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  • Paula Forrest v Jewish Guild for the Blind

    Publication Date: 2004-10-26
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    Court: New York State Court of Appeals
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    Case Number: 129

    Decided on October 26, 2004 No. 129 [*1]Paula Forrest, Appellant, v Jewish Guild for the Blind, et al., Respondents.

  • Whitley v. Ercole, 10-3119-pr

    Publication Date: 2011-06-08
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Raggi, Livingston and Chin, C.JJ
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: BARRY ROBERT OSTRAGER (Juan A. Arteaga, on the brief), Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, New York, for Petitioner-Appellee.
    for defendant: DANA POOLE, Assistant District Attorney (Alan Gadlin, Assistant District Attorney, on the brief), on behalf of Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., District Attorney, New York County, New York, New York, for Respondent-Appellant.
    Case Number: 10-3119-pr

    Cite as: Whitley v. Ercole, 10-3119-pr, NYLJ 1202496405172, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided June 7, 2011)Before: Raggi, Livingston and Chin

  • US v. NYC Bd. of Educ., 08-5171-cv (L)

    Publication Date: 2011-05-09
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Calabresi, Raggi, and Cudahy,1 C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Michael E. Rosman (Christopher J. Hajec, on the brief), Center for Individual Rights, Washington, DC, for John Brennan, James Ahearn, Scott Spring, Dennis Mortensen, John Mitchell, Eric Schauer, and Ruben Miranda. Gregory B. Friel, (Dennis J. Dimsey and April J. Anderson, on the brief) for Loretta King, Acting Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for the United States, the Attorney General, the Assistant Attorney General, and the Department of Justice. Araceli Martinez-Olguin, (Emily J. Martin and Lenora M. Lapidus, on the brief), American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Women's Right's Project, New York, NY, for Janet Caldero et al. Matthew Colangelo, (John Payton, Debo P. Adegbile, and Joy Milligan, on the brief), NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc., New York, NY; Joshua Civin, NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund, Washington, DC, for Pedro Arroyo et al. Rachael N. Pine, Gillian L. Thomas, Legal Momentum, New York, NY, for Amicus Curiae Legal Momentum.
    for defendant: The New York City Department of Education, the City of New York, Martha K. Hirst, and the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services, did not appear at oral argument and did not submit a brief.
    Case Number: 08-5171-cv (L)

    Cite as: US v. NYC Bd. of Educ., 08-5171-cv (L), NYLJ 1202493194832, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided May 5, 2011)Before: Calabresi, Raggi, and Cudahy,1

  • Windsor v. USA, 12-2335-cv(L)

    Publication Date: 2012-10-24
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Jacobs, Ch.J., Straub and Droney, C.JJ.
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    Case Number: 12-2335-cv(L)

    Cite as: Windsor v. USA, 12-2335-cv(L), NYLJ 1202575994048, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided October 18, 2012)Before: Jacobs, Ch.J., Straub and Droney, C.JJ.p

  • CSX Corporation v. The Children's Investment Fund Management (UK) LLP, 08-2899-cv (L)

    Publication Date: 2011-07-20
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Newman, Winter, and Calabresi, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee: Rory O. Millson (Francis P. Barron & David R. Marriott, on the brief), Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendants-Appellees-Cross-Appellants: Christopher Landau, P.C. (Patrick F. Philbin & Theodore W. Ullyot, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, D.C.; Peter D. Doyle & Andrew M. Genser, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, New York, New York; Howard O. Godnick & Michael E. Swartz, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP, New York, New York, on the brief), Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, D.C. For Amicus Curiae Coalition of Private Investment Companies: Adam H. Offenhartz, Aric H. Wu & J. Ross Wallin, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Former SEC Commissioners and Officials and Professors: Richard M. Lorenzo, James G. Szymanski & M. Alexander Bowie II, Day Pitney LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association: Katherine Tew Darras & Rosario Chiarenza, International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., New York, New York; Ira D. Hammerman & Kevin M. Carroll, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, Washington, D.C.; David M. Becker, Edward J. Rosen, Michael D. Dayan, Joon H. Kim & Shiwon Choe, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, New York, New York & Washington, D.C. For Amicus Curiae Managed Funds Association: Roger D. Blanc, Martin Klotz & Richard D. Bernstein, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae Washington Legal Foundation, National Association of Manufacturers & Business Roundtable: Daniel J. Popeo & Richard A. Samp, Washington Legal Foundation, Washington, D.C. *1
    Case Number: 08-2899-cv (L)

    Cite as: CSX Corporation v. The Children's Investment Fund Management (UK) LLP, 08-2899-cv (L), NYLJ 1202503282709, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided July 18, 2011)

