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Attorney Discipline, Attorney's Fees, Criminal and Government Benefits Cases
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Today, the Second Circuit decided cases concerning attorney discipline, an attorney's fee award, criminal sentencing and government benefits. In US v. Walker,...
Civil Rights, Criminal, Employment and Immigration Rulings
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Today, the Second Circuit decided cases regarding qualified immunity in a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 matter, criminal sentencing issues, employment and...
Securities Fraud and Attorney's Fees Cases Decided
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The Second Circuit decided two cases today, one involving a securities fraud action alleging inadequate disclosure of transfer agent fees, and the other...
Zabala v. Astrue, No. 08-0928
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Petition for review of the Social Security Commissioner's denial of petitioner's application for Supplemental Security Income is denied where, although an...
Bolmer v. Oliveira, No. 08-4113
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In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action based on plaintiff's involuntary commitment, denial of summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) the...
Gildernew v. Quarantillo, No. 08-6301
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In an action seeking a declaratory judgment that plaintiff, an Irish national, was entitled to naturalize in the U.S., summary judgment for defendant is...