2021 Third Circuit US Court of Appeals Case Law
Opinions 1001 - 1075 of 1075
Date: January 21, 2021
Docket Number: 19-2781
Justia Opinion Summary: Nkomo came to the U.S. from Zimbabwe in 1985 and became a lawful permanent resident in 1992. In 2017, she was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, an aggravated felony. In removal proceedings, Nkomo applied for…
Date: January 20, 2021
Docket Number: 17-1064
Justia Opinion Summary: Bracey was convicted of murder in 1995. The prosecution relied heavily on the testimony of Plummer, an alleged eyewitness, and Bell, who claimed Bracey had confessed to him. At trial, both acknowledged that they had…
Date: January 20, 2021
Docket Number: 19-3427
Justia Opinion Summary: Lucas, a financial advisor, wanted to take over Burke Farm to obtain funding from a New Jersey program that paid property owners for easements to preserve farmland. Lucas submitted a fraudulent application to assume…
Date: January 20, 2021
Docket Number: 20-1437
Date: January 15, 2021
Docket Number: 19-3423
Justia Opinion Summary: In September 2016, 10 co-defendants were charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and theft of government property; nine were also charged with aggravated identity theft. They had filed false tax returns…
Date: January 15, 2021
Docket Number: 19-3484
Justia Opinion Summary: When LaSpina began working for the Scranton Public Library, all Library employees were exclusively represented in collective bargaining by Local 668. No employee had to join the Union; an employee could join and pay full…
Date: January 14, 2021
Docket Number: 20-2166
Date: January 12, 2021
Docket Number: 19-1105
Justia Opinion Summary: Wilmington Trust financed construction projects. Extensions were commonplace. Wilmington’s loan documents reserved its right to “renew or extend (repeatedly and for any length of time) this loan . . . without the consent…
Date: January 12, 2021
Docket Number: 19-1696
Justia Opinion Summary: Davis answered a Craigslist.com ad, entitled “Wild child,” posted by Officer Block, who was conducting a sting operation. The ad stated that the poster was an 18-year-old woman. During their correspondence, Block posed…
Date: January 12, 2021
Docket Number: 20-1422
Justia Opinion Summary: Under the Controlled Substances Act, a person may not make, distribute, or sell drugs, 21 U.S.C. 841, and may not own or maintain a “drug-involved premises,” for using, sharing, or producing drugs (section 856). Section…
Date: January 12, 2021
Docket Number: 20-1898
Justia Opinion Summary: A Compact between Pennsylvania and New Jersey created the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, which is authorized to “acquire, own, use, lease, operate, and dispose of real property and interest in real…
Date: January 7, 2021
Docket Number: 19-3977
Date: January 5, 2021
Docket Number: 20-1499
Some case metadata and case summaries were written with the help of AI, which can produce inaccuracies. You should read the full case before relying on it for legal research purposes.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
