. Pelullo, White Deer, PA, pro se. Norman Gross, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Camden, NJ, George S. Leone, Esq., Leslie F. Schwartz, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, for United States of America. OPINION PER CURIAM. On November 8, 1996, a federal j... STEEL CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES v. INTERNATIONAL STEEL SERVICES, INC., Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 19, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (D.C. No. 06-cv-00386), District Judge: Honorable Donetta W. Ambrose. Leonard Fornella (Argued), Babst, Calland, Clements & Zomnir, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellants. Paul W. Minnich (Argued), Alex E. Snyder, Sean E. Summers, Barley Snyder, York, PA, for Appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT FISHER, Circuit Judge. International Steel Services, Inc. ("ISSI") appeals from an order of the District Court en... Aristides MARTINEZ, Appellant v. INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS--IBEW LOCAL UNION NO. 98. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 19, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court For the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (E.D.Pa.Civ. No. 06-cv-04539) District Judge: Louis H. Pollack. Aristides Martinez, Princeton Junction, NJ, for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers-Ibew Local Union No. 98. Regina C. Hertzig, Esq., Jeremy E. Meyer, Esq., Cleary & Josem, Philadelphia, PA, pro se. OPINION PER CURIAM. Aristides Martinez, proceeding pro se, appeals the District Court's order granting summary judgment in f... Vincent MARINO, Appellant v. John MOOK, City of Pittsburgh Detective, Defendant # ID 3510 and James Joyce, City of Pittsburgh Detective, Defendant ID # G 3425. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 18, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil Action No. 08-cv-01249), District Judge: Honorable Arthur J. Schwab. Vincent Marino, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant. Bryan Campbell, Esq., Pittsburgh, PA, for Defendant. JUDGMENT ORDER WEIS, United States Circuit Judge. After consideration of all contentions raised by appellant, it is ADJUDGED AND ORDERED that the judgment of the District Court entered February 27, 2009, be and is h... Sean PRESSLEY, Appellant v. Supt. C. BLAINE; Supt. J. Miller; John Doe # 1; John Doe # 2; John Doe # 3; John Doe # 4; John Doe # 5; John Doe # 6; h/e B. Ansell; c/o Wisyauski; c/o McClure; h/e Kerri Cross; c/o Gifford; c/o Smith, h/e R. Bitner; Unk, C.A.3 (Pa.), November 18, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 2-01-cv-02468), Magistrate Judge: Honorable Lisa Pupo Lenihan. OPINION PER CURIAM. Sean Pressley, a Pennsylvania prisoner proceeding pro se, filed an action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging violations of his procedural due process and Eighth Amendment rights. The District Court entered summary judgment in favor of the defendants. On appeal, Pressley argues, among other things, that t... UNITED STATES of America v. Lavelle FOUNTAIN, a/k/a Jerome D. Matthews, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 18, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C.Crim. No. 08-cr-00197-002), Honorable Alan N. Bloch, District Judge. OPINION OF THE COURT GREENBERG, Circuit Judge. This matter comes on before this Court on Lavelle Fountain's appeal from a final judgment entered on April 7, 2009, following his guilty plea in this criminal case. By reason of his participation in and resulting arrest for a bank robbery, a grand jury indicted Fountain for bank ... UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UNION AND PARTICIPATING FOOD INDUSTRY EMPLOYERS TRI-STATE HEALTH AND WELFARE FUND; Brian String; John Calleri, As Trustees and Fiduciaries of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union and participating Food Indus, C.A.3 (N.J.), November 18, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (D.C. Civil No. 04-cv-01226), District Judge: Honorable Renee Marie Bumb. Mark E. Belland, Esq., Steven J. Bushinsky, Esq., Brett I. Last, Esq., O'Brien, Belland & Bushinsky, Cherry Hill, NJ, for Appellants. Don A. Innamorato, Esq., Reed Smith, Princeton, NJ, for Appellees. OPINION OF THE COURT RENDELL, Circuit Judge. United Food and Commercial Workers and Participating Food Industry Employers, Tri-State Hea... UNITED STATES of America v. Natalie HENLON, Appellant. , C.A.3 (N.J.), November 18, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (D.C. Criminal No. 07-cr-00120-003), District Judge: Honorable Anne E. Thompson. Norman Gross, Esq., Glenn J. Moramarco, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Camden, NJ, George S. Leone, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, for Appellee. David E. Schafer, Esq., Office of Federal Public Defender, Trenton, NJ, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT RENDELL, Circuit Judge. Natalie Henlon was c... WIMBERLY ALLISON TONG & GOO, INC., Appellant v. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY COMPANY OF AMERICA; Gulf Underwriters Insurance Group. , C.A.3 (N.J.), November 18, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (D.C. Civil No. 05-cv-2550), District Judge: Honorable Jerome B. Simandle. OPINION OF THE COURT RENDELL, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff Wimberly, Allison, Tong & Goo, Inc. ("WATG") appeals the District Court's grant of summary judgment to Defendants Travelers Property Casualty Company of America ("Travelers") and Gulf Underwriters Insurance Group ("Gulf"). The District Court held that Travelers and Gulf did not have... Robert LEMANSKI, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, November 18, 2009 On Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals, (Agency No. A73-479-989), Immigration Judge: Honorable Walter A. Durling. George R. Barron, Esq., Wilkes-Barre, PA, for Petitioner. Monica G. Antoun, Esq., Richard M. Evans, Esq., Thomas W. Hussey, Esq., Barry J. Pettinato, Esq., Joan E. Smiley, Esq., United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, Michael B. Mukasey, Esq., Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY, for Respondent. ... UNITED STATES of America v. James Henry JOHNSON, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 18, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 08-cr-00082-001), District Judge: Honorable Donetta W. Ambrose. Renee Pietropaolo, Office of Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant. Robert L. Eberhardt, Rebecca R. Haywood, Laura S. Irwin, Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT FISHER, Circuit Judge. James Henry Johnson pled guilty to one count of unlawful possession... In re Darryl Lamont FRANKLIN, Petitioner. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 17, 2009 On a Petition for Writ of Mandamus from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Related to E.D. Pa. Civ. No. 2-99-cr- 00238-001). Darryl L. Franklin, Ray Brook, NY, pro se. Robert A. Zauzmer, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for United States of America. OPINION PER CURIAM. Petitioner Darryl Lamont Franklin, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, filed this mandamus petition pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1651(a), requesting, amo... Brian D'ALFONSO, Appellant v. EUGENE CARPINO, Paid Federal Informant; Gabriel Santosusso, Paid Federal Informant; Carmen Declerico, Securities Investigation PA Sec. Commission. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 17, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 07-cv-04816), District Judge: Honorable Michael M. Baylson. Brian D'Alfonso, Allenwood FCI, White Deer, PA, for Appellant. Lowell K. Chotiner, Esq., Kevin R. Bradford, Esq., Office of Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendant-Appellee. OPINION Appellant Brian D'Alfonso was indicted in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on 16 cou... UNITED STATES of America v. Jesus FRIAS-CISNEROS, Appellant. , C.A.3 (N.J.), November 17, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (D.C. Criminal No. 06-cr-00108), District Judge: Honorable Faith S. Hochberg. George S. Leone, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, for Appellee. Joseph R. Donahue, Esq., Brickfield & Donahue, River Edge, NJ, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT RENDELL, Circuit Judge. Jesus Frias-Cisneros [FN1] appeals his sentence to a term of 99 months' imprisonment and 5 years' supervised release for c... Tyra COLEMAN; Rasheedah Garner; Sheila Love; Mark Terry; Christian Blackwell- Murray; Eric Oliphant; Craig West v. BLOCKBUSTER, INC. Tyra Coleman, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 17, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 05-cv-04506), District Judge: Honorable Eduardo C. Robreno. OPINION BARRY, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff Tyra Coleman, along with others, brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against her employer, Blockbuster, Inc. ("Blockbuster"), alleging discriminatory training and termination of her employment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Righ... Elizabeth LIGGON-REDDING, Appellant v. Roslyn SOUSER, Dr.; Main Line Hosp Inc. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 17, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C.Civ. No. 09-cv-02924), District Judge: Honorable R. Barclay Surrick. Elizabeth Liggon-Redding, Rancocas, NJ, pro se. OPINION PER CURIAM. Elizabeth Liggon-Redding appeals pro se from the order of the District Court denying her motion for reconsideration. We will summarily affirm. See 3d Cir. LAR 27.4 (2008); 3d Cir. I.O.P. 10 .6. Liggon-Redding submitted a motion to proceed in forma pauperis... UNITED STATES of America v. Timothy DO, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 17, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Criminal No. 07-cr-00026) District Judge: Honorable Lawrence F. Stengel. Robert A. Zauzmer, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for United States of America. Timothy Do, Philadelphia FDC, George H. Newman, Esq., Newman & McGlaughlin, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant. OPINION McKEE, Circuit Judge. Timothy Do appeals the sentence that was imposed after he pled guilty t... Curtis WOOD, Administrator for the Estate of Devon Lee Reid, Appellant v. CITY OF LANCASTER; Kurt Miller, Lancaster City Police Officer; David Hersheiser, Lancaster City Police Officer; Richard Mendez, Lancaster City Police Officer; John Doe; Jane , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 16, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C.Civ. No. 06-03033), Honorable Stewart Dalzell. Kevin C. Allen, Esq., Crystle, Allen & Braught, Lancaster, PA, for Appellant. Derek D. Bahl, Esq., Daniel L. Grill, Esq., Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, Harrisburg, PA, Barbara S. Magen, Esq., Post & Schell, Dennis G. Young, Esq., L.P.N. Medical Staff, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, Philadelphia, PA, Bradley N. Sprout, Esq., Post & Schell, Neil L. ... Curtis WOOD, Administrator for the Estate of Devon Lee Reid, Appellant v. CITY OF LANCASTER; Kurt Miller, Lancaster City Police Officer; David Hersheiser, Lancaster City Police Officer; Richard Mendez, Lancaster City Police Officer; John Doe; Jane , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 16, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C.Civ. No. 06-03033), Honorable Stewart Dalzell, District Judge. Kevin C. Allen, Esq., Crystle, Allen & Braught, Lancaster, PA, for Appellant. Derek D. Bahl, Esq., Daniel L. Grill, Esq., Thomas, Thomas & Hafer, Harrisburg, PA, Barbara S. Magen, Esq., Post & Schell, Dennis G. Young, Esq., Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, Philadelphia, PA, Bradley N. Sprout, Esq., Post & Schell, Neil L. Albert... Shamsidin ALI a/k/a Robert Saunders, Appellant v. Adult Bureau Chief Paul HOWARD; Warden Rick Kearney; Deputy Warden Michael Deloy; Lt. Earl Messick; Lt. Joseph Johnson; Cpl. Fisher; Thomas Carroll; Correctional Medical Systems; Jane Morgan; Anthon, C.A.3 (Del.), November 16, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, (D.C. Civil No. 05-cv-102), District Judge: Honorable Sue L. Robinson. OPINION PER CURIAM. Robert Saunders (a/k/a Shamsidin Ali), a Delaware state inmate, appeals pro se from orders by the District Court granting the defendants' motions for summary judgment. Because the appeal is lacking in arguable legal merit, we will dismiss it under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B). I. Before reviewing the District Court's or... Akintoye Omatsola LAOYE, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, November 16, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, (Agency No. A97-436-415), Immigration Judge: Honorable Eugene Pugliese. Akintoye Omatsola Laoye, Neptune, NJ, pro se. Thomas W. Hussey, Esq., Michael B. Mukasey, Andrew J. Oliveira, Esq., United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent. OPINION PER CURIAM. Akintoye Omatsola Laoye appeals from the BIA's final order of removal for failure to maintain his F-1... Charlene J. GOOD & Richard C. Good, Appellants, v. CITY OF SUNBURY. