In re Vincent Basciano

Second Circuit: September 17, 2008

Appeal from the Eastern District of New York

Before: Sack, Leval, Kearse

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Tagged: criminal

Authorities Cited: United States Code 18 U.S.C. § 1959(a)(1) 28 U.S.C. § 12 28 U.S.C. § 455(a) 28 U.S.C. § 2241 Code of Federal Regulations 28 C.F.R. § 501.3(a) Supreme Court 435 U.S. 954 460 U.S. 1, 18 490 U.S. 16 540 U.S. 933 Circuit Courts 564 F.2d 929, 934 783 F.2d 934, 940 861 F.2d 1307, 1312 954 F.2d 811, 815 1 F.3d 985, 993-994 26 F.3d 1001 51 F.3d 1116, 1120 241 F.3d 194, 201-202 327 F.3d 56, 170 486 F.3d 15 489 F.3d 542, 546 519 F.3d 909, 915-916 23 F. Supp. 2d 435, 438 369 F. Supp. 2d 6 369 F. Supp. 12

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