United States Second Circuit - Opinion Summaries

State of New York v. Shinnecock Indian Nation

Civil Procedure, Construction, Environmental Law, Gaming Law, Indian Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In an action involving the development of an casino by the Shinnecock Indian Nation on a plot of land know as Westwoods, the District Court's order...

Epps v. Poole

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
Denial of petition for a writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. section 2254 is affirmed where the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court did...

Jabbar v. Fischer

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Transportation
In an action brought by a state inmate who alleged violations of his constitutional rights when he was transported on a bus without a seatbelt and was...

US v. Deida

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and life sentence for bank robbery, 18 U.S.C. section 2113(a), are affirmed where the district court did not err in sentencing defendant to...

Caraballo-Tavera v. Holder

Administrative Law, Immigration Law
Decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) affirming a decision of an Immigration Judge (IJ) that denied petitioner's application for...

Scheidelman v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Property Law & Real Estate, Tax Law
In a suit by a taxpayer seeking a deduction for the value of a "facade conservation easement" that she donated to the National Architectural Trust,...

Matthews v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sentencing
In a habeas appeal of sentence of life imprisonment as a career offender pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 3559(c) following petitioner's conviction of...

US v. D'Amelio

Criminal Law & Procedure
In the government's appeal of a vacated conviction for of attempted sexual enticement of a minor, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 2422(b), on grounds...

Star Mark Mgmt., Inc. v. Koon Chun Hing Kee Soy & Sauce Factory, Ltd.

Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Trademark, Sanctions
In an appeal of imposed sanctions of $10,000 in fees and costs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 11 against plaintiffs, their attorneys and firm, arising...

Broadcast Music, Inc. v. DMX, Inc.

Cyberspace Law, Entertainment Law, Intellectual Property, Copyright, Media Law, Remedies
In a consolidated case involving two petitions requesting the court to set a "reasonable" rate pursuant to antitrust consent decrees, after music...