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 16, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (No. 06-CV-02268), Magistrate Judge: Honorable Andrew Smyser. [FN1] FN1. Parties consented to jurisdiction by United States Magistrate Judge Smyser. See Order, Good v. City of Sunbury, 06-cv-2268 (E.D.Pa. Feb. 26, 2007). James L. Best, Esq., Sunbury, PA, for Appellants. Rolf E. Kroll, Esq., Margolis Edelstein, Harrisburg, PA, for Appellee. OPINION GARTH, Circuit Judge: Charlene and Richard Good ("the... UNITED STATES of America v. Leon BERRY, Appellant. , C.A.3 (N.J.), November 16, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (D.C.Civ. No. 06-cr-00268-001), District Judge: Honorable Joel A. Pisano. George S. Leone, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, for United States of America. Leon Berry, Bennettsville, SC, pro se. OPINION PER CURIAM. On February 7, 2007, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey sentenced Leon Berry to a term of fifty months in prison following his plea of guilty t... UNITED STATES of America v. Gary SMITH, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 16, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, D.C. Criminal Action No. 2-07-cv-00571-001, (Honorable Gene E.K. Pratter). OPINION OF THE COURT FUENTES, Circuit Judge: Appellant Gary Smith was indicted on charges of possessing cocaine base with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § § 841(a)(1) and 841(b(1)(A), and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1). Prior to trial, ... Ian B. RODRIGUES, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, November 13, 2009 On Petition for Review of a Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals, (Agency No. A044-137-068), Immigration Judge: Honorable Walter Durling. Ian B. Rodrigues, York, PA, pro se. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Esq., Thomas W. Hussey, Esq., United States Department of Justice Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent. OPINION PER CURIAM. Petitioner Ian B. Rodrigues [FN1] (a/k/a Michael Smith) petitions for review of a decision rendered by the Board of Immigration ... In re Ossie R. TRADER, Petitioner. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 13, 2009 On a Petition for Writ of Mandamus from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (Related to D.C.Crim. No. 2:94-cr-00534). Ossie R. Trader, Atlanta, GA, pro se. OPINION PER CURIAM. Ossie Robert Trader, a federal prisoner, petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus ordering the District Court for a public hearing on his "Motion for a Speedy Trial," which he filed on March 2, 1995. Trader subsequently pleaded guilty and was sentenced. He has challenge... Khalid SHARIF, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, November 13, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Agency No. A073-533-106), Immigration Judge: Honorable Daniel A. Meisner. Marc Seguinot, Esq., Dunn Loring, VA, for Petitioner. Linda Y. Cheng, Esq., Francis W. Fraser, I, Esq., Thomas W. Hussey, Esq., John J.W. Inkeles, Esq., United States Department Of Justice Office Of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, Michael B. Mukasey, Esq., Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY, for Respondent. OPINION PER CURIAM. Kh... UNITED STATES of America v. Jermaine Lamont CHATMAN, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 13, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 4-cr-104), District Judge: Honorable Alan N. Bloch. Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for United States of America. Douglas Sughrue, Esq., Crosby & Sughrue, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT JORDAN, Circuit Judge. Jermaine Chatman appeals from an order from the United States District Court for the Western District of P... Michael Lee AUSTIN, Appellant v. Jeffrey A. BEARD; Franklin J. Tennis; Marirosa Lamas; R. McMillan; Melinda A. Smith; Kevin Burke; John D. Walmer. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 13, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (D.C.Civ. No. 4:07-cv-01833), District Judge: Honorable John E. Jones, III. Michael Lee Austin, Cresson, PA, pro se. J. Bart Delone, Esq., Office of Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA, Alan S. Gold, Esq., Gold & Ferrante, Jenkintown, PA, for Jeffrey A. Beard; Franklin J. Tennis; Marirosa Lamas; R. McMillan; Melinda A. Smith; Kevin Burke; John D. Walmer. OPINION PER CURIAM. Michael L... Raymond CALVITTI, Appellant v. ANTHONY & SYLVAN POOLS CORPORATION; Trust Under Supplemental Retirement Plan of KDI Sylvan Pools, Inc; Trustee Michael T. Sprenger. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 13, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (D.C. No. 07-cv-03196), District Judge: Honorable Legrome D. Davis. Michael G. Trachtman [Argued], Mary J. Pedersen, Powell Trachtman Logan Carrle & Lombardo, P.C., King of Prussia, PA, for Appellant. William T. Hangley [Argued], Michael Lieberman, Bonnie M. Hoffmah, Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin, Philadelphia, PA, for Anthony & Sylvan Pools Corporation. Michael T. Sprenger, Esq., Mayfield Villag... UNITED STATES of America v. Jennia Gwendolyn MORROW, a/k/a Gwen Jennia Gwedolyn Morrow, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 13, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Criminal No. 1-06-cr-00048-002), District Judge: The Honorable Maurice B. Cohill, Jr. Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq., Kelly R. Labby, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee. Michael Hadley, Esq., Oil City, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT NYGAARD, Circuit Judge. Because our opinion is wholly without precedential value, and because the parties and the Dist... Jose Miguel PEREZ, Appellant v. Michael A. GEORGELIS; Donald R. Totano; Cheryl Ondecheck. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 13, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 07-cv-03539), District Judge: Honorable John R. Padova. Jose Miguel Perez, Mahanoy SCI, Frackville, PA, pro se. A. Taylor Williams, Esq., Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Administrative Office of PA Courts, Philadelphia, PA, Neil L. Albert, Esq., Zimmerman, Pfannebecker, Nuffort & Albert, Lancaster, PA, for Michael A. Georgelis; Donald R. Totano; Cheryl Ondecheck. OPINION OF THE COURT ... In re Ossie R. TRADER, Petitioner. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 13, 2009 On a Petition for Writ of Mandamus from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (Related to D.C.Crim. No. 2:94-cr-00534). Ossie R. Trader, Atlanta USP, Atlanta, GA, for Petitioner. OPINION PER CURIAM. Ossie Robert Trader, a federal prisoner, petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus ordering the District Court for a public hearing on his "Motion for a Speedy Trial," which he filed on March 2, 1995. Trader subsequently pleaded guilty and was senten... Elizabeth PICHLER; Kathleen Kelly; Russell Christian; Deborah Brown; Seth Nye; Holly Marston; Kevin Quinn; Jose L. Sabastro; Deborah A. Sabastro; Thomas Riley; Amy Riley; Russell Daubert; Carri Daubert, v. UNITE (Union of Needletrades, Industrial a, C.A.3 (Pa.), November 13, 2009 On Appeal From the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (Civ. No. 2-04-cv-02841), District Judge: Hon. Stewart Dalzell. William L. Messenger, Esq., (Argued), William J. Young, Esq., National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Springfield, VA, Attorney for Intervenor in D.C.-Appellant. Lawrence T. Hoyle, Esq., (Argued), Arlene Fickler, Esq., Hoyle, Fickler, Herschel & Mathes, Philadelphia, PA, Attorneys for UNITE-Appellee. OPINION McKEE, Circuit Judge. ... Millie MAX, Appellant v. REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE OF LANCASTER COUNTY; David M. Dumeyer, In his Official Capacity as Chairman of the Republican Committee of Lancaster County; Andrew Heath; Lancaster County Republican Headquarters, a nonprofit corporati, C.A.3 (Pa.), November 13, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 2-07-cv-04488), District Judge: Honorable James T. Giles. Paul A. Rossi, (Argued), Mountville, PA, Attorney for Appellant. Robert M. Frankhouser, Jr., Kevin M. French, (Argued), Hartman, Underhill & Brubaker LLP, Lancaster, PA, Attorneys for Appellees. Mark D. Schwartz, Bryn Mawr, PA, Attorney for Amicus Democracy Rising PA. OPINION OF THE COURT SLOVITER, Circuit Judge. Appellant Mi... Barry J. HEILMAN, Appellant v. ALLEGHENY ENERGY SERVICE CORPORATION. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 12, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, District Court No. 2-07-cv-01034, District Judge: The Honorable Terrence F. McVerry. Neal A. Sanders, Esq., Law Offices of Neal Alan Sanders, Butler, PA, for Appellant. Michael D. Kabat, Esq., Wargo & French, Atlanta, GA, for Appellee. OPINION SMITH, Circuit Judge. In this employment discrimination action, we are asked to review the District Court's grant of summary judgment against an employ... Ivan B. DAVIS, Appellant v. BERKS COUNTY PHILADELPHIA; Berks County Prison; James Cooper, Correction Officer; Berks County Prison Board; Joi Franklin; Frank Galonis; John Does 1-8; John Does 9-18; George Wagner. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 12, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Civil No. 04-cv-01795) District Judge: Honorable Lawrence F. Stengel. Matthew A. Hamermesh, Esq., Hangley, Aronchick, Segal & Pudlin, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant. Matthew J. Connell, Esq., Scott C. Gottel, Esq., Holsten & Associates, Media, PA, Joseph J. Santarone, Jr., Esq., Audrey J. Copeland, Esq., Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, King of Prussia, PA, for Berks County Philadelphi... INTERSTATE AERIALS, LLC, Appellant v. