A group of women who were sexually abused by male guards while serving time in the state’s prisons wants New York to change its policies to better protect female inmates.

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A jury award granted to a woman who was raped by a deputy in the Erie County Holding Center will stand.

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A 2010 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court is behind a ruling change by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in a case involving a defendant’s rights against self-incrimination. At issue is whether Gordon J. Plugh, 39, formerly of Rochester ...

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has lifted stays that blocked New York’s effort to collect taxes on cigarette sales by Indian-owned businesses to non-Indians. In a ruling Monday, the court ruled against Indian tribes ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Immigration Offense Level — Illegal Entry United States v. Perez-Frias 10-1401-cr Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: Defendant Pedro Ruben Perez-Frias  pleaded guilty to one count of illegally reentering the United ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Jury Instructions Conscious Avoidance United States v. Quinones 09-4361-cr Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: This appeal from judgments of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Social Security Disability Bigler v. Astrue 10-CV-6325 Judge Telesca Background: Plaintiff Shawna Bigler brings this action pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act, seeking review of the final decision of the commissioner ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Due Process Occupational Licenses — Post-Deprivation Hearing Nnebe v. Daus 09-4305-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The named plaintiffs in this putative class action, brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §1983, ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Preliminary Injunctions Standing Cacchillo v. Insmed Inc. 10-4630-cv Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: Plaintiff Angeline Cacchillo appeals from an Oct. 22, 2010, order of the U.S. District Court for the ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Arbitration Timeliness of Action — Ambiguity of Arbitration Agreement Bechtel Do Brasil Construções Ltda. v. UEG Araucária Ltda. 10-0341-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: In 2000, UEG Araucária Ltda., a ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Professional Conduct Resignation from Court’s Bar In Re Paul E. Warburgh 07-9056-am Background: By order led in September 2007, the Second Circuit referred attorney Warburgh to the professional conduct committee for investigation of the ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Standing FISA Amnesty International USA v. Clapper 09-4112-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: Appellants, attorneys, journalists, and labor, legal, media and human rights organizations facially challenged the constitutionality of Section ...

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