U.S. Second Circuit
'Central Park Karen' Unironically Sues for Racial Discrimination
A three-judge panel for the Second U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals expressed significant skepticism about the merits of a case they heard on May 19. The plaintiff, a woman named Amy Cooper, had filed a lawsuit claiming that her former employer had illegally fired her, defamed her character, and discriminated against…
Second Circuit Reconsiders Challenge to Connecticut Trans-Inclusive School Sports Policy
For years, we have been covering the rising tide of legislation concerning transgender people, particularly youth. Just earlier this month, we dissected a Republican-backed bill that recently passed the House of Representatives. The bill aims to modify Title IX, the eminent civil rights law in the U.S. On the one…
Court Affirms Child Porn Conviction Against Former Bank Executive
Charles Familetti, Jr. had serious problems before federal officers walked into his apartment. Familetti was waiting for an 11-year-old boy to arrive and have sex with him. When an FBI task force showed up instead, Familetti had a panic attack. They settled him down, said he could leave, but asked for his help finding people "who are raping children." Familetti agreed, and that's when his legal problems started in United States of America v. Familetti.
Prosecutors Can't Abuse Warrants to Question Witnesses
Alexina Simon didn't know why police wanted her for questioning, still she cooperated. Eighteen hours later, they let her go because she didn't have any useful information. She sued for false arrest, but a trial judge dismissed because the police had a "witness warrant." That's how they do things in New York. Not in Simon v. City of New York, said the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals.