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Order Vacating Maritime Attachment Affirmed, and Criminal and Immigration Matters
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In US v. Epstein, No. 09-4025, the court held that prior terms of imprisonment for violations of supervised release do not limit the maximum sentence a...
Action Concerning Possession of Painting Stolen by Nazis, and Criminal Matter
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In Wall v. US, No. 10-2354, the court denied petitioner's motion for leave to file a successive 28 U.S.C. section 2255 habeas petition challenging his child...
Civil Rights Actions Regarding "Ladies' Nights," and Criminal Matter
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In US v. Ortiz, No. 08-2648, the court affirmed defendant's sentence for various firearms and narcotics offenses, holding that the sentence did not violate the...
Dismissal for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction Affirmed, and Criminal Matter
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Sinoying Logistics Pte Ltd. v. Yi Da Xin Trading Corp., No. 09-5368, involved an action seeking to attach defendant's property in New York as pre-judgment...
Action by Israeli Nationals Detained on 9/11, and ERISA and Tort Matters
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Kurzberg v. Ashcroft, No. 07-0542, involved an action by five Israeli nationals who were illegally present in the United States on September 11, 2001,...
US v. Pfaff, No. 09-1702
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In US v. Pfaff, No. 09-1702, a tax evasion prosecution, the court vacated the fine imposed on one defendant, holding that the district court plainly erred in...