Voluntary Waiver of Jury Trial Rights in McMahon v. Hodges Introduction McMahon v. Hodges, 382 F.3d 284 (2d Cir. 2004), is a pivotal case decided by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second...
Limits on Altering Verdicts and Juror Affidavits in Munafo v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority Introduction Munafo v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority is a pivotal case adjudicated by the...
Conflict of Interest and Attorney Disqualification in Narcotics Conspiracy Cases: Analysis of United States v. Jones Introduction United States of America v. Lance Jones and Lonnie Jones is a pivotal...
Exhaustion Requirements under the Prison Litigation Reform Act: Insights from Lawrence Johnson v. Testman and James Introduction The case of Lawrence Johnson v. Ronald Testman, Lonnie James,...
Estoppel and Special Circumstances in Compliance with PLRA's Exhaustion Requirement: Insights from Hemphill v. State of New York Introduction In the landmark case of John Hemphill v. State of New...
Partial Exhaustion Doctrine Established under the Prison Litigation Reform Act: ORTIZ v. McBRIDE Introduction ORTIZ v. McBRIDE, 380 F.3d 649 (2d Cir. 2004), is a landmark decision by the United...
Reinstatement of Jury Verdict in Drug Conspiracy Case: United States v. Alfonso Introduction The case of United States of America v. Elbio Espaillet, Martin Calderon, and Gerald Alfonso presents a...
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies in Prison Litigation: The Abney v. McGinnis Decision Introduction Horace Abney v. McGinnis et al. is a pivotal case adjudicated by the United States Court of...
Exhaustion Requirements Under the PLRA for Retaliation Claims: Insights from GIANO v. GOORD Introduction GIANO v. GOORD, 380 F.3d 670 (2d Cir. 2004), represents a pivotal case in the interpretation...
Causation in Jones Act Claims: Second Circuit Upholds Summary Judgment and Rejects The Pennsylvania Rule Introduction The legal landscape surrounding personal injury claims under the Jones Act has...
Second Circuit Affirms Breach of Duty of Fair Representation Against IAM for Discriminatory Seniority Practices Introduction The case of Ramey et al. v. International Association of Machinists and...
Non-Frivolous Meritless Claims Do Not Entitle to Attorneys' Fees Under §1988 Introduction The case of Stephen Tancredi and Ronald Speidel v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and MetLife, Inc. (378...
Reversal of Exclusion for Intentionally Self-Inflicted Injuries in Accidental Death Insurance Claims: Critchlow v. First Unum Life Insurance Introduction The case of Shirley M. Critchlow v. First...
Second Circuit Reaffirms High Deference to Arbitral Awards in Control Person Liability Cases Introduction In the landmark case of Wallace, Jacaruso, and Scotti v. Buttar and Winston, decided on...
Inclusion of State Larceny in INA's Aggravated Felony: Insights from ABIMBOLA v. ASHCROFT Introduction The case of ABIMBOLA v. ASHCROFT, decided on August 5, 2004, by the United States Court of...
Continuing Conduct and Venue in 18 U.S.C. § 894 Crimes: An Analysis of United States v. Chen and Sun Introduction In United States of America v. Steven Chen and Gong Chai Sun, 378 F.3d 151 (2d Cir....
Nonpublic Fora Designation for Welfare Office Waiting Rooms: Implications for Advocacy Access Comprehensive Commentary on Make the Road by Walking, Inc. v. Turner, Second Circuit, 378 F.3d 133 (2004)...
Clarification on Rooker-Feldman Doctrine and Immunity for Administrative Screening Committees: Mitchell v. Har Introduction Stephen T. Mitchell v. Har (377 F.3d 157, 2d Cir. 2004) is a pivotal case...
Preservation of Judicial Records’ Confidentiality Post-Settlement: Analysis of Gambale v. Deutsche Bank AG Introduction The case Virginia Gambale v. Deutsche Bank AG, 377 F.3d 133 (2d Cir. 2004),...
Reena Raggi, Circuit Judge: Enhancing Due Process in Prison Disciplinary Proceedings Introduction In the case of Rubin Sira v. R. Morton, C. Artuz, D. Selsky, and G. Goord, the United States Court of...