U.S. District Court, WDNY Pro Bono Appointment Non-complex Case — Difficulty in Finding Witnesses Belile v. John Doe, et al. 10-cv-6501-cjs Judge Siragusa Background: The plaintiff commenced an action alleging the defendant used excessive force and assaulted him in violation ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Age Discrimination Act Proper Defendants Simoni v. Village of Sodus, et al. 11-cv-6177-cjs-mwp Judge Siragusa Background: The plaintiff brought an action under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Americans with Disabilities Act alleging that his ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Judicial Immunity Civil Rights Wik v. Kunego 11-cv-6205-cjs Judge Siragusa Background: The plaintiff commenced an action against a town justice alleging that the defendant failed to provide him with certain documents pertaining to a prosecution against ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Americans with Disabilities Act Public Sector Union — One Year of Disability Amerose v. Monroe County Water Authority 10-cv-6383-cjs Judge Siragusa Background: The plaintiff commenced an action alleging that, upon returning from medical leave, the defendant ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Forfeiture Standing — Ownership United States v. 208 Blueberry Handbags, et al. 12-cv-6015-cjs Judge Siragusa Background: The government brought a forfeiture action to recover unmarked merchandise that had been imported into the U.S. from China. It ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY  Prisoner ‘Three Strikes’ Provision In Forma Pauperis Nealy v. Corrections Officer Kamas, et al. 12-cv-6201-cjs Judge Siragusa Background: The defendants filed a motion to revoke the plaintiff’s in forma pauperis status alleging that the plaintiff was in ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY  Hostile Work Environment Relation to Gender Bundschuh v. The Inn on the Lake Hudson Hotels LLC 09-cv-6037-cjs Judge Siragusa Background: The plaintiff brought an action alleging hostile work environment, retaliation and constructive discharge. The record reflected that ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Constructive Fraud Security Interest in Legal Fees In re Successor Borrower Services LLC 09-13505 B Judge Bucki Background: The trustee commenced a proceeding to avoid a lien that the debtor had given to secure payment of ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Sanctions Loose Pleading Muhammad v. Wal-Mart Stores East LP 10-cv-6074-cjs Judge Siragusa Background: In an action for employment discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII, the district court had ordered the plaintiff’s counsel ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Sex Discrimination Remedial Action — Termination Suspension Kleehammer v. Monroe County, et al. 09-cv-6177-cjs Judge Siragusa Background: The plaintiff commenced a sex discrimination claim against the defendant alleging that she was subject to lewd comments by ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Eighth Amendment Failure to Treat Medical Condition Peralta v. Bluff 04-cv-6559 Judge Siragusa Background: The plaintiff, a former inmate in the custody of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, brought a civil rights action against ...

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U.S. District Court, WDNY Prisoner Mail Tampering Retaliatory Animus Hill v. Washburn, et al. 08-cv-6285-cjs Judge Siragusa Background: The plaintiff alleged that the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision violated his First Amendment rights in connection with the way his ...

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