U.S. District Court, WDNY Disqualification of a Judge Jackson v. Goord, et al. 06-cv-6172CJS Judge Siragusa Background: The plaintiff, an inmate in the custody of the New York State Department of Correctional Services, alleged the defendants violated his rights by ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Motion to Reconsideration Star Direct Telecom Inc, et al. v. Global Crossing Bandwith Inc. 05-cv-6734T Judge Telesca Background: The plaintiffs brought the action alleging that the defendant engaged in unjust, unreasonable, and discriminatory conduct in violation ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Compelling Disclosure Burden on the Party Hardy v. Doe, et al. 09-cv-00217S(F) Judge Foschio Background: The plaintiff, a former inmate of Attica Correctional Facility, alleged that after he suffered from a seizure, he was assaulted by five ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY ‘Habeas’ Petition Timeliness — Claim of Innocence Brockington v. Marshal 07-cv-0286T Judge Telesca Background: The petitioner challenged the constitutionality of his conviction, following a jury trial in Monroe County Court, on charges of manslaughter in the ...

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Rochester City School students and minority law students will benefit from a $15,000 grant from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. The grant, awarded to the Foundation of the Monroe County Bar ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Protective Order Law Enforcement Privilege Vega v. Hatfield, et al. 09-cv-6346L Judge Payson Background: The plaintiff alleged that the defendants assaulted him while he was in the custody of the Department of Correctional Services. The defendants ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Motion to Reconsider Compel Discovery — Psychiatric Records Willey v. Kirkpatrick, et al. 07-cv-6484CJS Judge Payson Background: The plaintiff filed a lawsuit against the defendants alleging that excessive force was used in detaining him, that he was ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Prison Litigation Deliberate Indifference to Medical Condition Boomer v. Goord, et al. 03-cv-6348L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff alleged that the defendants had violated his constitutional rights by acting with deliberate indifference to his medical condition ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY ‘Habeas’ Relief Enhanced Sentencing — Prior Convictions Fuller v. Brown 10-cv-00367 Judge Telesca Background: The petitioner filed for a writ of habeas corpus challenging the constitutionality of his custody following a conviction for attempted burglary in ...

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  U.S. District Court, WDNY ‘Pro Se’ Standing Fitch v. Arnot Ogden Medical Center, et al. 11-cv-6284T Judge Telesca Background: The plaintiff sought to prevent the defendant from closing its kidney dialysis unit on the grounds that closing the unit ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY First Amendment Entanglement — Interpretation of Church Guidelines Washington v. The African Methodist Episcopal Church Inc. 11-cv-6087-CJS Judge Siragusa Background: The plaintiff was a pastor employed by the defendant. The plaintiff alleged that the defendant breached ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Due Process Post-Deprivation Procedure Brown v. City of Rochester, et al. 09-cv-6307 Judge Telesca Background: The plaintiff brought a Title VII action against his former employer and two individuals alleging that he had been discriminated against ...

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