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Comity of Errors: Second Circuit Reverses Chevron Ruling
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Federal judges have considerable power, but their influence wanes beyond U.S. borders. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that U.S. District...
Court Rejects Ineffective Counsel Claim, Finds Sufficient Evidence
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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals denied a second-degree murder appellant's ineffective counsel appeal on Monday, finding that the lawyer's failure to...
Will Judge Rakoff Be Represented in Second Cir. Citigroup Appeal?
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
Does Judge Jed Rakoff have a Prop 8 problem? In November, Judge Rakoff blocked a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) settlement with Citigroup over a...
Motion to Suppress Denied: Court OKs Warrantless Search
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
“Reformed” wrong-doers fighting felon in possession of a firearm charges shouldn't expect the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to lend a sympathetic ear to...
Escape is a Violent Felony Under Armed Career Criminal Act
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) rewards those who are committed to a life of violent crime with longer prison penalties. The courts, however, often...
Prejudicial Error: Refco Lawyer Joseph Collins Wins New Trial
By Robyn Hagan Cain | Last updated on
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals granted Joseph Collins a new trial today, finding that a U.S. District Judge Robert Patterson committed prejudicial error...
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Joseph Fawbush, Esq.
Managing Editor
Vaidehi Mehta, Esq.
Attorney Writer
Kit Yona, M.A.
Legal Writer
Mariana Petersen
Legal Content Editor