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK; Al Horgan General Contractor, Inc.; Erie Insurance Group; Fictitious Insurance Companies 1-10. , C.A.3 (N.J.), November 12, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (D.C. Civil No. 1-07-cv-03846), Magistrate Judge: Hon. Ann M. Donio. Mark B. Shoemaker, Esq., Ward Shoemaker, Woodbury, NJ, for Appellant. Richard S. Nichols, Esq., Gennet, Kallmann, Antin & Robinson, Parsippany, NJ, for Great American Insurance Company of New York. OPINION COWEN, Circuit Judge. Interstate Aerials, LLC ("Interstate Aerials") appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court ... Theodore E. WEATHERBEE, by his next friend and agent; Cheryl L. Vecchio v. Estelle RICHMAN in her official capacity as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 12, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Civil No. 1-07-cv-00134), District Judge: The Honorable Sean J. McLaughlin. Rene H. Reixach, Esq., Woods Oviatt Gilman, Rochester, NY, Kemp C. Scales, Esq., Titusville, PA, for Theodore E. Weatherbee, Cheryl L. Vecchio. Jason W. Manne, Esq., Office of General Counsel Department of Public Welfare, Robert A. Willig, Esq., Office of Attorney General of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant. ... UNITED STATES of America, v. Frederick H. BANKS, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 12, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (D.C.Crim. No. 03-cr-00245-001) District Judge: Honorable Nora B. Fischer. Laura S. Irwin, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for United States of America. Frederick H. Banks, Yazoo City, MS, pro se. OPINION PER CURIAM. Frederick H. Banks, a federal inmate, appeals from the denial of his motion titled, "Motion to Recuse Nora Barry Fischer from Hearing Motion to Vacate;... In re Jeffrey L. KEITH, Petitioner. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 12, 2009 On a Petition for Writ of Mandamus from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (Related to D .C. Civil No. 3:08-cv- 01998). Jeffrey L. Keith, Camp Hill, PA, pro se. John F. Nelson, Esq., Office of District Attorney, Chambersburg, PA, for Comm. of Pa. OPINION PER CURIAM. On November 4, 2008, Petitioner Jeffrey Keith, a prisoner proceeding pro se, petitioned the District Court for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254, challenging the... Philip J. BERG, Esquire, Appellant v. Barack Hussein OBAMA, a/k/a Barry Soetoro, a/k/a Barry Obama, a/k/a Barack Dunham, a/k/a Barry Dunham; The Democratic National Committee; The Federal Election Commission; The Secretary of the Commonwealth, Penn, C.A.3 (Pa.), November 12, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 2-08-cv-04083), District Judge: Hon. R. Barclay Surrick. Philip J. Berg, Lafayette Hill, PA, Attorney Pro Se. John P. Lavelle, Jr., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Philadelphia, PA, Of counsel, Robert F. Bauer, Perkins Coie LLP, Joseph E. Sandler, Sandler, Reiff & Young, P.C., Washington, D.C., Attorneys for Democratic National Committee and Barack Obama. Thomasenia P. Duncan, General Cou... In re Deborah A. MADERA, Debtor. Deborah A. Madera; Michael Madera, Appellants v. Ameriquest Mortgage Company. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 12, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 2-07-cv-01396), District Judge: Honorable James Knoll Gardner. David A. Scholl, Regional Bankruptcy Center of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Newtown Square, PA, Attorney for Appellant. Sandhya M. Feltes, Kaplin, Stewart, Meloff, Reiter & Stein, Blue Bell, PA, Attorney for Appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT SLOVITER, Circuit Judge. Appellants Deborah and Michael Madera (the Maderas) appeal t... UNITED STATES, ex rel. Charles LOBEL, v. EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC. Charles Lobel, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 10, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 05-cv-02707), District Judge: Honorable John P. Fullam. Ross Begelman, Esq., Marc M. Orlow, Esq., Begelman Orlow & Melletz, Cherry Hill, NJ, Thomas F. Johnson, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee. Robert V. Dell'Osa, Esq., Cozen & O'Connor, Philadelphia, PA, Aaron M. Katz, Kirsten V. Mayer, Esq., Brien T. O'Connor, Ropes & Gray, Boston, MA, for Appellant. ... Joseph Michael STROHL, Appellant v. JAMES L. GRACE, Warden-Sci Huntingdon; The District Attorney of the County of Northampton (John M. Morganelli); The Attorney General of the State of Pennsylvania (Thomas Corbett). , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 10, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (No. 06-cv-2708) District Court Judge: Honorable James T. Giles. R. Damien Schorr, Esq., Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant. John. M. Morganelli, District Attorney, Easton, PA, for Appellees. OPINION GARTH, Circuit Judge: Appellant Joseph M. Strohl ("Strohl") appeals from the order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denying his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition for writ o... Susan CASTELLANI, Appellant v. BUCKS COUNTY MUNICIPALITY; Carmen Thome; Rachael Cherry; Meredith Dolan. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 10, 2009 Patrick F. Flanigan, Esq., Swarthmore, PA, for Appellant. Frank A. Chernak, Esq., Donna D. Page, Esq., Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee. On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 2-07-cv-01198), District Judge: Hon. Jan E. Dubois. OPINION SLOVITER, Circuit Judge. Susan Castellani appeals from an order of the District Court granting summary judgment to the defendants on Castellani's claim... Archie TINDELL, Appellant v. Jeffrey BEARD; Harry Wilson; Linda Harris; Scott Nicholson; Mr. Manchez; Capt. Leggett; A. Crumb; G. Keposky; Robert Tretinik; Michael Herbik; The State Correctional Institution at Fayette; Sgt. Ruvo; Kerri Kross; Josep, C.A.3 (Pa.), November 10, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 07-cv-01230), District Judge: Honorable Terrence F. McVerry. Archie Tindell, Indiana, PA, pro se. Douglas B. Barbour, Esq., Kemal A. Mericli, Esq., Office of Attorney General of Pennsylvania, P. Brennan Hart, Esq., Pietragallo, Gordon, Alfano, Bosick & Raspanti, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellees. OPINION PER CURIAM. Archie Tindell, an inmate at the State Correctional Institution at ... HE XIN CHEN, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, November 10, 2009 Petition for Review of an Order of the United States Department of Justice, Board of Immigration Appeals, BIA No. A97-849-384, Immigration Judge: Rosalind K. Malloy. Marco Pignone, III, Esq. [Argued], Getson & Schatz, Philadelphia, PA, for Petitioner, He Xin Chen. Paul Fiorini, Esq. [Argued], Richard M. Evans, Esq., U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent, Attorney General of the United States. OPINION OF THE COURT RENDELL, Circui... Ravanna SPENCER, Appellant v. Jeffrey BEARD, Secretary; Donald Kelcher, Superintendent; Rick Southers, SMU Counselor; Teresa M. Law; Andrew Newton; Muhammad Khan; Ed Kalsky; Counselor Whaling. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 10, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 3-06-01099), District Judge: Honorable Edwin M. Kosik. Ravanna Spencer Hunlock Creek, PA, pro se. John G. Knorr, III, Esq., Office of Attorney General of Pennsylvania Department of Justice, Harrisburg, PA, Vincent R. Mazeski, Esq., Pennsylvania Department Of Corrections Office Of Chief Counsel, Camp Hill, PA, Evan Black, Esq., Frederick E. Black, Esq., Randall G. Gale, Esq., Thomas, Tho... UNITED STATES of America v. Ronell SMITH aka Hub, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 10, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Criminal No. 04-cr-00309-2), District Judge: The Honorable Gustave Diamond. OPINION OF THE COURT NYGAARD, Circuit Judge. Ronell Smith appeals, arguing that the District Court erred by denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea which was made as part of a plea agreement. Because our opinion is wholly without precedential value, and because the parties and the District Court are familiar wi... CONSPIRATORS v. Dr. Chandan S. VORA, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 9, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Civil No. 09-00158), District Judge: Honorable Gustave Diamond. Chandan S. Vora, Johnstown, PA, pro se. OPINION PER CURIAM. Chandan S. Vora appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania dismissing pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) her "petition for removal" filed on June 9, 2009. Vora filed a "petition for removal" in the District Cou... UNITED STATES of America v. Larry Cranston BROOKS, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 9, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 08-cr-00167), District Judge: Honorable Alan N. Bloch. Donovan J. Cocas, Esq., Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq., Laura S. Irwin, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee. Melvin L. Vatz, Esq., Grossinger, Gordon & Vatz, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT JORDAN, Circuit Judge. Larry Cranston Brooks appeals from a judgment of conviction and s... Luz Maria CEBALLOS DE MONTOYA, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, November 9, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, BIA No. A090-277-377, (U.S. Immigration Judge: Honorable Frederic G. Leeds). Luz Maria Ceballos De Montoya, Linden, NJ, pro se. Kevin J. Conway, Esq., Eric H. Holder, Jr., Esq., Thomas W. Hussey, Esq., United States Department of Justice Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent. OPINION OF THE COURT PER CURIAM. Petitioner Luz M. Ceballos de Montoya, a native and citizen of Columbia, ent... George William BLOOD; Srikanth Raghunathan, Appellants v. FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 9, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 3-09-00229), District Judge: Honorable Richard P. Conaboy. George Blood, Lewisburg, PA, pro se. Srikanth Raghunathan, Lewisburg, PA, pro se. Kate L. Mershimer, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Harrisburg, PA, U.S. Atty. Scranton, Office of United States Attorney, Scranton, PA, for Federal Bureau of Prisons. OPINION PER CURIAM. George William Blood and Srikanth Raghunathan... Jimmie L. COOK, Appellant v. Phil INDOVINA; Phil's Flicks & Associates; Linda Cook. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 9, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (W.D.Pa.Civ. No. 08-cv-0054), District Judge: David Stewart Cercone. Jimmie L. Cook, Mount Pleasant, PA, for Jimmie L. Cook. OPINION PER CURIAM. Appellant Jimmie L. Cook, proceeding pro se, appeals the order of the District Court dismissing his complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and/or failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. For the following reasons, we will af... Billie Jo GILROY, Appellant v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 9, 2009 On Appeal From the United States District Court For the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil Action No. 2-07-cv-01582), District Judge: Hon. Terrence F. McVerry. Robert Savoy (Argued), Trevose, PA, for Appellant. Paul D. Kovac, Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA and Maija Pelly (Argued), Social Security Administration, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT STAPLETON, Circuit Judge: Billie Jo Gilroy appeals from a summary judgment entered in f... Stephanie L. FORD, Appellant v. UNUM LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA. , C.A.3 (Del.), November 9, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, (D.C. Civil Action No. 05-cv-0118), District Judge: Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. Stephanie L. Ford, New Castle, DE, for Plaintiff-Appellant. E. Thomas Henefer, Esq., Stevens & Lee, Reading, PA, for Defendant- Appellee. OPINION PER CURIAM. Appellant Stephanie Ford appeals from the order of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant. W... Diane MILLER, Appellant v. John K. WEINSTEIN, Treasurer, County of Allegheny; Allegheny County. