U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Discovery Kirschner v. KPMG LLP 09-2020-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: This appeal is from a decision dismissing a suit brought by the trustee of a litigation trust, resulting from ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Due Process Post-conviction DNA Testing McKithen v. Brown 08-4002-pr Appealed from the Eastern District of New York Background: This case presents the question whether the Constitution provides individuals convicted in New York the right ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Labor Law Overtime — Class Actions Mullins v. City of New York 08-1839-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The plaintiffs are approximately 4,300 current and former New York City police ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Public Employees Court Employees — Political Activities Morin v. Tormey 09-2960-cv Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: This appeal is from an order that denied the defendants’ motion for summary judgment ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Circuit Court Jurisdiction Administrative Appeals Local Union 36 v. National Labor Relations Board 10-3448-ag Appealed from the National Labor Relations Board Background: Respondent National Labor Relations Board moves to transfer this case to the ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Bankruptcy ‘Pro Se’ Attorneys — Legal Fees United States v. Hudson 09-3600-bk Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: The debtor appeals from a district court opinion reversing the decision of the ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Immigration Appeals — Time Limitations Lewis v. Holder 09-2511-ag Appealed from the Board of Immigration Appeals Background: The court must determine whether the BIA’s reissuance of a decision triggers a new 30-day period to ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Criminal Statutes Knowledge — Contemporaneous U.S. v. Davis 09-3626-cr Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction in the U.S. District Court for the Southern ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Insurance Wilson v. Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company 09-1895-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The plaintiff-appellant Michelle Wilson appeals from a summary judgment entered on March 31, 2009, in U.S. District ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — An appeals court on Friday overturned a judge's order for the release of a Guantanamo Bay detainee accused of helping al-Qaida recruit two men who became Sept. 11 hijackers.

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Secured Interests Bankruptcy Stay AEP Energy Services Gas Holding Co. v. Bank of America NA 08-4196-cv Appealed from the Southern District of New York Background: The appeal is from a summary judgment order entered ...

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U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Criminal Evidence U.S. v. Rosa 09-0636-cr Appealed from the Northern District of New York Background: Defendant Efrain J. Rosa appeals from the February 2009 judgment of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District ...

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