United States Second Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Collins v. Ercole

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
On petition for habeas corpus brought by a prisoner who had earlier brought several post-conviction motions in state court, the district court's...

Chevron Corp. v. Naranjo

Environmental Law, International Law, Judgement Enforcement, Oil and Gas Law
In a case in which a potential judgment-debtor sought a global anti-enforcement injunction against defendants from the Lago Agrio region of the...

US v. Watkins

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
On appeal of a sentence imposed after a guilty plea to a charge of transporting a minor in interstate commerce with intent to engage in criminal...

TIFD III-E, Inc. v. US

Banking Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Sanctions, Tax Law
In a suit by a taxpayer partner challenging IRS notices of adjustment reallocating a large percentage of the partnership's income for the years 1993...

Parker v. Ercole

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
On a petition for habeas corpus asserting that the petitioner's counsel was ineffective as a result of failing to preserve his claim that there was...

Huppe v. WPCS International Inc.

Administrative Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Securities Law
In a shareholder derivative action seeking disgorgement of short-swing profits realized by two limited partnerships that were beneficial owners of...

US v. Barner

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence
In a federal prosecution of a parolee for being a previously convicted felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, the district court's grant of a...

US v. Baker

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Imposition of the mandatory minimum sentence under the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA) is affirmed, as the defendant's prior two escapes from a...

Capital Management Select Fund Ltd. v. Bennett

Securities Law, White Collar Crime
In a securities fraud action stemming from a broker's rehypothecation or other use of securities and other property held in customer brokerage...

US v. Collins

Criminal Law & Procedure, Judges & Judiciary, Securities Law
Judgment of conviction for conspiracy, securities fraud, and wire fraud is vacated, where: 1) the district court failed to disclose the contents of a...