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Mark Hamblett

Mark Hamblett

February 02, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Circuit Calls for Conformity in Judges' Sentencing Forms

The Second Circuit wants judicial sentencing forms to meet the requirements of both case law and the U.S. sentencing guidelines.

By Mark Hamblett

3 minute read

February 02, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Circuit Details Reasons for Reviving Parolee's Lawsuit

The Second Circuit on Monday withdrew a summary order and issued a 49-page decision saying that Albert Lopez Victory, who said his parole was rescinded on the spurious basis that a member of the parole board didn't know he had escaped from prison two decades before, had a "liberty interest in his open release date of which he may not be deprived without due process."

By Mark Hamblett

2 minute read

February 01, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Police Needed Warrant to Cross Suspect's Threshold, Circuit Says

The line that police may not cross without a warrant or exigent circumstances was drawn at the front door of a defendant's home Friday by a federal appeals court.

By Mark Hamblett

6 minute read

January 29, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Female Prisoners at Rikers Appeal Denial of Class Status

Attorneys seeking to win class certification for women prisoners who have been or fear being raped or sexually abused by corrections officers at Rikers Island have turned to a federal appeals court.

By Mark Hamblett

5 minute read

January 28, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Third-Party Subpoenas Found to Violate Discovery Rules

A restaurant group being sued for discrimination was criticized by a federal magistrate judge for sending out third party subpoenas to a plaintiff's former employers.

By Mark Hamblett

4 minute read

January 28, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Third-Party Subpoenas Found to Violate Discovery Rules

A restaurant group being sued for discrimination was criticized by a federal magistrate judge for sending out third party subpoenas to a plaintiff's former employers.

By Mark Hamblett

4 minute read

January 27, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Port Authority's Power to Remove Birds at JFK Confirmed

The Port Authority has the freedom under a federal regulation to remove migratory birds near JFK International Airport because of the threat they pose to airline safety, the Second Circuit held Tuesday.

By Mark Hamblett

4 minute read

January 27, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Port Authority's Power to Remove Birds at JFK Confirmed

The Port Authority has the freedom under a federal regulation to remove migratory birds near JFK International Airport because of the threat they pose to airline safety, the Second Circuit held Tuesday.

By Mark Hamblett

4 minute read

January 27, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Lawyer: Counsel Should Be Tossed From GM Case

A Georgia lawyer with clients who have cases against General Motors in the multi-district ignition switch litigation asked a federal judge to remove co-lead plaintiffs counsel for allegedly putting their own interests ahead of the plaintiffs'.

By Mark Hamblett

2 minute read

January 26, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Court Winnows Claims in Sing Sing Civil Rights Suit

A federal judge has narrowed a lawsuit filed by Sing Sing prisoners alleging guards and supervisors delayed calling for help when a fire broke out and took hours to evacuate inmates from their cells.

By Mark Hamblett

4 minute read


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