Affirming the PLRA Dead-End Exception: Transfer-Induced Unavailability of Administrative Remedies Introduction Edwards v. Destefano, decided on April 9, 2025 by the United States Court of Appeals for...
Edwards v. Destefano: Extending the “Dead-End” Exception under the PLRA Introduction This commentary examines the Second Circuit’s decision in Edwards v. Destefano, which addressed whether the sudden...
Specific-Fact Threshold for Evidentiary Hearings in Cyber-Search Suppression Motions Introduction The Second Circuit’s decision in United States v. Young, 23-6461-cr (2d Cir. Apr. 9, 2025), addresses...
Establishing Probable Cause in Cyber Searches: The Private Search Doctrine and Evidentiary Hearing Requirement Under United States v. Young Introduction United States v. Young, 23-6461-cr (2d Cir....
Miller v. James: Clarifying Standing and the Opinion Doctrine for Public Officials' Rhetoric Introduction Miller v. James is a summary order issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Official Rhetorical Hyperbole as Non-Actionable Opinion: Standing and Defamation Limits in Miller v. James Introduction In Miller et al. v. James, 24-2785 (2d Cir. Apr. 9, 2025), the U.S. Court of...
Nonmovant’s Sworn Statements Sufficient to Defeat Summary Judgment: Knox v. CRC Management Co. Introduction Knox v. CRC Management Co., decided April 9, 2025 by the United States Court of Appeals for...
Edwards v. Destefano: Transfer-Related “Dead End” Excuses PLRA Exhaustion Requirement Introduction In Edwards v. Destefano, 23-7515 (2d Cir. Apr. 9, 2025), the Second Circuit addressed whether an...
Non-Designated “Terrorist” Label as Protected Opinion: Miller v. James 1. Introduction Miller v. James (2d Cir. Apr. 9, 2025) is a summary order affirming the dismissal of a civil rights and...
United States v. Young: Concrete Factual Showing Requirement for Evidentiary Hearings in Fourth Amendment Cyber Searches Introduction In United States v. Young, 23-6461-cr (2d Cir. Apr. 9, 2025), the...
Dead-End Exception in PLRA Exhaustion: Edwards v. Destefano Introduction Edwards v. Destefano (2d Cir. Apr. 9, 2025) clarifies when a prisoner’s transfer can render prison grievance procedures...
Edwards v. Destefano: Transfer-Induced Dead-End Tolling Under the PLRA Introduction This case arises under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the administrative exhaustion requirement of the Prison Litigation...
Harmless-Deficiency Doctrine for Anders Briefs in Appeal-Waiver Cases Introduction This commentary examines the Second Circuit’s decision in United States v. Arguedas, 22-1355-cr (2d Cir. Apr. 9,...
United States v. Arguedas: Harmless Deficiency Doctrine for Incomplete Anders Briefs under Appeal Waivers Introduction United States v. Arguedas, decided April 9, 2025 by the Second Circuit,...
Credible Evidence and Pretext at Summary Judgment: Knox v. CRC Management Co. Introduction Knox v. CRC Management Co., decided April 9, 2025 by the Second Circuit (No. 23-121), addresses the proper...
Clarifying Summary Judgment Standards in Workplace Discrimination and Retaliation: Knox v. CRC Management Co. Introduction Case: Natasha Knox v. CRC Management Co., LLC et al. Court: United States...
Opinion and Hyperbole Not Defamation: Standing and § 1983 Chilling Claims in Miller v. James Introduction Miller et al. v. James, No. 24-2785 (2d Cir. Apr. 9, 2025), arose when two anti-abortion...
Khazin v. City of New York: Clarifying the Awareness and But-For Causation Standards in Title VII Retaliation Claims Introduction The Second Circuit’s summary order in Khazin v. City of New York...
United States v. Love: Necessity of Particularized Justification for Internet and Employment-Related Conditions on Supervised Release Introduction United States v. Love, 24‐1706‐cr (2d Cir. Apr. 8,...
United States v. Harris: Permissible Disclosure of PSR and Medical Records to Treatment Providers under Supervised Release Introduction United States v. Harris, 24-1099-cr (2d Cir. Apr. 8, 2025),...