Facebook Is 'Public Forum' Under New York's Anti-SLAPP Statute; Defamation Claim Stands

Handdown List released on:August 7, 2024

Valid Marriage Found Between Plaintiff And Defendant, Dismissal Denied

Appellees, seven patrons of the Llano County library system, brought suit against appellants, claiming appellants violated their First Amendment right to access information and ideas by removing seventeen books based on their contents and messages.

PB-20 Doe v. St. Nicodemus Lutheran Church

Tweets About Plaintiff Found to Be Opinions And Did Not Violate Civil Rights Law

Arbitration Clause Unenforceable; Would Prevent Pursuit of Plan-Wide Remedies Under ERISA

Defendant was convicted on two counts of trafficking of a child by prohibited conduct and was sentenced to 28 years on each count.

Actor Allowed to Relocate Child to LA from Brooklyn Despite Father's Objections

Plaintiff, a Texas state prisoner and Sunni Muslim, appealed the district court's summary judgment in favor of defendants on his claims under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act and the Establishment Clause.