U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Due Process Qualified Immunity Scott v. Superintendent 09-1451-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The appeal is from a district court judgment granting the defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff Choice Scott’s ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Sentencing Armed Career Criminal Act — Violent Felony U.S. v. Johnson 08-5245-cr Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: The court is asked to consider whether a violation of Connecticut General Statute §53a-179b, which ...

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A bankruptcy court had jurisdiction to decide claims of legal malpractice relating to a debtor’s Chapter 11 case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled in affirming judgment.

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit ‘Habeas Corpus’ Ineffective Assistance Yick Man Mui v. U.S. 07-4963-cv Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: The defendant was convicted of violent racketeering crimes and appeals from two judgments entered in ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Bankruptcy Legal Malpractice Baker v. Simpson 09-3848-bk Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: The appeal is from a judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Wiretapping Sealing USA v. Amanuel 06-1103-cr Appealed from the Western District of New York Background: The appellant United States appeals from decisions of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Personal Jurisdiction Choice of Law Gerena v. Korb 09-2594-cv Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: Alexandra Gerena and her mother Constance Gerena appeal from a District Court judgment dismissing their case under Federal ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Sex Offenders Danger to Community — Expert Opinion U.S. v. DeSilva 09-2988-cr Appealed from the Western District of New York Background: The government  appeals a sentence imposed June 10, 2009, by a judgment of ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Federal Preemption Fuel Economy Standards Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade v. City of New York 09-2901-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The City of New York, the New York City ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit First Amendment Level of Scrutiny Zalaski v. City of Bridgeport Police Department 08-3671-cv Appealed from the District of Connecticut Background: Plaintiff-appellant Lisa Zalaski appeals from the judgment of the U.S. District Court for the ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Foreign Sovereign Immunity Mortimer Off Shore Services Ltd. v. The Federal Republic of Germany 09-1783-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: Plaintiff Mortimer Off Shore Services Ltd. appeals from the judgment ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Evidence Hearsay Exceptions U.S. v. Caracappa 09-1177-cr Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: The defendants, former New York City police officers involved in organized crime, appeal from judgment of the district ...

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