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990 F.3d 1272·
11th Cir.·
2021-03-11
·cited 65×
Carlos Granda challenged his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 924(o) for conspiracy to possess a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence or drug-trafficking crime, arguing that the jury instruction improperly included conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery as a valid predicate
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569 F.2d 1331·
5th Cir.·
1978-03-23
·cited 56×
The court held that the sale of secret grand jury testimony constitutes obstruction of justice under 18 U.S.C. § 1503, as the omnibus clause covers acts similar in result to those specifically enumerated.
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625 F.2d 726·
6th Cir.·
1980-04-29
·cited 24×
The court held that while 29 CFR § 1926.28(a) is not unconstitutionally vague under a limiting construction, the Secretary failed to provide substantial evidence that the employer violated the regulation by not requiring safety belts.
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638 F.2d 831·
5th Cir.·
1981-03-05
·cited 20×
The court held that a violation of an OSHA housekeeping regulation is considered 'repeated' if the same standard is violated more than once with substantially similar violative elements, and the Secretary of Labor bears the burden of proving this similarity.
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261 F.2d 68·
D.C. Cir.·
1958-07-31
·cited 8×
The dissenting judge holds that the admission of testimony concerning telephone conversations was improper because it constituted an unlawful interception under the Federal Communications Act, and that the license revocation statute is void for vagueness.
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859 F.2d 1052·
1st Cir.·
1988-10-20
·cited 6×
The court held that the evidence was sufficient to convict the appellant of solicitation to commit armed bank robbery and that the statute was not unconstitutionally vague.
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768 F.2d 1·
1st Cir.·
1985-07-10
·cited 4×
The court held that the Equal Pay Act was not unconstitutionally vague as applied to educational institutions and that the trial court did not err in admitting statistical evidence or in finding a willful violation extending the statute of limitations.
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882 F.2d 87·
3d Cir.·
1989-08-16
·cited 2×
The court held that the "public interest" standard in N.J.S.A. § 17:9A-19(K) is not unconstitutionally vague and that the Comptroller's decision to approve a national bank's branch application was not arbitrary or capricious.
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603 F.2d 1281·
7th Cir.·
1979-08-17
·cited 2×
The court held that the Indiana Act requiring unobstructed views at railroad crossings is not unconstitutionally vague, and that a railroad can be held liable for defective crossing signals based on constructive knowledge, not just actual knowledge.
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361 So. 2d 205·
Fla. 1st DCA·
1978-07-21
·cited 2×
Luther Richter, a Tallahassee fireman, was dismissed after being found involved in attempting to smuggle 20,000-25,000 pounds of marijuana into the United States. He challenged his dismissal as based on a vague regulation prohibiting "conduct below the standard which can reasonab
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734 So. 2d 1187·
Fla. 2d DCA·
1999-07-02
The State appeals a trial court's dismissal of a charge under Florida Statute section 322.34(6)(a) for driving without a license and causing death. The appellate court reverses, holding that the statute is not unconstitutionally vague because it clearly prohibits operating a moto
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677 F.2d 498·
5th Cir.·
1982-06-04
The court held that the statutes and regulations concerning withholding exemption certificates are not unconstitutionally vague and provide sufficient notice of prohibited conduct.
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539 F.2d 686·
9th Cir.·
1976-08-05
A statement is not false if it is literally true under the precise meaning of a word, even if a broader interpretation exists.