| 24-18 |
D&T Partners, L.L.C., Successor in Interest to ACET Venture Partners, Directly and Derivatively on Behalf of ACET Global, L.L.C., et al. v. Baymark Partners Management, L.L.C., et al. |
Fifth Circuit |
2024-07-09 |
Denied |
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h-j-inc-v-nw-bell-tel-co pattern-of-racketeering pattern-requirement predicate-acts racketeering-activity related-acts rico-statute single-scheme substantial-period substantial-period-of-time |
In order to maintain a civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ("RICO") claim, a plaintiff must plead a "pattern" of racketeering act… |
| 22-1159 |
Troy Newman v. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc., et al. |
Ninth Circuit |
2023-06-01 |
Denied |
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civil-rico false-identification interstate-commerce pattern-of-racketeering pattern-of-racketeering-activity predicate-acts proximate-cause rico-statute undercover-investigation |
In a classic case of the "abortion distortion," Planned Parenthood repackaged its PR black-eye over selling aborted baby parts into a court-approved R… |
| 20-6433 |
Byron Jones v. United States |
Fifth Circuit |
2020-11-25 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
assault-with-dangerous-weapon criminal-procedure drug-conspiracy evidence-admission fifth-circuit-court jury-instructions murder-in-aid-of-racketeering pattern-of-racketeering rico-conspiracy rico-enterprise witness-intimidation |
1. Did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals err when it found that Byron Jones was guilty of a RICO conspiracy?
2. Did the Fifth Circuit Court of Appea… |
| 18-7802 |
Michael Hopson v. United States |
Fourth Circuit |
2019-02-07 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
aid-of-racketeering attempted-murder constitutional-claims criminal-intent criminal-procedure due-process fifth-amendment fourteenth-amendment fourth-circuit insufficient-evidence murder pattern-of-racketeering racketeering-conspiracy |
Whether the evidence at trial was insufficient to convict Petitioner of the racketeering conspiracy where the United States failed to prove Petitioner… |
| 18-7726 |
Carlton Williams v. United States |
Third Circuit |
2019-02-01 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
career-offender categorical-approach criminal-law federal-criminal-law pattern-of-racketeering predicate-crime racketeering racketeering-activity rico rico-conviction sentencing sentencing-guidelines |
Is a sentencing court limited to applying a categorical approach when determining whether a conviction for violating the Federal Racketeer Influence a… |
| 18-6948 |
William Gavidia v. United States |
Fourth Circuit |
2018-12-06 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
civil-rights common-heritage crimes-of-violence criminal-indictment criminal-procedure due-process enterprise indictment pattern-of-activity pattern-of-racketeering racketeering racketeering-activity |
Whether those of common heritage constitute an enterprise that should be indicted and tried together and any crimes of violence they commit constitute… |
| 18-11 |
Kan-Di-Ki, LLC, dba Diagnostic Laboratories v. John Leslie Sorensen, et al. |
Ninth Circuit |
2018-07-02 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
closed-ended-continuity continuity criminal-enterprise h.j-inc-v-northwestern-bell mail-fraud open-ended-continuity organized-crime-control-act pattern-of-racketeering racketeering racketeering-activity rico rico-act wire-fraud |
Whether the Ninth Circuit erred in applying a rigid, minimum time requirement for continuity instead of the flexible, multi-factor analysis employed b… |