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 9, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Civil No. 2-06-cv-00224) District Judge: The Honorable Joy Flowers Conti. Timothy P. O'Brien, Esq., John E. Stember, Esq., Stember Feinstein, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant. Jake S. Lifson, Esq., Stacey F. Vernallis, Esq., Goehring, Rutter & Boehm, Caroline P. Liebenguth, Esq., Michael H. Wojcik, Esq., Law Department, Pittsburgh, PA, for John K. Weinstein, Treasurer, County of Allegheny; Allegheny... UNITED STATES of America v. Vernon STEVEY, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 9, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Criminal No. 2-05-cr-00232-002), District Judge: The Honorable Gustave Diamond. Robert L. Eberhardt, Office of United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for United States of America. Charles M. Schwartz, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT NYGAARD, Circuit Judge. Because our opinion is wholly without precedential value, and because the parties and the District Court are fa... THE SOUDERTON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT v. J.H., by and through his parents, J.H. and S.H., and J.H. and S.H. on their own right Jonathan H., a minor, by his parents, John H. and Suzanne H., and John H. and Suzanne H., on their own behalf, the Defendant, C.A.3 (Pa.), November 6, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 2-08-cv-02477), District Judge: Honorable Lawrence F. Stengel. Karl A. Romberger, Jr., Esq., Fox Rothschild, Blue Bell, PA, for the Souderton Area School District. Frederick M. Stanczak, Esq., Doylestown, PA, for Appellants. OPINION OF THE COURT JORDAN, Circuit Judge. Appellants J.H., a minor child, and his parents appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Eas... Jeanne S. DI LORETO v. William F. COSTIGAN, Esquire; Eric R. Dinallo; Mark J. Peters; Andrew J.J. Lorin (E.D.Pa. No. 2-08-cv-00989). Jeanne S. Di Loreto v. Insurance Department of the State of New York; William F. Costigan, Esquire; Eric R. Dina, C.A.3 (Pa.), November 6, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Nos. 2-08-cv-00989 & 2-08-cv-00990), District Judge: Honorable Ronald L. Buckwalter. Clifford E. Haines, Esq., Haines & Associates, Philadelphia, PA, for Jeanne S. Di Loreto. William F. Costigan, Esquire, Dornbush, Schaeffer, Strongin & Venaglia, New York, NY, Arthur W. Lefco, Esq., Aaron E. Moore, Esq., Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, Philadelphia, PA, for Insurance Department of ... Kevin L. TWILLIE, Appellant v. State of OHIO, Cleveland F.B.I.; Pennsylvania, Reading, F.B.I.; Pittsburgh, PA F.B.I. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 6, 2009 On Appeal From the United States District Court For the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C.Civ.No.09-cv-00013), District Judge: Honorable Maurice B. Cohill. Kevin L. Twillie, Erie, PA, pro se. Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq., Laura S. Irwin, Esq., Paul D. Kovac, Esq., Kelly R. Labby, Esq., Office of The United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for State of Ohio, Cleveland F.B.I.; Pennsylvania, Reading, F.B.I.; Pittsburgh, PA F.B.I. OPINION PER CURIAM. Kevin L. Twillie filed a pro se comp... UNITED STATES of America v. Denis CALDERON-MINCHOLA, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 6, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (No. 06-cr-00309), District Court: Honorable Christopher C. Conner. Daryl F. Bloom, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Harrisburg, PA, for Appellee. Guillermo L. Bosch, Esq., New Oxford, PA, for Appellant. OPINION McKEE, Circuit Judge. Denis Segundo Calderon-Minchola was convicted by a jury of one count of willful failure and refusal to make a timely application in good faith for documen... Vanessa ELKASLASY, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, November 6, 2009 Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, (Agency No. A29 634 637), Immigration Judge: Honorable Daniel A. Meisner. Alan M. Strauss, Esq., Stanley H. Wallenstein, Esq., Law Office of Stanley H. Wallenstein, New York, NY, for Petitioner. Richard M. Evans, Esq., Thomas W. Hussey, Esq., Andrew J. Oliveira, Esq., United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent. OPINION OF THE COURT PER CURIAM. Vanessa Elk... Shah SEED, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, November 6, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, (Agency No. A79-733-614), Immigration Judge: R.K. Malloy. Martin A. Kascavage, Esq., Schoener & Kascavage, Philadelphia, PA, for Petitioner. Richard M. Evans, Esq., Paul Fiorino, Esq., Ilissa M. Gould, Esq., Thomas W. Hussey, Esq., United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, Michael B. Mukasey, Esq., Debevoise & Plimpton, New York, NY, for Respondent. OPINION PER CURIA... Derrick Anthony RANKINE, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, November 6, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, (Agency No. A37 827 407), District Judge: Honorable Andrew Arthur. Derrick Anthony Rankine, Camp Hill, PA, pro se. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Esq., Thomas W. Hussey, Esq., United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent. OPINION PER CURIAM. Derrick Rankine, proceeding pro se, petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA") dismissing... UNITED STATES of America, Appellant v. Glenn Theron ROSS, Jr. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 6, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, District Court No. 1-07-cr-00014-001, District Judge: The Honorable Maurice B. Cohill, Jr. Rebecca R. Haywood, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for United States Of America. Thomas W. Patton, Esq., Office of Federal Public Defender, Erie, PA, for Glenn Theron ROSS, Jr. OPINION SMITH, Circuit Judge. Glenn Theron Ross, Jr., pleaded guilty in the United States District Co... Zhi ZHAO, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES. , C.A.3, November 6, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Agency No. A078-015-958), Immigration Judge: Honorable Donald Ferlise. OPINION PER CURIAM. Zhi Zhao petitions for review of a order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA). For the reasons below, we will grant the petition for review and remand the matter to the BIA. In August 2002, Zhao was charged with removability as an arriving alien without entry documents. She conceded removability and applied for asylum,... UNITED STATES of America v. Arthur ISHKHANIAN, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 6, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 06-cr-226-2), District Judge: Honorable Robert F. Kelly. OPINION OF THE COURT JORDAN, Circuit Judge. Arthur Ishkhanian appeals the judgment of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania imposing a sentence of 360 months imprisonment following his conviction for various methamphetamine- trafficking crimes. Ishkhanian pled guilty in accordance with a written p... UNITED STATES of America v. William S. TANCHAK; Linda L. Tanchak, Appellants. , C.A.3 (N.J.), November 5, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (D.N.J.Civ. No. 07-01475), District Judge: Freda Wolfson. Lawrence P. Blaskopf, Esq., Marion E.M. Erickson, Esq., Richard L. Parker, Esq., United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Appellee. William S. Tanchak, Morganville, NJ, pro se. Linda L. Tanchak, Morganville, NJ, pro se. OPINION PER CURIAM. Appellants William and Linda Tanchak ("the Tanchaks") appeal from an order of the Distri... Andrei Kheinovich TIIT, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES. , C.A.3, November 5, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, (Agency No. A97-604-884), Immigration Judge: Miriam K. Mills. Rami Lee, Esq., Weisel, Xides & Foerster, Pittsburgh, PA, for Petitioner. Jeffrey L. Menkin, Esq., United States Department of Justice Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Attorney General of the United States. OPINION PER CURIAM. Petitioner Andrei Kheinovich Tiit, a native and citizen of Estonia, seeks review of a final order of r... Wilson Rosendo AGUILAR, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, November 5, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (Agency No. A094-826-883), Immigration Judge: Honorable Annie S. Garcy. OPINION PER CURIAM. Wilson Aguilar petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals' ("BIA") final order of removal. For the reasons that follow, we will deny the petition. I. Aguilar, a native and citizen of Honduras, entered the United States without inspection in May 1998. In May 2003, he married Reyna de Los Angeles Molina, a Sal... Jack HAYES, Appellant v. FURNITURE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; Thomasville Furniture. , C.A.3 (N.J.), November 5, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, District Judge: Hon. Dennis M. Cavanaugh, D.C. No. 2-06-cv-01688. Kevin Barber, I, Esq., Niedweske Barber, Morristown, NJ, for Appellant. Lucretia D. Guia, Esq., Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, Greensboro, NC, John E. Pueschel, Esq., Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, Winston-Salem, NC, for Appellee. McKEE, Circuit Judge. Jack Hayes appeals the district court's order of summary judgment in favor of d... UNITED STATES of America v. Charles Allen YEAGER, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 5, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C.Crim. Action No. 1-07-cr-00025-001), District Judge: Hon. Sean J. McLaughlin. Donovan J. Cocas, Esq., Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for United States of America. Damon C. Hopkins, Esq., Erie, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT STAPLETON, Circuit Judge: Appellant Charles Yeager pled guilty to one count of being a prohibited person in pos... John A. HARTMANN, Appellant v. COMMISSIONER of INTERNAL REVENUE. , C.A.3, November 5, 2009 On Appeal from the United States Tax Court, Tax Ct. No. 08-04427, (Tax Court Judge: Honorable Joseph H. Gale). John A. Hartmann, West Trenton, NJ, pro se. John A. Dicicco, Esq., Clarissa C. Potter, United States Department of Justice, Office of Special Litigation, Washington, D.C ., for Appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT PER CURIAM. Appellant John A. Hartmann appeals from the United States Tax Court's order and decision granting the Commissioner of Internal Revenue's ("IRS") motion fo... UNITED STATES of America v. Eugene E. CHATMAN, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 5, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Criminal No. 2-09-mj-00045-001), District Judge: The Honorable Arthur J. Schwab. Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq., Laura S. Irwin, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee. Eugene E. Chatman, Pittsburgh, PA, pro se. OPINION OF THE COURT NYGAARD, Circuit Judge. Appellant Eugene Chatman was convicted of trespass on Veterans Administration property, a violation of 1... UNITED STATES of America v. Brent J. DETELICH, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 5, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 05-cr-00339-001), District Judge: Honorable Joy Flowers Conti. Donovan J. Cocas, Esq., Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Plaintiff-Appellee. Robert J. Ridge, Esq., Thorp, Reed & Armstrong, Pittsburgh, PA, for Defendant-Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT FISHER, Circuit Judge. Brent J. Detelich ("Detelich") appeals his conviction of one... Alcibiades RODRIGUEZ, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, November 5, 2009 Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, (Agency No. A28 681 410), Immigration Judge: Honorable Frederic G. Leeds. Regis Fernandez, Esq., Newark, NJ, for Petitioner. Sharon M. Clay, Esq., Richard M. Evans, Esq., Andrew J. Oliveira, Esq., United States Department of Justice Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent. OPINION OF THE COURT PER CURIAM. Alcibiades Rodriguez petitions for review of an order of the Board of Immigration Ap... QIN LIU, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, November 5, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, (Agency No. A79-407-596), Immigration Judge: Honorable Donald Vincent Ferlise. Gary J. Yerman, Esq., Yerman & Associates, New York, NY, for Petitioner. Edward J. Duffy, Esq., Thomas W. Hussey, Esq., Paul F. Stone, Esq ., United States Department of Justice Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent. OPINION PER CURIAM. Qin Liu, a native and citizen of China, petitions for review of an or... UNITED STATES of America v. Pedro GUTIERREZ, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 5, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (Crim. No. 06-cr-00582-004), District Judge: Hon. Thomas M. Golden. Joseph T. Labrum, III, Esq., Karen L. Newton, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee. Ricardo Hernandez, Esq., Sunnyside, WA, George P. Trejo, Jr., Esq ., Yakima, WA, for Appellant. OPINION McKEE, Circuit Judge. Pedro Gutierrez appeals the order of the district court denying his motion to dismi... Nicholas FERA, Jr., Appellant v. Baldwin BOROUGH, a municipality; John Conley, member of Council; David Depretis, member of Council; Michael Ducker, member of Council; Michael E. Fetsko, Jr., member of Council; John Ferris, Jr., member of Council; , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 4, 2009 On Appeal From the United States District Court For the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil Action No. 07-cv-00023), District Judge: Hon. Arthur J. Schwab. Nicholas Fera, Jr., Pittsburgh, PA, pro se. OPINION OF THE COURT STAPLETON, Circuit Judge: Nicholas Fera appeals from the District Court's orders (1) granting summary judgment in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action in favor of the Borough of Baldwin, Baldwin Chief of Police Christopher Kelly, and Baldwin Council members John Co... UNITED STATES of America v. David Wayne HULL, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 4, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Criminal No. 03-cr-00096), District Judge: The Honorable Gary L. Lancaster. OPINION OF THE COURT NYGAARD, Circuit Judge. After we vacated one count of conviction, the District Court re- sentenced Appellant David Wayne Hull to one hundred and thirty months imprisonment. Hull again appeals, arguing that the District Court erred by failing to give him an opportunity to review his presentence repo... Hendra Ugahary NGO, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF The UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, November 4, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, (Agency No. A96-262-922), Immigration Judge: Honorable Miriam K. Mills. Ephraim T. Mella, Esq., Philadelphia, PA, for Petitioner. Edward J. Duffy, Esq., Yamileth G. Handuber, Esq., United States Department of Justice Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent. OPINION PER CURIAM. Hendra Ugahary Ngo, an Indonesian native and citizen, petitions for review of a final order of the Board of I... UNITED STATES of America v. Kenneth McKOY, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 3, 2009 On Appeal From the United States District Court For the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C.Crim. Action No. 2-06-cr-00332-001), District Judge: Hon. Arthur J. Schwab. Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq., Pittsburgh, PA, for United States of America. Diana L. Stavroulakis, Esq., Pittsburgh, PA, for Kenneth McKoy. OPINION OF THE COURT STAPLETON, Circuit Judge: Kenneth McKoy pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute heroin, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(C) and 18 ... Jacqueline SMITH, Appellant v. TOWNSHIP OF EAST GREENWICH; East Greenwich Township Police Department; Chief William E. Giordano; Deputy Scott A. Goess, Appellee. , C.A.3 (N.J.), November 3, 2009 On Appeal from Order entered in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, Camden at No. 05-CV-4219, (Honorable Joseph E. Irenas, District Judge). Benjamin Folkman, Esq., Heidi R. Kopelson, Esq., Folkman Law Offices, Cherry Hill, NJ, for Appellant. Linda A. Galella, Esq., Law Offices of Allan E. Richardson, Collingswood, NJ, for Appellee. ORDER AMENDING OPINION FUENTES, Circuit Judge. IT IS NOW ORDERED that on Page 10, last line, be amended as follows: Omit t... UNITED STATES of America v. James R. ZWICK, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 3, 2009 On Appeal From the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C.Crim. Action No. 2-07-cr-00425-001), District Judge: Hon. Nora B. Fisher. Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee. Karen S. Gerlach, Esq., Office of Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT STAPLETON, Circuit Judge: James Zwick appeals his seventy-seven month sentence for one count of bank robbery i... UNITED STATES of America v. Larnell JONES, Jr. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 3, 2009 On Appeal From the United States District Court For the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C.Crim. Action No. 2-04-cr-00036-001), (D.C. Crim Action No. 2-07-cr-00357-001), District Judge: Hon. Gary L. Lancaster. OPINION OF THE COURT STAPLETON, Circuit Judge: Larnell Jones, Jr., appeals his seventy-two month sentence of imprisonment for two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and his consecutive twelve month sentence of imprisonmen... Susan R. SHUEY; John Shuey, Appellants v. William G. SCHWAB; East Penn Township; Brian P. Horos, Officer; Alan W. Beishline. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 3, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 3-08-cv-01190), District Judge: Hon. A. Richard Caputo. John P. Karoly, Jr., Esq., Karoly Law Offices, Allentown, PA, for Appellants. Michael A. Genello, Esq., Murphy, Piazza & Genello, Scranton, PA, for Appellees. OPINION SLOVITER, Circuit Judge. Susan and John Shuey appeal from the District Court's order dismissing their action filed against William G. Schwab, East Penn Towns... Rasheen JOHNSON, Appellant v. Troy WILLIAMSON. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 3, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 08-cv-00999), District Judge: Honorable Yvette Kane. Rasheen Johnson, Lewisburg USP, Lewisburg, PA, pro se. Michael J. Butler, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Harrisburg, PA, for Defendant-Appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT PER CURIAM. Rasheen Johnson, a federal inmate, appeals from the denial of his habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. We will affirm. In 2005, wh... Mark Felix WIRFEL, Appellant v. Francis J. LEAHEY; Norman A. Krumenaker; Timothy P. Creany. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 3, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Civil No. 07-cv-00311) District Judge: Honorable Kim R. Gibson. Mark F. Wirfel, Ebensburg, PA, pro se. Mary E. Butler, Esq., Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Administrative Office of PA Courts, Philadelphia, PA, for Francis J. Leahey; Norman A. Krumenaker; Timothy P. Creany. OPINION OF THE COURT PER CURIAM. Appellant Mark Felix Wirfel appeals the March 2, 2009, order of the United States Dist... In re Regonaldo N. DEMELIO. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 2, 2009 On a Petition for Writ of Mandamus from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Related to W.D. Pa.Crim. No. 05-cr- 000015). Regonaldo N. Demelio, White Deer, PA, pro se. Constance M. Bowden, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Plaintiff-Respondent. OPINION PER CURIAM. Regonaldo Demelio is an inmate currently serving a federal sentence at FCI-Allenwood. On September 14, 2009, Demelio filed this pro se mandamus petition... UNITED STATES of America, v. Licurtis WHITNEY, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Del.), November 2, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, (D.C. No. 07-cr-00028), District Judge: Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. Edward J. McAndrew, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Wilmington, DE, for United States of America. Peter A. Levin, Esq., Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge. Licurtis Whitney appeals his judgment of conviction following his conditional plea of guilty, pursuant to which he reserved the ri... UNITED STATES of America v. Raymond CRUZ-RUIZ, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 2, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, District Court No. 08-cr-00511-001, District Judge: The Honorable Berle M. Schiller. Michael J. Fischer, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for United States of America. William T. Lawson, III, Esq., Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant. OPINION FUENTES, Circuit Judge. Aunreasonable. For the following reasons, we affirm the District Court's judgment. I. The District Court ... Beth DUBROW, Appellant v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA; Leon A. King, II; Rodney Brockenbrough; Martha Doe; Ten Unknown Corrections Officers. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 2, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Civil No. 2-07-cv-00537) District Judge: The Honorable Luis Felipe Restrepo. David L. Deratzian, Esq., Hahalis & Kounoupis, Bethlehem, PA, for Appellant. Jane L. Istvan, Esq., City of Philadelphia Law Department, Philadelphia, PA, for City of Philadelphia. OPINION OF THE COURT NYGAARD, Circuit Judge. Dubrow appeals the District Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Ph... UNITED STATES of America v. Ray Hunter SUTTON, Jr., Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 2, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, District Court No. 1-08-cr-00030-001, District Judge: The Honorable Sean J. McLaughlin. Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq., Laura S. Irwin, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for United States of America. Candace Cain, Esq., Office of Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant. OPINION SMITH, Circuit Judge. In this appeal, Ray Hunter Sutton, Jr., an individual who ... In re KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION, et al., Debtors. Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Del.), November 2, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, District Court No. 06-cv-00160, Senior District Judge: The Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. Daniel J. DeFranceschi, Jason M. Madron, Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, DE, Gregory M. Gordon, Daniel P. Winikka, Dallas, TX, David F. Herr (Argued), Maslon, Edelman, Borman & Brand, Minneapolis, MN, for Kaiser Aluminum Corporation. Roy T. Englert, Jr. (Argued), Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck & Untereiner, Washingto... UNITED STATES of America v. Willie Andrew HAMPTON, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 2, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 06-cr-00352-001), District Judge: Honorable Maurice B. Cohill, Jr. Donovan J. Cocas, Esq., Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee. Karen S. Gerlach, Esq., Office of Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT FISHER, Circuit Judge. Willie Andrew Hampton pled guilty to being a felon in possession of ... P.P., A Minor by and through his Parents, MICHAEL P. and Rita P.; Michael P.; Rita P., Adults Individually and on their own behalf, Appellants in 08-2874 v. WEST CHESTER AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT, Appellant in 08-2940. , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 2, 2009 Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 06-cv-04338), District Judge: Honorable James T. Giles. Dennis C. McAndrews, Esq., [Argued], Gabrielle C. Sereni, Esq., McAndrews Law Offices, Berwyn, PA, for Appellants/Cross-Appellees. Jennifer Donaldson, Esq., [Argued], Sweet, Stevens, Katz & Williams, New Britain, PA, for Appellee/Cross-Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT RENDELL, Circuit Judge. The plaintiffs in this special ed... * Hilda L. SOLIS, Secretary Labor, United States Department of Labor, Appellant, John Johnson, Jr.; Mickey Ostrowski, Intervenor-Plaintiffs in D.C., v. LOCAL 234, TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION. * Amended pursuant to F.R.A.P. 43(c) , C.A.3 (Pa.), November 2, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (D.C. No. 08-cv-1957) District Judge: Honorable Legrome D. Davis. Michael P. Abate [Argued] Michael F. Hertz, Laurie Magid, Thomas M. Bondy, Christopher C. Fonzone, Michael S. Blume, Virginia A. Gibson, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, DC, for Appellant. Bruce Bodner [Argued] Kaufman, Coren & Ress, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee. Claiborne S. Newlin, Meranze & Katz, Philadelphia, PA, fo... Darryl MILLS, Appellant v. CITY OF HARRISBURG; Stephen Blasko; Annemarie Bair; Levell Jenkins; Police Officerjackson; Investigator Evans. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 30, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 06-cv-00882), District Judge: Honorable Christopher C. Conner. OPINION OF THE COURT HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge. Daryl Mills appeals the District Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Harrisburg (City) and officers of the Harrisburg Police Department on his federal civil rights and pendent state law claims. We will affirm, largely for the reasons outlined in the District Co... Maurice M. PRICE, Appellant v. James W. WYNDER; District Attorney of Berks County; Attorney General of PA, Appellee. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 30, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 07-cv-00972), District Judge: Honorable Stewart Dalzell. Elayne C. Bryn, Esq., Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant. Alisa R. Hobart, Esq., Office of District Attorney, Reading, PA, for Appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge. Maurice Price appeals the judgment of the District Court denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus. We will affirm. I. Because we write for ... UNITED STATES of America v. Michael JONES, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 30, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 05-cr-149-2), District Judge: Honorable Stewart Dalzell. OPINION OF THE COURT FUENTES, Circuit Judge: Appellant Michael Jones pled guilty to a number of offenses involving cocaine base ("crack"). As he had a prior felony drug conviction, he was subject to a statutory mandatory minimum sentence of twenty years. He also faced a concurrent five-year mandatory minimum sentence for use of a fi... Christine CRAIG; James Craig W/H, Appellants v. THE MILLS CORPORATION, dba Franklin Mills; Franklin Mills Associates, LP; Control Building Services, Inc. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 30, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (Civ. No. 2-06-cv-05503), Judge: Honorable Eduardo C. Robreno. Steven E. Wolfe, Esq., Holland, PA, for Appellants. Jay E. Kagan, Esq., Dilworth Paxson, John G. Devlin, Esq., John G. Devlin & Associates, Philadelphia, PA, for The Mills Corporation, dba Franklin Mills; Franklin Mills Associates, LP; Control Building Services, Inc. OPINION McKEE, Circuit Judge. Christine and James Craig appeal the ... UNITED STATES of America v. Derek McCLELLAN, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 30, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, District Court No. 2-06-cr-00263-001, District Judge: The Honorable Maurice B. Cohill, Jr. Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee. Frank Arcuri, Esq., Washington, PA, for Appellant. OPINION SMITH, Circuit Judge. In July of 2006, a federal grand jury sitting in the Western District of Pennsylvania returned a three count indictment against Der... UNITED STATES of America v. Clarence MITCHELL, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Del.), October 30, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, (D.C. No. 1-08-cr-00023-001), District Judge: Honorable Sue L. Robinson. Geoffrey G. Grivner, Esq., Shawn A. Weede, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Wilmington, DE, for United States of America. Edson A. Bostic, Esq., Tieffa N. Harper, Esq., Office of Federal Public Defender, Wilmington, DE, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT FUENTES, Circuit Judge: Appellant Clarence Mitchell was convicted of, ... Mary Kathryn BROWN, Appellant v. CITY OF PITTSBURGH; Pittsburgh City Council; Luke Ravenstahl, in his official capacity as Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 30, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, D.C. Civil Action No. 06-cv-0393, (Honorable Nora B. Fischer). David A. Cortman, Esquire (Argued), Joshua B. Bolinger, Esquire, Alliance Defense Fund, Lawrenceville, GA, Benjamin W. Bull, Esquire, Jeremy D. Tedesco, Esquire, Alliance Defense Fund, Scottsdale, AZ, Lawrence G. Paladin, Jr., Esquire, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant. Yvonne S. Hilton, Esquire (Argued), Michael E. Kennedy, Esquire, George R... James WERNER, Sr., Appellant, v. COUNTY OF NORTHAMPTON; Zachary R. Lysek, Coroner, Appellees. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 07-cv-01910), District Judge: Honorable Thomas M. Golden. Donald P. Russo, Esq., Allentown, PA, for Appellant. Christa E. Frank, Esq., Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, Philadelphia, PA, David J. Macmain, Esq., Scot R. Withers, Esq., Lamb McErlane, West Chester, PA, for Appellees. OPINION OF THE COURT FUENTES, Circuit Judge: James Werner appeals the District Court's dism... UNITED STATES of America, v. Adam LEVINSON, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Del.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, (D.C.Crim. No. 1-06-cr-00062-001), District Judge: Hon. Sue L. Robinson. Ilana H. Eisenstein, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Wilmington, DE, for United States of America. Edmund D. Lyons, Jr., Esq., The Lyons Law Firm, Wilmington, DE, for Appellant. OPINION SLOVITER, Circuit Judge. Appellant Adam Levinson pled guilty to one count of wire fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1343, and one count of fil... Joyce A. MILLER, Appellant v. UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER, McKeesport, Appellee. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 06-cv-00937), District Judge: Honorable Joy Flowers Conti. James W. Carroll, Jr., Esq., Rothman Gordon, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant. Kimberly A. Craver, Esq., John J. Myers, Esq., Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT FUENTES, Circuit Judge: Joyce Miller appeals the District Court's grant of the University of Pittsburgh Medical... Paul E. PODHORN, JR., Appellant v. Warden L. GRONDOLSKY; F.C.I. Fort Dix. , C.A.3 (N.J.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (D.C. Civil Action No. 09-cv-3588), District Judge: Honorable Jerome B. Simandle. OPINION PER CURIAM. Appellant Paul Podhorn, a pro se prisoner, appeals from the District Court's denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2241. In his habeas petition, Podhorn challenged the Federal Bureau of Prisons' ("BOP") calculation of his federal sentence. [FN1] Podhorn also alleged that the BO... Nina SHAHIN, Appellant v. Pamela A. DARLING, Justice of Peace Court # 16 for Kent County; Merrill C. Trader, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Kent County; Rosemarybetts Beauregard, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Sussex County; Robert B. Yo, C.A.3 (Del.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, (D.C. Civil No. 1:08-cv-00295), District Judge: Honorable Sue L. Robinson. Nina Shahin, Dover, DE, pro se. Kevin R. Slattery, Esq., Department of Justice, Norman H. Brooks, Jr., Esq., Michael Kevin Desantis, Esq., Theodore J. Segletes, III, Esq., Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien & Courtney, Richard H. Morse, Esq., Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, DE, for Defendant-Appellee. OPINION PER CURIAM. Nina Sh... Amir Hakim McCAIN, Administrator of the Estate of Deceased Juanita Felder and a/k/a John McCain, An-Nisa, individually in his own right, Amir Hakim McCain, Appellant v. EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL; Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 09-cv-02385), District Judge: Honorable Eduardo Robreno. Amir Hakim McCain, Graterford, PA, pro se. OPINION PER CURIAM. Amir Hakim McCain appeals from the District Court's order dismissing his complaint. For the following reasons, we will dismiss McCain's appeal pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). I. On May 26, 2009, McCain, acting as "Administrator of the Estate of Dece... UNITED STATES of America v. Anthony BLASO, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 29, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (Crim. No. 3-06-cr-00107-001), District Judge: Hon. William J. Nealon. Francis P. Sempa, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Scranton, PA, for United States of America. Anthony Blaso, Butner, NC, Ronald A. Krauss, Esq., Office of Federal Public Defender, Harrisburg, PA, for Appellant. OPINION McKEE, Circuit Judge. Anthony Blaso appeals the sentence reduction he received as a result of his mot... UNITED STATES of America v. Tracey LEA, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (D.C.Crim. No. 2-05-cr-00479-002) District Judge: Hon. Legrome D. Davis. Mark S. Miller, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for United States of America. Salvatore C. Adamo, Esq., Easton, PA, for Appellant. OPINION SLOVITER, Circuit Judge. Appellant Tracey Lea was sentenced to six months imprisonment for certain probation violations. She appeals the reasonableness of that se... UNITED STATES of America v. Damarx Ali HINTON, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (No. 4-00-cr-00123-001), District Judge: Honorable James F. McClure, Jr. John J. Mccann, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Williamsport, PA, for United States of America. Elliot M. Cohen, Esq., Louis T. Savino & Associates, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT CHAGARES, Circuit Judge. Appellant Damarx Hinton appeals from the District Court's denial of his motion to reconsid... Wilbert E. HACKLEY, Jr., Appellant, v. Warden BLEDSOE. