U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Sentencing Trial Court’s Discretion — Crack-Cocaine Disparity United States v. Applins 07-2193-cr Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: This case arises out of the involvement of defendants in the Elk Block ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Criminal Statutes Constitutional Vagueness U.S. v. Hotaling 09-3935-cr Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: The defendant John Hotaling appeals the district court judgment of conviction of violation of 18 U.S.C. §§2252A(a)(5)(8) ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Criminal Fines Court’s Jurisdiction to Modify U.S. v. Akinrosotu 09-2333-cr Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: In this appeal from a district court judgment, the question presented is the scope of ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Securities Law Class Actions — Statute of Limitations City of Pontiac General Employees’ Retirement System v. MBIA Inc. 09-4609-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The appellants, a pair of retirement ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Immigration Fake Passport — Illegal Entry Beekhan v. Holder 09-3129-ag Appealed from Immigration and Customs Enforcement Background: In January 1997, Beekhan, a native and citizen of Guyana, was ordered removed from the United States ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Immigration Asylum Nolasco v. Holder 09-5206-ag Appealed from the Board of Immigration Appeals Background: This decision concerns a petition for review of a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals denying the petitioner’s motion ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Criminal Restitution United States v. Pescatore 10-0520-cr Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: The defendant, convicted of operating chop shops, appeals from the denial of a post-conviction motion for an order ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Sentencing Extensiveness of Criminal Design United States v. Skys 09-5204-cr Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The defendant was charged with securities and wire fraud following a scheme to defraud various ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Debt Collection Venue Hess v. Cohen & Slamowitz LLP 10-424 Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: This appeal is from a judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Securities Self-Regulatory Organizations — Liability Standard Investment Chartered Inc. v. National Association of Securities Dealers 10-945-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: This appeal is from an order of the district ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Drugs Sentencing Factors and Disparities United States v. Chowdhury 09-3442-cr Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: The question presented is whether the district court engaged in clearly erroneous fact-finding that led ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Labor Law Backpay  Immigration Status National Labor Relations Board v. Domsey Trading Corp. 10-3356-ag Appealed from the NLRB Background: The National Labor Relations Board seeks enforcement of two supplemental decisions and orders of the ...

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