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Second Circuit – Comity: Esso Expl. and Prod. Nigeria Ltd. v. Nigerian Nat’l Petroleum Corp.

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Comity Foreign arbitral award Esso Expl. and Prod. Nigeria Ltd. v. Nigerian Nat’l Petroleum Corp. 19-3159(L) Judges Sack, Carney, and Kovner Background: The appeal arises from a district court’s decision to ...

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Second Circuit – Freedom of Information Act: Behar v. Dep’t of Homeland Sec.

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Freedom of Information Act Agency records Behar v. Dep’t of Homeland Sec. 20-3253(L) Judges Park, Nardinia, and Menashi Background: The defendant appealed from an order to release certain records pursuant to ...

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Second Circuit – Bankruptcy: In re: Eileen Fogarty

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Bankruptcy Sanctions – Automatic stay In re: Eileen Fogarty 20-2187-bk Judges Carney, Bianco, and Garaufis Background: The debtor-appellee held a 99% interest in a limited liability company, which in turn owned ...

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Second Circuit – Motion to quash: American Plan Administrators v. S. Broward Hospital District

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Motion to quash Transfer order – Appealable American Plan Administrators v. S. Broward Hospital District 22-37-cv Judges Pooler, Lohier, and Nardini Background: At issue is whether an order transferring a motion ...

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Second Circuit – Speedy Trial Act: United States v. Pikus

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Speedy Trial Act Three-year delay – Complexity of case – Delay in production United States v. Pikus 20-3080-cr Judges Park, Robinson, and Rakoff Background: The defendant was convicted of conspiring to ...

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Second Circuit – Asylum: Zepeda-Lopez, et al. v. Garland

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Asylum Refugee – Dual citizenship Zepeda-Lopez, et al. v. Garland 19-145-ag Judges Livingston, Chin, and Nardini Background: The petitioners appealed from the decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals that dismissed ...

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Second Circuit – Bankruptcy: Gunsalus v. County of Ontario

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Bankruptcy Satisfying tax liens – Property sale – Reasonable equivalent value Gunsalus v. County of Ontario 20-3865-bk Judges Cabranes, Parker, and Lee Background: The plaintiffs sought to set aside the loss ...

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Second Circuit – Probable cause: United States v. Hawkins

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Probable cause Terry stop – Reasonable suspicion United States v. Hawkins 21-836(L) Judges Kearse, Sack, and Menashi Background: The defendants each pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a ...

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Second Circuit – Statute of limitations: Bainbridge Fund Ltd. v. The Republic of Argentina

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Statute of limitations Defaulted bonds – Acknowledgement of debt Bainbridge Fund Ltd. v. The Republic of Argentina 21-37-cv(L) Judges Walker, Leval, and Park Background: The plaintiff is the beneficiary of bonds ...

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Second Circuit – Conspiracy to commit murder: Stone v. United States

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Conspiracy to commit murder Firearm use during a crime of violence Stone v. United States 20-1778 Judges Walker, Nardini, and Menashi Background: The plaintiff was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder ...

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Second Circuit – Mental health arrest: Guan v. City of New York

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit  Mental health arrest Misdemeanor trespass – Probable cause Guan v. City of New York 20-4002-cv Judges Pooler, Chin, and Carney Background: The plaintiff appealed from the dismissal of her amended complaint. ...

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Second Circuit – Fourth Amendment search: United States v. Capelli

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Fourth Amendment search Private single-engine plane – Probable cause United States v. Capelli 19-4352-cr Judges Walker, Calabresi, and Menashi Background: The defendant was convicted of possessing marijuana with intent to distribute ...

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