2d Circuit Case Commentaries

Reaffirming the Automobile Exception: Analysis of United States v. Eric Gagnon (2d Cir. 2004)

Date: Jul 2, 2004

Reaffirming the Automobile Exception: Analysis of United States v. Eric Gagnon (2d Cir. 2004) Introduction United States of America v. Eric Gagnon, 373 F.3d 230 (2d Cir. 2004), is a pivotal case...

Second Circuit Establishes Exception to Administrative Exhaustion in Immigration Deportation Cases

Date: Jul 2, 2004

Second Circuit Establishes Exception to Administrative Exhaustion in Immigration Deportation Cases Introduction Ramon Antonio Marrero Pichardo v. John Ashcroft, U.S. Attorney General, et al. is a...

Judicial Discretion in Rule 11 Sanctions: Second Circuit Affirms Denial in Perez v. Sachem Quality of Life

Date: Jun 29, 2004

Judicial Discretion in Rule 11 Sanctions: Second Circuit Affirms Denial in Perez v. Sachem Quality of Life Introduction The case of Israel Perez and Magdaleno Estrada Escamilla v. Sachem Quality of...

KERMAN v. CITY OF NEW YORK: Expanding Accountability and Clarifying Qualified Immunity in False Imprisonment Cases

Date: Jun 29, 2004

KERMAN v. CITY OF NEW YORK: Expanding Accountability and Clarifying Qualified Immunity in False Imprisonment Cases Introduction In KERMAN v. CITY OF NEW YORK, the United States Court of Appeals for...

Affirming Limits of §1983 Claims in Civil Administrative Proceedings: Washington v. Rockland County

Date: Jun 26, 2004

Affirming Limits of §1983 Claims in Civil Administrative Proceedings: Washington v. Rockland County Introduction In the landmark case of Washington v. Rockland County, the United States Court of...

Complete Preemption Doctrine Applied to Copyright Claims in Briarpatch Limited v. Phoenix Pictures

Date: Jun 26, 2004

Complete Preemption Doctrine Applied to Copyright Claims in Briarpatch Limited v. Phoenix Pictures Introduction Briarpatch Limited, L.P. v. Phoenix Pictures, Inc. is a landmark case decided by the...

Second Circuit Clarifies Probable Cause and Favorable Termination in Malicious Prosecution: Carriere v. Rothstein

Date: Jun 25, 2004

Second Circuit Clarifies Probable Cause and Favorable Termination in Malicious Prosecution: Carriere v. Rothstein Introduction In Carriere v. Rothstein, 373 F.3d 275 (2d Cir. 2004), the United States...

Remand for Adequate Consideration of Medical Evidence in Disability Claims: Sutherland v. Barnhart

Date: Jun 24, 2004

Remand for Adequate Consideration of Medical Evidence in Disability Claims: Sutherland v. Barnhart Introduction In the case of BLOSSOM SUTHERLAND v. JO ANNE B. BARNHART, Commissioner of Social...

Controlled Substance Analogue Clarified and Multiplicity in Conspiracy Charges Addressed: Ansaldi v. USA

Date: Jun 17, 2004

Controlled Substance Analogue Clarified and Multiplicity in Conspiracy Charges Addressed: Ansaldi v. USA Introduction United States of America v. Scott Ansaldi and Rodney Dean Gates, 372 F.3d 118 (2d...

Clarifying Habeas Corpus Petitions under 28 U.S.C. §2241: Insights from Adams v. United States

Date: Jun 17, 2004

Clarifying Habeas Corpus Petitions under 28 U.S.C. §2241: Insights from Adams v. United States Introduction In the realm of federal habeas corpus petitions, the distinction between 28 U.S.C. §2241...

Second Circuit Upholds Default Judgment: Strict Standards for Vacating Defaults under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b)

Date: Jun 16, 2004

Second Circuit Upholds Default Judgment: Strict Standards for Vacating Defaults under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b) Introduction The case of State Street Bank and Trust Company v. Inversiones Errazuriz...

Second Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment on Hostile Work Environment Claims in Dawson v. County of Westchester

Date: Jun 15, 2004

Second Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment on Hostile Work Environment Claims in Dawson v. County of Westchester Introduction The case of Dawson et al. v. County of Westchester involves a group of...

Qualified Immunity Affirmed for Parole Officers in Warrantless Search Based on Mistaken Information

Date: Jun 11, 2004

Qualified Immunity Affirmed for Parole Officers in Warrantless Search Based on Mistaken Information Introduction The case of Yvonne Moore v. Angela Vega and Alex Lavinio presents a significant...

Westinghouse Credit Corporation v. D'Urso: Establishing the Primacy of Contractual Post-Judgment Interest Rates Over Statutory Rates

Date: Jun 9, 2004

Westinghouse Credit Corporation v. D'Urso: Establishing the Primacy of Contractual Post-Judgment Interest Rates Over Statutory Rates Introduction In the landmark case of Westinghouse Credit...

Establishing the First Amendment Right to Access Docket Sheets: The HARTFORD COURANT CO. v. PELLEGRINO

Date: Jun 9, 2004

Establishing the First Amendment Right to Access Docket Sheets: The HARTFORD COURANT CO. v. PELLEGRINO Introduction In The Hartford Courant Company v. Pellegrino, the United States Court of Appeals...

Feres Doctrine Reaffirmed: Overton v. New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs

Date: Jun 4, 2004

Feres Doctrine Reaffirmed: Overton v. New York State Division of Military and Naval Affairs Introduction In the landmark case of William Overton v. New York State Division of Military and Naval...

Quantum Meruit Entitlement for Discharged Counsel Independent of Client Recovery: Analysis of Universal Acupuncture Pain Services, P.C. v. Quadrino Schwartz, P.C.

Date: Jun 3, 2004

Quantum Meruit Entitlement for Discharged Counsel Independent of Client Recovery Introduction The case Universal Acupuncture Pain Services, P.C., Plaintiff-Counter-Defendant-Appellee, Dipak Nandi,...

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