  • R.E. v. NYCDOE, 11-1266-cv

    Publication Date: 2012-09-24
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Winter, Walker, and Cabranes, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees R.E. and M.E: Tracey Spencer Walsh, (Gary S. Mayerson, Maria C. McGinley, on the brief), Mayerson & Associates, New York, NY. For Plaintiff-Appellee R.K: Tracey Spencer Walsh, (Gary S. Mayerson, Maria C. McGinley, on the brief), Mayerson & Associates, New York, NY. For Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellant E.Z.-L: Gary S. Mayerson, (Tracey Spencer Walsh, Brianne N. Dotts, on the brief), Mayerson & Associates, New York, NY.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant New York City Department of Education: Alan G. Krams (Kristin M. Helmers, Lesley Berson Mbaye, on the brief) for Corporation Counsel for the City of New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellant New York City Department of Education: Alan G. Krams (Stephen J. McGrath, Kimberly Conway, Julie Steiner, on the brief) for Corporation Counsel for the City of New York, NY. For Defendant-Appellee New York City Department of Education: Alan G. Krams (Kristin M. Helmers, Lesley Berson Mbaye, on the brief) for Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, NY.
    Case Number: 11-1266-cv

    Cite as: R.E. v. NYCDOE, 11-1266-cv, NYLJ 1202572204938, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided September 20, 2012)Before: Winter, Walker, and Cabranes, C.JJ.p clas

  • United States v. Abdirashid Mohamed Hassan, 05-6949-cr

    Publication Date: 2008-09-24
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    Date Filed: 2008-09-19
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Rosemary Pooler
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    Case Number: 05-6949-cr

    Before: Calabresi, Pooler and Sotomayor, C.JJ. U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUIT Ira M. Feinberg, Hogan & Hartson, L.L.P., New York, NY, for Defendant-Appella

  • ACORN V. US (TEST)

    Publication Date: 2010-08-16
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    Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Miner, Cabranes, and Wesley, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: JULES LOBEL, Darius Charney, and William Quigley, Center for Constitutional Rights, Pittsburgh, PA and New York, NY; William Goodman and Julie Hurwitz, Goodman & Hurwitz, P.C., Detroit, MI; Arthur Schwartz, New York, NY, for plaintiffs-appellees. Mark D. Stern, Somerville, MA; John C. Philo, Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic &Social Justice, Detroit, MI, for amici curiae United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America; Communications Workers of America; Communications Workers of America Local 1180; Transport Workers Union of America; Transport Workers Union of America of Greater New York; Jobs with Justice; Interfaith Worker Justice; and Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice. Charles S. Sims and Anna G. Kaminska, Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY; Stephen I. Vladeck, Washington, D.C. for amici curiae Constitutional Law Professors Bruce Ackerman, Erwin Chemerinsky, David D. Cole, Michael C. Dorf, Mark Graber, Seth F. Kreimer, Sanford V. Levinson, Burt Neuborne, and Stephen I. Vladeck. Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded.
    for defendant: MARK B. STERN, Michael S. Raab, Benjamin S. Kingsley, and Helen L. Gilbert, Appellate Staff,Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice (Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Department of Justice; Benton J. Campbell, Attorney, Eastern District of New York), Washington, D.C. and Brooklyn, NY, for defendants-appellants. Daniel R. Murdock, Patton Boggs LLP, New York, NY; Haaris Ahmad, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Wayne County, Michigan, Detroit, MI, for amicuscuriae Wayne County, Michigan. David B. Rankin and Mark Taylor, Rankin & Taylor, New York, NY, for amici curiae Alliance for Justice; Citizen Action of New York; Hakeem Jeffries; Labor Education & Research Project; Legal Aid Society of New York City; Marty Markowitz; Kevin Powell; Western States Center; and Jumaane D. Williams.
    Case Number: 09-5172--cv (L); 10-0992-cv (CON)

    Cite as: ACORN v. United States, 09-5172—cv (L); 10-0992-cv (CON), NYLJ 1202466558542, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided: August 13, 2010)p class="judges

  • Valdez v. The City of New York et al., Index 153

    Publication Date: 2011-10-19
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    Court: New York State Court of Appeals
    Judge: Opinion by Judge Graffeo. Judges Ciparick, Read, Smith and Pigott concur. Chief Judge Lippman and Judge Jones dissent and vote to reverse in separate dissenting opinions.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Edward Sivin, for appellant.
    for defendant: Mordecai Newman, for respondents. New York City Bar Association et al., amici curiae.
    Case Number: No. 153

    Cite as: Valdez v. The City of New York et al., Index 153, NYLJ 1202519423091, at *1 (Ct. of App., Decided October 18, 2011)Opinion by Judge Graffeo. Judg

  • ABN AMRO Bank, N.V. v. MBIA Inc., No. 124

    Publication Date: 2011-06-29
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    Court: New York State Court of Appeals
    Judge: Opinion by Judge Ciparick. Chief Judge Lippman and Judges Smith, Pigott and Jones concur. Judge Read dissents in an opinion in which Judge Graffeo concurs.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Robert J. Giuffra, Jr., for appellants.
    for defendant: Marc E. Kasowitz, for respondents. Superintendent of Insurance; New York Civil Liberties Union et al.; Patrick J. Borchers et al.; Aurelius Capital Master Ltd. et al., amici curiae.
    Case Number: No. 124

    Cite as: ABN AMRO Bank, N.V. v. MBIA Inc., 124, NYLJ 1202498785627, at *1 (Ct. of App., Decided June 28, 2011)Opinion by Judge Ciparick. Chief Judge Lippm