Lewis v. R.L. Vallee, Inc.: Ripening of Sua Sponte Dismissals Under § 1915(e)(2) and Pleading Standards for ADA, NYCRL § 50, and Defamation Claims Introduction In the summary order of Lewis v. R.L....
Clarifying Limits of Supplemental Jurisdiction for Intervenors under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(a) Introduction The Second Circuit’s decision in Hamilton Reserve Bank Ltd. v. Democratic Socialist Republic of...
Defining Supplemental Jurisdiction for Intervention Claims under 28 U.S.C. § 1367(a): The “Common Nucleus of Operative Fact” Standard Introduction In Hamilton Reserve Bank Ltd. v. Democratic...
Section 1367(a) Governs Supplemental Jurisdiction Over Intervention Claims: Affirming the “Common Nucleus of Operative Fact” Standard Introduction This appeal arises from the denial of a motion to...
Definitive Adverse Position as Accrual Trigger for § 1983 Land-Use Claims Introduction This commentary examines the Second Circuit’s April 10, 2025 summary order in Potter v. Incorporated Village of...
Clarifying the “Particularly Serious Crime” Standard and CAT Deferral in Withholding of Removal Proceedings Introduction Jimenez v. Bondi (2d Cir. Apr. 10, 2025) involves Dayvid De Oliveira Jimenez,...
Awareness of Discrete Agency Actions as Accrual Trigger for §1983 Due Process Claims in Land-Use Disputes Introduction Potter v. Incorporated Village of Ocean Beach is an appeal from the United...
Potter v. Incorporated Village of Ocean Beach: Accrual and Limitations in § 1983 Land-Use Claims Introduction In Potter v. Incorporated Village of Ocean Beach, 24-2033-cv (2d Cir. Apr. 10, 2025), the...
Rule on De Facto Finality and Accrual of §1983 Procedural and Substantive Due Process Claims in Land-Use Disputes Introduction Potter v. Incorporated Village of Ocean Beach (2d Cir. Apr. 10, 2025) is...
Proportionality in ADA Fee Awards and Recognition of Communication Disabilities Under Title II Introduction Spring v. Allegany-Limestone Central School District is a 2025 decision of the United...
“Common Nucleus of Operative Fact” Governs Supplemental Jurisdiction over Intervention Claims Introduction In Hamilton Reserve Bank Ltd. v. Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, No. 24-1459-cv...
Spring v. Allegany-Limestone: Motivating-Factor Causation and Recognition of Communication Impairments Under Title II ADA and the Rehabilitation Act Introduction In Spring v. Allegany-Limestone...
Affirming Probable Cause for Counterfeit‐Bill Arrests: Glover v. Onondaga County Sheriff's Department Introduction In Glover v. Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department, 24-630-cv (2d Cir. Apr. 10,...
Consent‐Based Home Entries and Probable Cause in §1983 Arrest Claims Introduction This commentary examines the Second Circuit’s summary order in Glover v. Onondaga County Sheriff's Dept. (No....
Ripening Non-Final Section 1915 Dismissals into Final Appealable Judgments Under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 Introduction Lewis v. R.L. Vallee, Inc. (2d Cir. Apr. 10, 2025) arises from Scott Phillip Lewis’s pro...
Ripening of Dismissals and Heightened Pleading Standards Under ADA, NYCRL §50, and Defamation Law Introduction Lewis v. R.L. Vallee, Inc. is a pro se appeal decided by the United States Court of...
Clarifying Probable Cause in Counterfeit Currency Arrests and Prompt Arraignment Requirements Introduction Glover v. Onondaga County Sheriff’s Dept. (2nd Cir. Apr. 10, 2025) is a Second Circuit...
Defining “Disability” and “Motivating Factor” Causation Under Title II of the ADA and Limits on Fee Reductions: Spring v. Allegany-Limestone Central School District Introduction The Second Circuit’s...
Counterfeit Bill Identification as Probable Cause: Clarifying §1983 False Arrest Standards Introduction Glover v. Onondaga County Sheriff's Dept, decided April 10, 2025 by the Second Circuit,...
Clarifying Accrual of Section 1983 Due Process Claims in Land-Use Disputes Introduction Potter v. Incorporated Village of Ocean Beach (2d Cir. Apr. 10, 2025) centers on Philip G. Potter’s challenge...