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (D.C. Civil No. 08-cv-01500) District Judge: Honorable A. Richard Caputo. Wilbert E. Hackley, Jr., Lewisburg, PA, pro se. Kate L. Mershimer, Esq., Dennis C. Pfannenschmidt, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Harrisburg, PA, for Warden Bledsoe. OPINION PER CURIAM. Appellant Wilbert Hackley was sentenced on May 11, 1979 in United States District Court for the District of Columbia Court to th... Wayne A. DREIBELBIS, Jr., Appellant v. Leslie F. YOUNG, Terry Watson and Centre County Children and Youth Services. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 06-cv-02055), District Judge: Honorable John E. Jones, III. J. Michael Considine, Jr., Esq., West Chester, PA, for Appellant. Gerard J. Geiger, Esq., Newman, Williams, Mishkin, Corveleyn, Wolfe & Fareri, Stroudsburg, PA, for Leslie F. Young, Terry Watson and Centre County Children and Youth Services. OPINION OF THE COURT FUENTES, Circuit Judge: Wayne Dreibelbis, Jr., appeals fr... UNITED STATES of America, v. Christopher ROSS, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 07-cr-00050-001), District Judge: Honorable Malcolm Muir. Frederick E. Martin, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Williamsport, PA, for United States of America. Stephen C. Smith, Esq., Lock Haven, PA, pro se. OPINION OF THE COURT HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge. Christopher Ross appeals the District Court's grant of the Government's motion for an upward departure, and its imposition of... UNITED STATES of America v. Sergio ACUNA-RAMIREZ, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (D.C. No. 08-cr-00037-001) District Judge: Honorable Sean J. McLaughlin. Donovan J. Cocas, Esq., Robert L. Eberhardt, Esq., Laura S. Irwin, Esq., Office of the United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, Christine A. Sanner, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Erie, PA, for United States of America. Candace Cain, Esq., Office of Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE C... UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Brian BARNER, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 97-cr-00207), District Judge: Honorable Malcolm Muir. OPINION OF THE COURT HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge. Brian Barner appeals the District Court's partial denial of his motion for sentence reduction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c). We will affirm. I. Because we write for the parties, we recount only those facts necessary to our decision. Barner pleaded guilty in 1998 to conspiracy to di... UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Lisa REED, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Del.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, (D.C. No. 06-cr-00124), District Judge: Honorable Gregory M. Sleet. Christopher J. Burke, Esq., Lesley F. Wolf, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Wilmington, DE, for Appellee. Kenneth A. Young, Esq., Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge. Lisa Reed appeals her judgment of sentence, claiming that her guilty plea was invalid. We will affirm. I. As we writ... UNITED STATES of America v. Gary DENSON, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (D.C. No. 06-cr-00075), District Judge: Honorable Joy Flowers Conti. Robert L. Eberhardt, Office of United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee. Gary Denson, Pittsburgh, PA, pro se. OPINION OF THE COURT FISHER, Circuit Judge. Gary Lamar Denson ("Denson") appeals from his jury conviction for the unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1)... UNITED STATES of America v. Thomas L. ROOT, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 07-cr-00149), District Judge: Honorable Berle M. Schiller. Michael J. Fischer [Argued], Robert A. Zauzmer, Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellee. Bradley D. Barbin [Argued], Columbus, OH, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge. Thomas Root appeals his judgment of conviction for tax evasion and conspiracy to defraud the United States fo... In re CONSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION. Constar International Inc; Charles F. Casey; William G. Little; Michael J. Hoffman; James C. Cook; Alan W. Rutherford; John W. Conway; Angus F. Smith; Frank J. Mechura; Lazard Freres & Co., LLC, C.A.3 (Pa.), October 29, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 03-cv-05020), District Judge: Honorable Edmund V. Ludwig. Steven B. Feirson, Esq. [Argued], David W. Brown, Esq., Michael L. Kichline, Esq., Stuart T. Steinberg, Esq., Dechert, Jill M. Baisinger, Esq., Marc J. Sonnenfeld, Esq., Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendants-Appellants, Constar International Inc; Charles F. Casey; William G. Little; Michael J. Hoffman; James C. ... Richard C. HATKEWICZ, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, October 28, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals (No. A34-700-635) Immigration Judge: Hon. Margaret Reichenberg. OPINION SLOVITER, Circuit Judge. Richard Hatkewicz ("Petitioner") has filed a petition for review of a final order of removal of the Board of Immigration Appeals ("BIA"), which adopted and affirmed the decision of the Immigration Judge ("IJ") denying Petitioner's challenge to removability based on claimed citizenship and denying his applications for adju... UNITED STATES of America v. Alif BASS, Appellant. , C.A.3 (N.J.), October 28, 2009 On Appeal From the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (Crim. No. 2-07-cr-00232-001), District Judge: Honorable Stanley R. Chesler. George S. Leone, Esq., Caroline A. Sadlowski, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, for United States of America. Thomas R. Ashley, Esq., Ashley & Charles, Newark, NJ, for Appellant. Alif Bass, Brooklyn, NY, pro se. OPINION OF THE COURT CHAGARES, Circuit Judge. Alif Bass appeals from the District Court's judgm... Sherri KOEHNKE, Appellant v. CITY OF McKEESPORT; E. Michael Elias; Tom Carter. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 28, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, D.C. Civil Action No. 08-cv-0759, (Honorable Gary L. Lancaster). Arnold Y. Steinberg, Esq., Pitttsburgh, PA, pro se. P. Brennan Hart, Esq., Jeanette H. Ho, Esq., Pietragallo, Gordon, Alfano, Bosick & Raspanti, Pittsburgh, PA, for City of McKeesport; E. Michael Elias; Tom Carter. OPINION OF THE COURT FUENTES, Circuit Judge: Appellant Sherri Koehnke appeals from the final order of the District ... UNITED STATES of America v. Woody GRIER, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 28, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (D.C.Crim. No. 1-07-cr-00209-001), District Judge: Hon. Sylvia H. Rambo. Michael A. Consiglio, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Harrisburg, PA, for United States of America. Ronald A. Krauss, Esq., Office of Federal Public Defender, Harrisburg, PA, for Appellant. OPINION SLOVITER, Circuit Judge. Appellant Woody Grier pled guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute and d... In re Melvin R. PETERSEN, Petitioner. , C.A.3 (Virgin Islands), October 28, 2009 On a Petition for Writ of Mandamus from the District Court of the Virgin Islands, (Related to: D.V.I. Civ. No. 96-cv-0261). OPINION PER CURIAM. In July 2009, Melvin R. Petersen filed this pro se mandamus petition requesting that the District Court act on his "18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) letter motion." Petersen first inquired by letter of the District Court what steps, if any, it was taking with respect to his sentence following the 2007 amendment to the Sentencing Guidelines regarding crack... Peggy J. MORRISON, Appellant v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 28, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 1-07-cv-01912), District Judge: Honorable Christopher C. Conner. Stephen J. Hogg, Esq., Carlisle, PA, for Appellant. Anne Von Scheven, Esq., Social Security Administration, Philadelphia, PA, for Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security. OPINION SLOVITER, Circuit Judge. I. Peggy J. Morrison appeals from the District Court's order affirming the denial by the Administrative ... UNITED STATES of America v. Oscar VILLICANA-IBARRA, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 28, 2009 On Appeal From the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (Criminal No. 2-07-cr-00770-001), District Judge: Honorable Norma L. Shapiro. Karen L. Newton, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for United States of America. Robert Epstein, Esq., Defender Association of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT CHAGARES, Circuit Judge. Oscar Villicana-Ibarra raises, for preservation purposes, a constitutiona... UNITED STATES of America v. Michael STRADFORD, a/k/a Muff Michael Stradford, Appellant. , C.A.3 (N.J.), October 28, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (D.C. Criminal No. 2-08-cr-00007-001) District Judge: The Honorable Jose L. Linares. George S. Leone, Esq., John F. Romano, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, for United States of America. Linwood A. Jones, Esq., East Orange, NJ, for Michael Stradford. OPINION OF THE COURT NYGAARD, Circuit Judge. Appellant Michael Stradford appeals his sentence of one hundred and eighty eight months imp... Alexander RAZO v. NORDIC EMPRESS SHIPPING LTD.; Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., A Liberian Corporation, a/k/a Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., d/b/a Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, d/b/a Royal Caribbean International; Royal Caribbean Cruise Line; Royal C, C.A.3 (N.J.), October 28, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (D.C. Civil No. 2-07-cv-05745), District Judge: The Honorable Susan D. Wigenton. Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 12(a). Paul T. Hofmann, Esq., Hofmann & Associates, New York, NY, for Alexander Razo, Cielo Razo. Elizabeth A. McCoy, Esq., Gregory W. O'Neill, Esq., Mary T. Reilly, Esq., Hill, Betts & Nash, New York, NY, for Nordic Empress Shipping Ltd., Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Royal Caribbean In... Peggy J. MORRISON, Appellant v. Michael J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 28, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 1-07-cv-01912), District Judge: Honorable Christopher C. Conner. Stephen J. Hogg, Esq., Carlisle, PA, for Appellant. Anne Von Scheven, Esq., Social Security Administration, Philadelphia, PA, for Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security. OPINION SLOVITER, Circuit Judge. I. Peggy J. Morrison appeals from the District Court's order affirming the denial by the Administrative ... David COX; Karen Cox, H/W, Appellants v. WAL-MART STORES EAST, L.P. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 28, 2009 On Appeal From the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (02-cv-01294), District Judge: Honorable Gene E.K. Pratter. Richard P. Haaz, Esq., Philadelphia, PA, for Appellants. Lindsey S. Forshay, Esq., McDonnell & Associates, Cherry Hill, NJ, Patrick J. McDonnell, Esq., Analisa S. Sondergaard, Esq., McDonnell & Associates, King of Prussia, PA, for Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P. OPINION OF THE COURT CHAGARES, Circuit Judge. David Cox and Karen Cox, husba... Almaz TAMERU; Girma Tameru, W/H, Appellants v. W-FRANKLIN, L.P., d/b/a Sheraton Philadelphia City Center. