United States Second Circuit - Opinion Summaries

US v. Fruchter

Criminal Law & Procedure, Sentencing
The district court's imposition of criminal forfeiture on defendant did not violate the Sixth Amendment, and it did not commit error in calculating...

Citigroup, Inc. v. Indus. Risk Insurers

Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law, Insurance Law

Lin v. Ashcroft

Immigration Law
Plaintiff's petition for review is denied where the denial of plaintiff's application for asylum was supported by reasonable, substantial, and...

Hernandez v. Greiner

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus
The Sixth Amendment/due process right to counsel does not apply to a discretionary appeal from an intermediate state appellate court to a state's...

In Re: Holocaust Victim Assets Litigation

International Law, Class Actions, Civil Procedure

Folksamerica Reinsurance Co. v. Clean Water of N.Y.

Admiralty, Contracts, Insurance Law
In an insurance contract dispute, the district court erred in concluding that it was without admiralty jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. section 1333(1)...

Chosun Int'l, Inc. v. Chrisha Creations, Ltd.

Copyright, Intellectual Property
Dismissal of plaintiff's suit for failure to state a viable copyright infringement claim is reversed where the district court failed to conduct a...

Boatswain v. Gonzales

Criminal Law & Procedure, Immigration Law
Denial of plaintiff's application for naturalization as a U.S. Citizen is affirmed where he cannot demonstrate good moral character since he has...

Schulz v. IRS

Constitutional Law, Tax Law
An indictment under 26 U.S.C. section 7210 shall not lie and contempt sanctions under 26 U.S.C. section 7604(b) shall not be levied based on...

US v. Bermudez

Criminal Law and Procedure, Sentencing