February 02, 2016 | New York Law Journal
Circuit Calls for Conformity in Judges' Sentencing FormsThe 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 LawsuitThe 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Monday withdrew a summary order and issued a 49-page decision saying that Albert Lopez Victory, who said his parole was rescinded on the spurious basis that a member of the parole board didn't know he had escaped from prison two decades before, had a "liberty interest in his open release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 SaysThe 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 StatusAttorneys 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 RulesA 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 RulesA 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 ConfirmedThe 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 ConfirmedThe 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 CaseA 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 SuitA 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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