To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. June 15-19, 2009. U.S. Supreme Court, June 15, 2009 Nijhawan v. Holder, No. 08–495 Petitioner’s removal from the U.S. based on his commission of an “aggravated felony” is affirmed, where the $10,000…
Uncertainty in Law Circles Over New Court Ruling for Judges By JOHN SCHWARTZ Published: June 10, 2009 by the New York Times “Lawyers across the country said that a Supreme Court ruling on conflicts of interest among elected judges could prompt a deluge of requests for judges to recuse themselves…
To view the full-text of this case you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. June 11, 2009. COMMERCIAL LAW, CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW, GOVERNMENT LAW, HEALTH LAW New York v. Smokes-Spirits.com, Inc., No. 92 The Court of Appeals answered the following certified questions from the United…
Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals CONSTITUTIONAL LAW, GOVERNMENT LAW, SANCTIONS Gollomp v. Spitzer, No. 07-0847 District court judgment dismissing plaintiff’s second amended complaint against various state entities and imposing sanctions on his attorneys is affirmed where: 1) the New York State Unified Court System is an arm of the…
Update from the Lexis Alert Service, June 8, 2009:. 1. People v. Stepteau, 712, 5394/06, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2009 NY Slip Op 4351; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4138, June 4, 2009, Decided, June 4, 2009, Entered, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. June 3-4, 2009. CIVIL PROCEDURE, EDUCATION LAW, INJURY AND TORT LAW O’Connor v. Pierson , No. 07-1758 In an action brought by a public school teacher against a school, alleging various state…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. June 1-2, 2009. CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE, SENTENCING US v. Timewell, No. 07-4587 Sentence for drug crimes and making false statements to federal agents is vacated and remanded where the district court…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. June 1, 2009. CIVIL PROCEDURE, INJURY AND TORT LAW, PER CURIAM, TRANSPORTATION CSX Transp., Inc. v. Hensley, No. 08-1034 In an action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, based on Plaintiff’s…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. May 25-29, 2009. U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, May 27, 2009 Pyke v. Cuomo, No. 07-0334 District court’s grant of summary judgment to defendants on plaintiffs’ claim that defendants’ response to…
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. May 25-29, 2009. U.S. Supreme Court, May 26, 2009 Haywood v. Drown, No. 07-10374 In a 42 U.S.C. section 1983 action by a prisoner, judgment for Defendant-Officers is reversed where Correction Law…