• United States v. Scher

    Publication Date: 2010-03-29
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    Date Filed: 2010-03-23
    Court: 5th Cir.
    Judge: Emilio M. Garza, Circuit Judge
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    Case Number: 08-20269

    Published opinionBefore HIGGINBOTHAM, GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.Stephen Jay Scher, a travel agent, was convicted of wire fraud for using unauthorized waiver codes to obtain illegal discou

  • United States v. Miller

    Publication Date: 2011-03-09
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    Date Filed: 2011-03-01
    Court: 5th Cir.
    Judge: Emilio M. Garza, Circuit Judge
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    Case Number: 09-11063

    United States Court of Appeals Fifth CircuitFILEDLyle W. Cayce ClerkBefore JONES, Chief Judge, JOLLY, and GARZA, Circuit Judges. EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:Donald Miller ("Miller")

  • Entero v. Federal Emergency Management Agency

    Publication Date: 2010-06-04
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    Date Filed: 2010-06-02
    Court: 5th Cir.
    Judge: Emilio M. Garza, Circuit Judge
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    Case Number: 09-40948

    Published opinionBefore GARZA, DeMOSS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.At issue in this case is the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) administration of the home repair provisions of Secti

  • Nicholas Acoustics & Specialty Company, Inc v. United States of America

    Publication Date: 2011-06-15
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    Date Filed: 2011-06-15
    Court: 5th Cir.
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    Case Number: 10-60350

    Lyle W. Cayce ClerkUnited States Court of Appeals Fifth CircuitBefore GARWOOD, GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.This appeal stems from a construction firm's attempt to obtain a refund

  • United States v. Rodriguez

    Publication Date: 2010-03-25
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    Date Filed: 2010-03-23
    Court: 5th Cir.
    Judge: Emilio M. Garza, Circuit Judge
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    Case Number: 08-50989

    Before HIGGINBOTHAM, GARZA and PRADO, Circuit Judges.Pastor Rodriguez appeals his conviction for possessing an unregistered sawed-off shotgun with an obliterated serial number, in violation of 18 U