The 2nd Circuit governs appeals from New York, Connecticut, and Vermont federal districts, shaping key civil, criminal, and administrative rulings today.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a decade-old judgment allowing victims of attacks linked to the Palestinian Authority and PLO to pursue lawsuits in U.S. courts. The decision follows a Supreme Court ruling last June supporting a 2019 law enabling these cases to proceed. The victims have waited over 22 years for justice.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled unanimously that the government’s interpretation of the 1996 immigration law defies its plain text, affecting how immigrants detained under the policy are treated and potentially prompting further Supreme Court review as the White House defends the policy amid growing lawsuits.
A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Bankman-Fried's fraud conviction and 25-year sentence, ruling the government’s evidence was robust. Bankman-Fried’s lawyers may pursue further appeals; he is jailed in California and remains eligible for release in 2044.
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction on fraud and conspiracy charges, stating that prosecutors’ evidence was robust. The court rejected defense claims of trial unfairness, noting that Bankman-Fried’s actions showed him using FTX funds as a personal piggy bank while assuring customers funds were safe. He remains jailed with sentencing details and potential appeals still under discussion.
The Supreme Court, in an unsigned 6-3 decision, has upheld Pedro Hernandez’s murder conviction for Etan Patz, reversing a lower court that had granted him a new trial. The ruling clarifies the limits of federal review over state court decisions and preserves a decades-long effort by Manhattan prosecutors. Patz disappeared in 1979, becoming a national symbol in the search for missing children.
The Supreme Court has ruled in three immigration cases, reinforcing executive power to determine immigration policy while limiting due-process protections; rulings restrict or clarify parole and TPS designations, with implications for asylum access and removals.
The judiciary is tightening oversight on executive actions as courts assess the scope of presidential power in civil service and immigration matters. Recent rulings have implications for how federal agencies operate and how the administration handles asylum policy and courthouse arrests.
Carroll has urged a Manhattan court to require Trump to pay the $5m verdict for sexual abuse and defamation. The Supreme Court’s refusal to hear an appeal keeps the original judgments in place, while interest brings the total to nearly $5.8m. Attorneys say delays must end and payment should proceed.