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Court Finds Pretrial Detention 'Troubling,' But Constitutional
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Antonio Briggs was indicted for substantive and conspiratorial drug crimes. He was arraigned on August 17, 2010. On September 1, 2010, Magistrate Judge Hugh...
Remittitur: Groin Kick Costs Excessive Force Victim $200,000
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Remittitur — the R-word — is one of the most dreaded terms in Black’s Legal Dictionary. This week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals dropped an R-bomb in an...
Second Circuit Considers 'Now Settled' Defense in Custody Case
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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals made it harder for foreign parents to win an international custody dispute in federal courts this week. Diana Lucia...
Elderly Man Can Sue Conservator, Attorney for Nursing Home Stay
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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that a court-appointed attorney and a conservator involved in an elderly man’s improper conservatorship...
5 Things to Know About NDAA Indefinite Detention
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Last week, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals stayed U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest's decision to permanently enjoin enforcement of the National...
On the Road with the Second Circuit in Vermont
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals will "ride circuit" next month with its first-ever hearing in Vermont. Second Circuit Chief Judge Dennis Jacobs recently...
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