Second Circuit – Religious exemption: Gardner-Alfred v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Religious exemption — COVID-19 Gardner-Alfred v. Federal Reserve Bank of New York 23-7544 Judges Lynch, Nardini, and Lee Background: The defendant […]
Second Circuit – Honest services wire fraud: United States v. Lopez
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Honest services wire fraud — Fiduciary duty — Foreign organizations United States v. Lopez 23-7183-cr(L) Judges Walker, Robinson, and Merriam Background: […]
Second Circuit – Social Security Disability: Flinton v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Social Security Disability — Properly appointed judge Flinton v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec. 23-7715-cv Judges Lynch, Nardini, and Lee Background: The […]
Second Circuit – Wire fraud: United States v. Guldi
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Wire fraud — Conspiracy and intent — Sentencing —Sophisticated means United States v. Guldi 23-6909-cr Judges Park, Robinson, and Perez Background: […]
Second Circuit – Qualified immunity: Galloway v. County of Nassau
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Qualified immunity — Witness identifications and false inculpatory statements Galloway v. County of Nassau 24-1785-cv Judges Jacobs, Chin, and Menashi Background: […]
Second Circuit – Securities Exchange Act: Xeriant Inc. v. Auctus Fund LLC
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Securities Exchange Act — Rescission — Dealer registration Xeriant Inc. v. Auctus Fund LLC 24-682-cv Judges Wesley, Chin, and Kahn Background: […]
Second Circuit – Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: Wildman et al v. Deutsche Bank et al.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act — Pleading standard Wildman et al v. Deutsche Bank et al. 23-132 Judges Cabranes, Wesley, […]
Second Circuit – Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: Hernandez v. McIntosh
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act — Pleading standard Hernandez v. McIntosh 24-1816 Judges Calabresi, Lohier, and Perez Background: The petitioner […]
Second Circuit – Immigration: Lainez v. Bondi
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Immigration — Naturalization — Established by legitimation Lainez v. Bondi 21-6386 Judges Calabresi, Cabranes, and Perez Background: At issue on appeal […]
Second Circuit – Sufficiency of evidence: Edelman v. NYU Langone, et al.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Judgment notwithstanding the verdict standard —Sufficiency of evidence Edelman v. NYU Langone, et al. 24-251-cv Judges Walker, Robinson, and Merriam Background: […]
Second Circuit – Injunction: Reyes v. City of New York
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Injunction — Likelihood of success — Filming in police stations Reyes v. City of New York 23-7640 Judges Kearse, Raggi, and […]
Second Circuit – Immigration: Yanez v. Bondi
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Immigration — Removal — Extremely unusual hardship Yanez v. Bondi 22-6267 Judges Calabresi, Lee, and Perez Background: The petitioner was placed […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Notice of claim: Cindy W. v. Waterloo Central School Dist.
- Court of Appeals – Hateful Conduct Law: Volokh, et al. v. James
- Second Circuit – Free Exercise: Miller v. McDonald
- Court of Appeals – Recording police activity: Reyes v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – Tax liens and levies: Besicorp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
- Fourth Department -Tax assessment: Syracuse University v. City of Syracuse
- Fourth Department – Burglary plea: People v. Small
- Court of Appeals – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Fernandez
- Fourth Department – Youthful offender status: People v. Speed
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of De’Lawrence S. III
- Court of Appeals – Missing witness instruction: People v. Khiamdavanh
Law News
- Greece man accused of stealing from class-action settlement funds
- NY AG investigating Schuyler County death involving DOCCS officer
- Rochester man files suit over ‘warning notice’ from ICE
- Lawsuit dismissed in Rochester police chase car crash
- NY appeals court reinstates criminal charges
- Cybersecurity requires strategy, culture and vigilance, local experts advise
- Gun conviction reversed over illegal search
- NY appeals court grants new trial for defendant who attacked RPD officer




