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2nd Cir. Vacates Weak Child Porn Sentence Imposed by Judge Weinstein
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
Though Judge Weinstein means well when he quotes the Bible and wants leniency for a particular defendant convicted of distributing child pornography, he may be...
Notorious Russian Arms Dealer's Conviction Upheld by 2nd Cir.
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
This case reads like the plot to a James Bond movie: a Russian arms dealer caught in an international sting operation for conspiracy to sell arms to Columbian...
First Amend. Right of Access Applies to Civil Contempt Proceedings
By Gabriella Khorasanee, JD | Last updated on
In a procedurally complicated case, the Second Circuit was faced with two comparatively simple questions: (1) does the First Amendment right of access apply to...
Denny's Could be Responsible for Drunken Attack: 2nd Cir.
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
Earlier this month, the Second Circuit ruled that a woman who was attacked by rowdy drunken customers at a Denny's restaurant in New York could bring a...
Restitution Calculations for Child Porn Improper: 2nd Cir.
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
Defendant Avery Lundquist was convicted of possessing and receiving child pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2252A(a)(2)(A) and (a)(5)(B). Among the...
Atheists Demands to Remove 'In God We Trust' from Currency Denied
By Betty Wang, JD | Last updated on
Last week, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by atheists, who sued to have the phrase, "In God We Trust" removed from U.S. coins and currency,...
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