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· 12/22/2008

United States v. Zubia-Torres

Citations

  • 550 F.3d 1202
  • 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 25756
  • 2008 WL 5274166

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • observing that “waiver is accomplished by intent, but forfeiture comes about through neglect” (alterations and internal quotation marks omitted)
  • noting that “there is some uncertainty in our cases regarding the difference between waiver and forfeiture”
  • noting that “[w]e typically find waiver in cases where a party has invited the error that it now seeks to challenge” on appeal
  • explaining that forfeiture occurs when party does not raise argument before district court
  • an issue is waived, rather than forfeited, when a party “deliberately considered the unraised issue and made an intentional decision to forego it”
  • an issue is waived, rather than forfeited, when a party “deliberately considered the unraised issue and made an intentional decision to forego it”

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Judges: Henry, McKay, McConnell

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