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 28, 2009 On Appeal From the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (07-cv-01965) District Judge: Honorable Gene E.K. Pratter. Michael Mednick, Mednick, Mezyk & Kredo, Philadelphia, PA, Daniel J. Siegel, Esq., Havertown, PA, for Appellants. John Thomas Asher, III, Esq., George M. Vinci, Jr., Esq., Spector, Gadon & Rosen, Philadelphia, PA, for W-Franklin, L.P. OPINION OF THE COURT CHAGARES, Circuit Judge. Almaz Tameru and Girma Tameru, husband and wife, appeal ... Barbara KANOFF, Appellant v. BETTER LIFE RENTING CORP.; Lefrak Organization, Inc. , C.A.3 (N.J.), October 28, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (No. 07-cv-2363), District Judge: Honorable Freda L. Wolfson. John A. Craner, Esq., Craner, Satkin & Scheer, Scotch Plains, NJ, for Appellant. James S. Richter, Esq., Winston & Strawn, Newark, NJ, for Better Life Renting Corp.; Lefrak Organization, Inc. OPINION OF THE COURT CHAGARES, Circuit Judge. Barbara Kanoff appeals from the District Court's order denying her motion to extend the time to file a no... Miguel Nieves GARCIA, Appellant v. J. GRONDOLSKY, Warden F.C.I., Fort Dix. , C.A.3 (N.J.), October 28, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (D.C. Civil No. 09-cv-00783), District Judge: Honorable Robert B. Kugler . Miguel Nieves Garcia, Fort Dix, NJ, pro se. Susan J. Steele, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, for J. Grondolsky, Warden F.C.I., Fort Dix. OPINION PER CURIAM. This is an appeal from the District Court's dismissal of Miguel Nieves Garcia's petition for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2241. We w... Mary ALSTON, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Kevin Collier, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated; Brad Augunas, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated v. COUNTRYWIDE FINANCIAL, C.A.3 (Pa.), October 28, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District Of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Civil No. 07-cv-03508), District Judge: Honorable James T. Giles. Edward W. Ciolko, Esq., (Argued), Joseph H. Meltzer, Esq., Donna S. Moffa, Esq., Terence S. Ziegler, Esq., Barroway, Topaz, Kessler, Meltzer & Check, Radnor, PA, Eric G. Calhoun, Esq., Travis & Calhoun, Dallas, TX, for Appellants. Christine N. Kohl, Esq. (Argued), Michael J. Singer, Esq., United States Department of Justice, Civil Di... UNITED STATES of America v. Jose Guadalupe RICO-HERNANDEZ, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 27, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. Criminal No. 2-07-cr-00744-1), District Judge: The Honorable Berle M. Schiller. Karen M. Klotz, Esq., Linwood C. Wright, Jr., Esq., Robert A. Zauzmer, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Philadelphia, PA, for United States of America. Carlos A. Martir, Jr., Esq., Newtown, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT NYGAARD, Circuit Judge. Appellant Jose Rico-Hernandez, an aggravated fel... Kenneth DORNEY, Appellant v. Dominic MAMMI; Diana Mammi. , C.A.3 (N.J.), October 27, 2009 On Appeal From the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (Civil No. 1-06-cv-04695), Magistrate Judge: Honorable Joel Schneider. Stephen Guice, Esq., Barrington, NJ, for Appellant. Michael Dolich, Esq., Michael A. Weiner, Esq., Bennett, Bricklin & Saltzburg, Philadelphia, PA, for Dominic Mammi; Diana Mammi. OPINION OF THE COURT CHAGARES, Circuit Judge. In this personal injury action, plaintiff Kenneth Dorney appeals from an order granting a motion for summary... UNITED STATES of America v. Corey GREGORY, Appellant. , C.A.3 (N.J.), October 27, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (D.C. Criminal No. 2-07-cr-00685-001) District Judge: The Honorable Joseph A. Greenaway. George S. Leone, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, Glenn J. Moramarco, Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Camden, NJ, for United States of America. Linda D. Foster, Esq., Office of Federal Public Defender, Newark, NJ, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT NYGAARD, Circuit Judge. Corey Gregory p... Akhil BANSAL, Appellant v. James R. PAVLOCK; Darren Howard; Atul V. Patil; U.S. Attorney's Office; Federal Detention Center; Frank Costello; Allen Gonzalez; United States of America. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 27, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, (E.D. Pa. Civil No. 07-cv-00703), District Judge: Honorable Paul S. Diamond. OPINION PER CURIAM. Akhil Bansal, a federal prisoner proceeding pro se, appeals an order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granting summary judgment for the defendants in his action claiming violations of the Privacy Act, 5 U .S.C. § 552a, the Federal Wiretap Act, 18 U.S.C. §§ 251... Saul MONTANO, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, October 27, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, (Agency No. A94-109-820), Immigration Judge: Honorable Eugene Pugliese. Marcia Kasdan, Esq., Attorney, Marcia S. Kasdan & Associates, Hackensack, NJ, for Petitioner. John S. Hogan, Esq., Alison M. Igoe, Esq., Ann C. Varnon, Esq., Edward E. Wiggers, Esq., United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent. OPINION PER CURIAM. Petitioner Saul Montano is a nati... TONY A. WILSON, Appellant v. Sahbra Smook JACOBS, in official capacity as chief counsel of the state of New Jersey committee on character. , C.A.3 (N.J.), October 27, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (D.C. Civil No. 08-cv-04795), District Judge: Honorable Mary L. Cooper. Tony A. Wilson, Milton, DE, pro se. Jill H. Powers, Esq., Office of Attorney General of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ, for Sahbra Smook Jacobs. OPINION PER CURIAM. Appellant Tony A. Wilson appeals from the District Court's grant of Appellee's motion to dismiss and denial of his motion for a preliminary injunction. For the following reaso... Diane ROSETSKY, Appellant v. NATIONAL BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS OF the UNITED STATES of American, INC. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, No. 2-07-cv-03167, (District Judge: The Honorable Stewart Dalzell). OPINION McKEE, Circuit Judge. Diane Rosetsky appeals a grant of summary judgment in favor of her former employer, National Board of Medical Examiners of the United States of America, Inc. ("NBME"), on claims of age discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"), 29 U.S.C. § 623(a), and the Pennsylvania Human Re... Cecil BROOKINS, Appellant v. COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY; Jim Roddey, Chief County Executive Officer, Allegheny County; City of Pittsburgh; Tom Murphy, Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Pete Defazio, Sheriff of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 26, 2009 On Appeal From the United States District Court For the Western District of Pennsylvania (W.D.Pa.Civ. No. 04-cv-00035) District Judge: Kim R. Gibson. OPINION PER CURIAM. Cecil Brookins appeals pro se from the District Court's entry of summary judgment in favor of defendants. Because we conclude that this appeal presents no substantial question, we will summarily affirm. See 3d Cir. L.A.R. 27.4; I.O.P. 10.6. I. Brookins filed an application to proceed in forma pauperis and a complai... UNITED STATES of America v. Richard Paul ZUCKERMAN, Appellant. , C.A.3 (N.J.), October 26, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (D.C.Crim. No. 91-CR-00108), District Judge: Honorable Jose L. Linares. OPINION PER CURIAM. Richard Paul Zuckerman appeals from an order of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, which denied his petition for a writ of error coram nobis or audita querela. Because the appeal raises no substantial question, we will affirm the District Court's order. As we write primarily for the pa... Hua YANG, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, October 26, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, (Agency No. A200-144-416), Immigration Judge: Honorable Roxanne C. Hladylowycz. Gary J. Yerman, Esq., Yerman & Associates, New York, NY, for Petitioner. Richard M. Evans, Esq., Glen T. Jaeger, Esq., Rebecca A. Niburg, Esq., Andrew J. Oliveira, Esq., United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent. OPINION PER CURIAM. Hua Yang, a native and citizen of the P... Assem ABULKHAIR, Appellant v. COMMISSIONER OF the SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. , C.A.3 (N.J.), October 26, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (D.C. Civil Action No. 07-0328), District Judge: Honorable Katherine S. Hayden. Assem Abulkhair, Clifton, NJ, pro se. Karla J. Gwinn, Esq., Social Security Administration Office of General Counsel-Region II, New York, NY, Anthony J. Labruna, Jr., Esq., Office of United States Attorney, Newark, NJ, for Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. OPINION PER CURIAM. Pro se appellant Assem Abulkha... G-I HOLDINGS, INC.; Samuel J. Heyman, Appellants v. RELIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY; Great American Insurance Company; Hartford Fire Insurance Company; New York Property/Casualty Insurance Security Fund; New Jersey Property-Liability Insurance Guaranty , C.A.3 (N.J.), October 26, 2009 Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (D.C. Civil Action No. 00-cv-06189), District Judge: Honorable Dennis M. Cavanaugh. Anthony Bartell, Esquire, McCarter & English, Newark, NJ, Stephan G. Weil, Esquire, Jerold Oshinsky, Esquire (Argued), Washington, DC, for Appellants. Arnold R. Gerst, Esquire, Brad M. Weintraub, Esquire, Weiner Lesniak, Parsippany, NJ, Lawrence J. Bistany, Esquire (Argued), Celestine M. Montague, Esquire, White & Williams, Philad... UNITED STATES of America v. Calvin GRIER, III, Appellant. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 26, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, (D.C. No. 06-cr-00173), District Judge: Honorable Yvette Kane. William A. Behe [Argued] Office of United States Attorney, Harrisburg, PA, for Appellee. Edward J. Rymsza, III [Argued], Miele & Rymsza, Williamsport, PA, for Appellant. OPINION OF THE COURT HARDIMAN, Circuit Judge. This appeal requires us to interpret the United States Sentencing Guidelines (USSG) as applied to Calvin Grier III, w... Christian BOURIEZ; Montanelle Beheer, Appellants v. CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY. , C.A.3 (Pa.), October 26, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, (Civil No. 02-cv-02104), District Judge: Honorable Arthur J. Schwab. John R. Gall, Esq. (Argued), Philomena M. Dane, Esq., Christopher F.W. Haas, Esq., Kristen M. Blankley, Esq., Squire Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P., Columbus, OH, John M. Von Mehren, Esq., Squire Sanders & Dempsey, L.L.P., Cleveland, OH, for Appellants. George E. Yokitis, Esq. (Argued), Walter P. DeForest, Esq., Mindy J. Shreve, Esq. , ... Albert GARDNER, Appellant v. J. GRANDOLSKY, Warden. , C.A.3 (N.J.), October 26, 2009 On Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, (D.C. Civil No. 08-cv-06127), District Judge: Honorable Renee Marie Bumb. Albert Gardner, Fort Dix FCI, Fort Dix, NJ, pro se. Paul A. Blaine, Office of the United States Attorney Camden Federal Building & Courthouse, Camden, NJ, for Appellee. OPINION OF THE COURT PER CURIAM. Albert Gardner appeals pro se from an order by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey denying his petiti... Everald OWEN, Petitioner v. ATTORNEY GENERAL OF the UNITED STATES, Respondent. , C.A.3, October 23, 2009 On Petition for Review of an Order of the Board of Immigration Appeals. BIA No. A073-520-555, (U.S. Immigration Judge: Honorable Walter A. Durling). Everald Owen, York, PA, pro se. Eric H. Holder, Jr., Esq., Thomas W. Hussey, Esq., Brooke M. Maurer, Esq., United States Department of Justice, Office of Immigration Litigation, Washington, DC, for Respondent. OPINION OF THE COURT PER CURIAM. Everald Owen's removal proceedings have been wending through the agency since 1997. In August... © 2009 West, a Thomson business Westlaw Integration Solutions  /  Westlaw.com