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OPINION CHAPEL, Judge: {1 Anthony Rozelle Banks was tried by jury and convicted of First Degree Murder in violation of 21 0.S.Supp.1979, § 701.7, in the District Court of Tulsa County Case No. CF-97-8715. The jury found three aggravating circumstances: (1) that Banks was previously convicted of a felony involving the use or threat of violence to the person; (2) that the murder was committed to prevent lawful ar

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 06-3568 ___________ Larry McKlintic, * * Plaintiff/Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States

464 F.Supp.2d 871 (2006) Larry MCKLINTIC, Plaintiff, v. 36TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, Juvenile Division, State of Missouri, and State of Missouri Defendants. No. 1:05CV172 LMB. United States District Court, E.D. Missouri, Southeastern Division. September 11, 2006. *872 Clifford B. Faddis, Jr., 1420 Hanley Industrial Court, Mary An

PER CURIAM. Larry McKlintic appeals from the district court’s1 dismissal of his suit against his employer, the 36th Judicial Circuit Court of the State of Missouri, seeking relief under the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act (known as the *877FMLA) granting a right to leave on account of the employee’s own illness (known as the

OPINION REGARDING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT Thomas J. Tucker, United States Bankruptcy Judge I. Introduction In this adversary proceeding, Plaintiff Robert Brian Branch (the “Debtor”) is a Chapter 7 bankruptcy debtor who obtained a discharge. He seeks a judgment against Defendant, the 30th District Court for the City of Highland Park (“Defendant” or “30th District Court”), in

728 P.2d 497 (1986) Walter Thomas BANKS, Appellant, v. STATE of Oklahoma, Appellee. No. F-81-633. Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma. November 6, 1986. Robert S. Lowery, Tulsa, for appellant. Michael C. Turpen, Atty. Gen., William H. Luker, Asst. Atty. Gen., Oklahoma City, for appellee. *499 OPINION

701 P.2d 418 (1985) Anthony Rozelle BANKS, Appellant, v. The STATE of Oklahoma, Appellee. No. F-81-179. Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma. May 30, 1985. Robert S. Lowery, Tulsa, for appellant. Michael C. Turpen, Atty. Gen. of Oklahoma, William H. Luker, Asst. Atty. Gen., Oklahoma City, for appellee. *421

BAUER, Circuit Judge. Ira Iglesia de la Biblia Abierta (“Biblia Abierta”) filed a complaint against Alderman William Banks (“Banks”), alderman for the 36th Ward in Chicago, Illinois, alleging that the alderman violated Biblia Abierta’s civil rights by introducing a zoning ordinance to the Chicago City Council Zoning Committee and voting for the ordinance. Alderman Banks’ participation in these activities ultimately resulted in

129 F.3d 899 Ira Iglesia de la BIBLIA ABIERTA, Plaintiff-Appellee,v.William BANKS, Defendant-Appellant.C.L.U.B. (Civil Liberties for Urban Believers), ChristCenter, Christian Covenant Outreach Church, His WordMinistries to All Nations, Christian Bible Church, Church onthe Way Praise Center, Monte de Sion (Mount Zion) Church,and Living Word Ministries, Plaintiffs-Appellees,v.Patrick HUELS, Defendant-Appellant.

Kelly, J. We took this case to consider the constitutionality of the district court judicial pension provisions of the Judges Retirement Act, MCL 38.2101 et seq., as amended in the court reorganization act of 1980, 1980 PA 438 through 443.1 The Court of Appeals reviewed plaintiffs’ equal protection challenge and concluded that the statute was unconstitutional, utilizing the intermediate scrut

NUMBER 13-18-00247-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG ___________________________________________________________ ROY WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. GARY UDASHEN, Appellee, __________________________________________________

THE THIRTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS 13-17-00118-CV CAROLYN CASTERLINE v. ONE WEST BANK, FSB On Appeal from the 36th District Court of San Patricio County, Texas Trial Cause No. S-14-5169CV-A JUDGMENT THE

OPINION Laura Carter Higley, Justice Jay Zabel & Associates, Ltd., an Illinois law firm, appeals the trial court’s denial of its special appearance in a suit brought against it by Compass Bank. Compass asserts that the trial court has specific personal jurisdiction over Zabel because the bank’s causes of action arise from Zabel’s purposeful contacts with the State of Texas. Zabel disagrees, contending th

NUMBER 13-24-00581-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG ____________________________________________________________ RICHARD KRETSCHMANN, Appellant, v. KATHERINE WADE, Appellee. ______________________________________

Justice Blacklock delivered the opinion of the Court. An identity thief drained Francisco Calleja-Ahedo's bank account through a series of fraudulent transactions in 2012 and 2013. Calleja sued his bank to recover the stolen funds. The question now is whether Calleja or his bank must suffer the financial consequences of the theft. Section 4.406 of the Business and Commerce Code contains

Mae A. D'Agostino, U.S. District Judge: I. INTRODUCTION Laurie A. Todd, the Debtor, proceeding under chapter 7 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, appeals from the judgment of the bankruptcy court, entered on March 23, 2018, disallowing the Debtor's exemption of her inherited individual retirement account ("IRA"). The Debtor timely filed a notice of appeal with the bankruptcy court on April 4, 201

ACCEPTED 04-15-00676-CV FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 11/

NUMBER 13-20-00504-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG GLENN J. DEADMAN, Appellant, v. MICHAEL TRACY AND ANNICE TRACY, Appellees.

ACCEPTED 01-15-00210-CV FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS

OPINION CHIN, Circuit Judge: In 2013, plaintiff Cory Chavis, an Asset Protection Manager at the Walmart store in Suffern, New York, requested a religious accommodation permitting her not to work on Sundays so she could observe the Sabbath. She brought this action against defendants Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Wal-Mart Stores East, LP (together, “Walmart”) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42