• Oneida Nation of New York v. Cuomo, 10-4265(L)

    Publication Date: 2011-05-11
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Wesley, Chin, and Lohier, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Riyaz A. Kanji (Cory J. Albright, Zach Welcker, Kanji & Katzen, PLLC; Christopher Karns, Owen Herne, Seneca Nation of Indians Department of Justice, Salamanca, NY; Carol E. Heckman, Jeffrey A. Wadsworth, David T. Archer, Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, Buffalo, NY, on the brief), Kanji & Katzen, PLLC, Ann Arbor, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant Seneca Nation of Indians. David W. Debruin (Scott B. Wilkens, Joshua M. Segal, Jenner & Block, LLP; Daniel French, Lee Alcott, French-Alcott, PLLC, Syracuse, NY, on the brief), Jenner & Block, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Intervenor-Appellant Cayuga Indian Nation of New York. James M. Wicks (George C. Pratt, Hillary A. Frommer, Farrell Fritz, P.C.; James F. Simermeyer, New York, NY, on the brief), Farrell Fritz, P.C., Uniondale, NY, for Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant Unkechauge Indian Nation. Michael L. Roy (Marsha K. Schmidt, on the brief), Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. Michael R. Smith (R. Miles Clark, Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP; Peter D. Carmen, Meghan Murphy Beakman, Oneida Nation Legal Department, Verona, NY; Daniel F. Katz, Dennis M. Black, Williams & Connolly, LLP, Washington D.C., on the brief), Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Washington, D.C., for Plaintiff-Appellee Oneida Nation of New York.
    for defendant: Andrew D. Bing (Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General of the State of New York, Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General, Alison J. Nathan, Special Counsel to the Solicitor General, Steven C. Wu, Assistant Solicitor General, on the brief), Deputy Solicitor General, for Defendants-Appellants Andrew M. Cuomo, Thomas H. Mattox, Richard Ernst, and Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee John Melville. Michael T. Feeley (Lisa A. Coppola, on the brief), Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf, Cunningham & Coppola LLC, Buffalo, NY, for Amicus Curiae Akwesasne Convenience Store Association. Michael A. Cardozo (Eric Proshansky, Aaron M. Bloom, William H. Miller, on the brief), Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, NY, for Amicus Curiae the City of New York. Richard T. Sullivan, Harris Beach PLLC, Buffalo, NY, for Amicus Curiae New York Association of Convenience Stores. Thomas G. Jackson (Meagan A. Zapotocky, on the brief), Phillips Nizer, LLP, New York, NY, for Amicus Curiae New York State Association of Tobacco and Candy Distributors, Inc.*

    Case Number: 10-4265(L)

    Cite as: Oneida Nation of New York v. Cuomo, 10-4265(L), NYLJ 1202493468026, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided May 9, 2011)Before: Wesley, Chin, and Lohier, C.

  • ACORN V. US (TEST)

    Publication Date: 2010-08-16
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    Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Miner, Cabranes, and Wesley, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: JULES LOBEL, Darius Charney, and William Quigley, Center for Constitutional Rights, Pittsburgh, PA and New York, NY; William Goodman and Julie Hurwitz, Goodman & Hurwitz, P.C., Detroit, MI; Arthur Schwartz, New York, NY, for plaintiffs-appellees. Mark D. Stern, Somerville, MA; John C. Philo, Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic &Social Justice, Detroit, MI, for amici curiae United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America; Communications Workers of America; Communications Workers of America Local 1180; Transport Workers Union of America; Transport Workers Union of America of Greater New York; Jobs with Justice; Interfaith Worker Justice; and Maurice & Jane Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice. Charles S. Sims and Anna G. Kaminska, Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY; Stephen I. Vladeck, Washington, D.C. for amici curiae Constitutional Law Professors Bruce Ackerman, Erwin Chemerinsky, David D. Cole, Michael C. Dorf, Mark Graber, Seth F. Kreimer, Sanford V. Levinson, Burt Neuborne, and Stephen I. Vladeck. Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded.
    for defendant: MARK B. STERN, Michael S. Raab, Benjamin S. Kingsley, and Helen L. Gilbert, Appellate Staff,Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice (Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, Department of Justice; Benton J. Campbell, Attorney, Eastern District of New York), Washington, D.C. and Brooklyn, NY, for defendants-appellants. Daniel R. Murdock, Patton Boggs LLP, New York, NY; Haaris Ahmad, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Wayne County, Michigan, Detroit, MI, for amicuscuriae Wayne County, Michigan. David B. Rankin and Mark Taylor, Rankin & Taylor, New York, NY, for amici curiae Alliance for Justice; Citizen Action of New York; Hakeem Jeffries; Labor Education & Research Project; Legal Aid Society of New York City; Marty Markowitz; Kevin Powell; Western States Center; and Jumaane D. Williams.

