In Berry v. Astrue, No. 09-35421, plaintiff’s appeal from the Social Security Administration’s denial of his claim for disability insurance benefits, the court vacated where the ALJ needed to allow plaintiff to prove his contention that drug testing requirements made it physically impossible for him to perform his past relevant work.

In Towery v. Schriro, No. 08-99022, a capital habeas matter, the court affirmed the denial of petitioner’s habeas petition where 1) the court was unpersuaded by petitioner’s argument that a witness’s false testimony was crucial to the prosecution’s case; 2) the prosecutor was not obligated to do more than he did to make the defense aware of the witness’s prior testimony and the manner in which it was used; and 3) an independent and adequate state default rule applies and federal habeas review was barred regarding alleged judicial bias.

Related Resources

  • Full Text of Berry v. Astrue, No. 09-35421
  • Full Text of The Wilderness Society, Inc. v. Rey, No. 06-35565
  • Full Text of Towery v. Schriro, No. 08-99022

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