United States Second Circuit - May 2008 Opinion Summaries

Channer v. Dep't of Homeland Sec.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
Petition for review of a removal order on grounds that principles of res judicata barred the Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") from relitigating...

US v. Habbas

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Defendants' convictions for obstructing a federal grand jury investigation, conspiracy to make false statements to U.S. government officials, and...

Doninger v. Niehoff

Communications Law, Constitutional Law, Cyberspace Law, Education Law, Remedies
In proceedings involving an application to preliminarily enjoin a public high school's decision, which disqualified plaintiff's daughter from running...

In re: Bd. of Dir. of Telecom Argentina, S.A.

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Communications Law, Corp. Governance, Evidence, International Law, Judgement Enforcement
In a case involving an investor's challenges to a major Argentine telecommunications company's financial restructuring plan, the judgment is affirmed...

Poole v. Mukasey

Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
Petition for rehearing of a previous decision remanding a derivative citizenship claim to the BIA is denied where: 1) under 8 U.S.C. section...

Topps Co., Inc. v. Cadbury Stani S.A.I.C.

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Evidence, Intellectual Property, International Law, Trade Secrets
In an action alleging breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets involving a chewing gum licensing agreement, summary judgment for...

US v. Douglas

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
Conviction for killing a person in connection with an attempt to steal money from ATM machines is affirmed over defendant's claims that: 1) being...

Estate of Pew v. Cardarelli

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Corp. Governance, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In an appeal primarily addressing whether a claim fell within the exception to the Class Action Fairness Act's ("CAFA") grant of original and...

Singh v. US Dep't of Homeland Sec.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
Petition for review of an order removing petitioner on ground that he had committed a crime of moral turpitude, and denying his application for...

Mendez v. Mukasey

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Immigration Law
Petition for review of a denial of cancellation of removal on grounds that petitioner had not demonstrated that his removal would cause exceptional...