Immigration Anize v. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services 08-CV-230 Judge Arcara Background: The petitioner seeks review of an order of the Board of Immigration Appeals, which denied an application for cancellation of removal on the ground that the applicant ...

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Restitution Jurisdiction U.S. v. Rossi 08-6108-cr Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The defendant appeals from a district court’s incorporation of an amended restitution order of $200,605, after an earlier restitution order by Judge Richard Owen was ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Subpoenas Fifth Amendment Privilege — Corporate Officers   In Re Grand Jury Subpoena Issued June 18, 2009 09-3561-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The appeal is from a district court order ...

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‘Habeas Corpus’ Tolling — Mental Illness Bolarinwa v. Perez 08-0832-pr Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: The case arises out of the petitioner’s conviction for murdering her son. At trial, an insanity defense was offered but it ...

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Elections Felons Hayden v. Paterson 07-2376-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The appellants contest a judgment that dismissed the plaintiffs’ claims for relief under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution ...

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Sanctions Keach v. County of Schenectady 09-1296-cv Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: Attorney Keach’s motion for recusal was denied. Keach argues Judge Sharpe should have recused himself from further proceedings on his sua sponte order to ...

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Due Process Prison Prohibitions — Vagueness Farid v. Ellen 07-4057-pr Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: Plaintiff Mujahid Farid filed a Section 1983 claim against the defendants, all of whom are state prison officials at either Woodbourne ...

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