    Case Number: 09-5172--cv (L); 10-0992-cv (CON)

    Cite as: ACORN v. United States, 09-5172—cv (L); 10-0992-cv (CON), NYLJ 1202466558542, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided: August 13, 2010)p class="judges

  • Oneida Nation of New York v. Cuomo, 10-4265(L)

    Publication Date: 2011-05-11
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Wesley, Chin, and Lohier, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Riyaz A. Kanji (Cory J. Albright, Zach Welcker, Kanji & Katzen, PLLC; Christopher Karns, Owen Herne, Seneca Nation of Indians Department of Justice, Salamanca, NY; Carol E. Heckman, Jeffrey A. Wadsworth, David T. Archer, Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, Buffalo, NY, on the brief), Kanji & Katzen, PLLC, Ann Arbor, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant Seneca Nation of Indians. David W. Debruin (Scott B. Wilkens, Joshua M. Segal, Jenner & Block, LLP; Daniel French, Lee Alcott, French-Alcott, PLLC, Syracuse, NY, on the brief), Jenner & Block, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Intervenor-Appellant Cayuga Indian Nation of New York. James M. Wicks (George C. Pratt, Hillary A. Frommer, Farrell Fritz, P.C.; James F. Simermeyer, New York, NY, on the brief), Farrell Fritz, P.C., Uniondale, NY, for Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant Unkechauge Indian Nation. Michael L. Roy (Marsha K. Schmidt, on the brief), Hobbs, Straus, Dean & Walker, LLP, Washington, D.C., for Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. Michael R. Smith (R. Miles Clark, Zuckerman Spaeder, LLP; Peter D. Carmen, Meghan Murphy Beakman, Oneida Nation Legal Department, Verona, NY; Daniel F. Katz, Dennis M. Black, Williams & Connolly, LLP, Washington D.C., on the brief), Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Washington, D.C., for Plaintiff-Appellee Oneida Nation of New York.
    for defendant: Andrew D. Bing (Eric T. Schneiderman, Attorney General of the State of New York, Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General, Alison J. Nathan, Special Counsel to the Solicitor General, Steven C. Wu, Assistant Solicitor General, on the brief), Deputy Solicitor General, for Defendants-Appellants Andrew M. Cuomo, Thomas H. Mattox, Richard Ernst, and Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee John Melville. Michael T. Feeley (Lisa A. Coppola, on the brief), Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf, Cunningham & Coppola LLC, Buffalo, NY, for Amicus Curiae Akwesasne Convenience Store Association. Michael A. Cardozo (Eric Proshansky, Aaron M. Bloom, William H. Miller, on the brief), Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, NY, for Amicus Curiae the City of New York. Richard T. Sullivan, Harris Beach PLLC, Buffalo, NY, for Amicus Curiae New York Association of Convenience Stores. Thomas G. Jackson (Meagan A. Zapotocky, on the brief), Phillips Nizer, LLP, New York, NY, for Amicus Curiae New York State Association of Tobacco and Candy Distributors, Inc.*

    Case Number: 10-4265(L)

    Cite as: Oneida Nation of New York v. Cuomo, 10-4265(L), NYLJ 1202493468026, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided May 9, 2011)Before: Wesley, Chin, and Lohier, C.JJ.p c

  • US v. ZVI Goffer, 11-3591-cr(L)

    Publication Date: 2013-07-03
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Walker, Sack, and Wesley, C.JJ.
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Appellant: Zvi Goffer, Alexander Martin Dudelson, Law Office of Alexander M. Dudelson, Brooklyn, NY.
    for defendant: For Appellant: Michael Kimelman., Morris J. Fodeman, Scott D. Tenley, on the brief, Michael S. Sommer, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., New York, NY. For Appellant: Craig Drimal., Arlene Villamia-Drimal, Weston, CT. For Appellee: United States of America., Richard C. Tarlowe, Assistant United States Attorney, on the brief, Andrew L. Fish, Assistant United States Attorney, for Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY.

    Case Number: 11-3591-cr(L)

    Cite as: US v. ZVI Goffer, 11-3591-cr(L), NYLJ 1202609365980, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided July 1, 2013) 11-3591-cr(L) Before: Walker, Sack, and Wesley

  • The City of New York v. Mickalis Pawn Shop, LLC, 08-4804-cv

    Publication Date: 2011-05-06
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Sack and Wesley, C.JJ, and Eaton, Judge.**
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Frederick a. Brodie (Kenneth W. Taber, of counsel), Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP, New York, N.Y.; Eric Proshansky, Assistant Corporation Counsel (Richard J. Costa, Ari Biernoff, of counsel), for Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, N.Y., for Plaintiff-Appellee City of New York.
    for defendant: Justin S. Kahn, Kahn Law Firm, Charleston, S.C., for Defendant-Appellant Mickalis Pawn Shop, LLC. John f. Renzulli (Scott C. Allan, of counsel), Renzulli Law Firm, LLP, White Plains, N.Y., for Defendant-Appellant Adventure Outdoors, Inc.

    Case Number: 08-4804-cv

    Cite as: The City of New York v. Mickalis Pawn Shop, LLC, 08-4804-cv, NYLJ 1202493061134, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided May 4, 2011)Before: Sack and Wesley, C.J

  • The City of New York v. Mickalis Pawn Shop, LLC, 08-4804-cv

    Publication Date: 2011-05-06
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    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Judge: Before: Sack and Wesley, C.JJ, and Eaton, Judge.**
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Frederick a. Brodie (Kenneth W. Taber, of counsel), Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP, New York, N.Y.; Eric Proshansky, Assistant Corporation Counsel (Richard J. Costa, Ari Biernoff, of counsel), for Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, New York, N.Y., for Plaintiff-Appellee City of New York.
    for defendant: Justin S. Kahn, Kahn Law Firm, Charleston, S.C., for Defendant-Appellant Mickalis Pawn Shop, LLC. John f. Renzulli (Scott C. Allan, of counsel), Renzulli Law Firm, LLP, White Plains, N.Y., for Defendant-Appellant Adventure Outdoors, Inc.

    Case Number: 08-4804-cv

    Cite as: The City of New York v. Mickalis Pawn Shop, LLC, 08-4804-cv, NYLJ 1202493061134, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided May 4, 2011)Before: Sack and Wesley, C.JJ, and