United States Second Circuit - Opinion Summaries

Thomas v. Gonzales

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Dismissal of complaint alleging an unconstitutional denial of medical care for a glaucoma condition is reversed as to Bivens claims against defendant...

Spina v. Department of Homeland Sec.

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Immigration Law, Sentencing
Dismissal of habeas petition of alien deemed ineligible for discretionary relief from deportation under now-repealed section 212(c) of the Immigration...

US v. Ministro-Tapia

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
Conviction and sentence following guilty plea to conspiracy to create and sell counterfeit Social Security and alien registration receipt cards is...

Tocker v. Philip Morris Co.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In ERISA action challenging denial of claim for additional pension credits and claiming a breach of fiduciary duty by employer, summary judgment for...

Tocker v. Philip Morris Co.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In ERISA action challenging denial of claim for additional pension credits and claiming a breach of fiduciary duty by employer, summary judgment for...

Tocker v. Philip Morris Co.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In ERISA action challenging denial of claim for additional pension credits and claiming a breach of fiduciary duty by employer, summary judgment for...

Armstrong v. Guccione

Constitutional Law, Corporation & Enterprise Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Sanctions, Sentencing
Denial of bail motion and habeas petition are affirmed over petitioner's claims that: 1) he is being incarcerated in violation of his Fifth Amendment...

Evans v. Ottimo

Bankruptcy Law, Civil Procedure, Debt Collection
Judgment barring debtors in bankruptcy from relitigating in bankruptcy court the fraudulent nature of debts owed to appellee, one of their creditors,...

Peay v. Ajello

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure
Dismissal of complaint, brought by prisoner under 42 U.S.C. section 1983 against his prosecutor, public defender, and assistant probation officer in...

DiTolla v. Doral Dental IPA of NY, LLC

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, Government Benefits, Health Law
In class action involving compensation of dentists agreeing to treat patients eligible under Medicaid or Medicare, grant of motion to remand to state...