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Amnesty International USA v. Clapper, 09-4112-cv

Publication Date: 2011-03-23
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Calabresi, Sack, and Lynch, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Jameel Jaffer, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, New York (Melissa Goodman and Laurence M. Schwartztol, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY; Christopher T. Dunn and Arthur N. Eisenburg, New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation, New York, NY; Charles S. Sims, Theodore K. Cheng, Matthew J. Morris, Proskauer Rose LLP, New York, NY, on the brief), for Plaintiff-Appellant. Barbara Moses, Morvillo, Abramowitz, Grand, Iason, Anello & Bohrer, P.C., New York, NY; Emily Berman and Elizabeth Goitein, The Brennan Center for Justice, New York, NY; Sharon Bradford Franklin, The Constitution Project, Washington, D.C., for Amici Curiae The Brennan Center for Justice, The Center for Democracy & Technology, The Constitution Project, The Electronic Frontier Foundation, and The Rutherford Institute in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants. Lucy A. Dalglish and Gregg P. Leslie, Counsel for The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Arlington, VA, for Amicus Curiae The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants. Duane L. Loft, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY; Peter T. Barbur, The New York City Bar Association, New York, NY, for Amicus Curiae The New York City Bar Association in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants. Robert A. Atkins and William J. Taylor, Jr., Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY, for Amici Curiae Law Professors Michelle Adams, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University; Baher Azmy, Seton Hall University School of Law; Fletcher N. Baldwin, Jr., Levin College of Law, University of Florida; Erwin Chemerinsky, University of California, Irvine, School of Law; Norman Dorsen, New York University; David M. Driesen, Syracuse University College of Law; Eric M. Freedman, Hofstra Law School; Lynne Henderson, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of Nevada-Las Vegas; Seth F. Kreimer, University of Pennsylvania Law School; Alexander A. Reinert, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University; David Rudovsky, University of Pennsylvania Law School; Daniel J. Solove, George Washington University Law School in support of Plaintiffs-Appellants.
for defendant: Douglas N. Letter, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.; Daniel J. Lenerz, Appellate Staff, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.; Preet Bharara, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, New York, NY, on the brief), for Defendants-Appellees.
Case Number: 09-4112-cv

Cite as: Amnesty International USA v. Clapper, 09-4112-cv, NYLJ 1202487354917, at *1 (2d Cir., Decided March 21, 2011)Before: Calabresi, Sack, and Lynch, C.JJ.

Seinfeld v. Robinson

Publication Date: 2002-12-31
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Court: Appellate Division, 1st Dept
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Case Number: 1101N

Williams, P.J., Tom, Ellerin, Marlow, JJ. 1101N Frank David Seinfeld, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, Judith L. Spanier -against- James D. Robinson, I

In re Marriage Cases

Publication Date: 2008-05-15
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Date Filed: 2008-05-15
Court: Ca. Sup. Ct.
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Attorneys: For plaintiff: Sterling E. Norris for Judicial Watch, Inc., as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendants and Appellants State of California and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
for defendant: Thomas J. Kuna-Jacob as Amicus Curiae.
Case Number: S147999

Cite as 08 C.D.O.S. 5820In re MARRIAGE CASES. [Six?consolidated appeals.]No. S147999In the Supreme Court of CaliforniaC

March 1, 2009 | The American Lawyer

Sullivan & Cromwell Files Mega Infringement Suit for GE Tech and Samsung

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MLSMK Investment Company v. JP Morgan Chase & Co., 10-3040-cv

Publication Date: 2011-07-08
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Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Judge: Before: Mclaughlin, Pooler, and Sack, C.JJ.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: HOWARD KLEINHENDLER, Wachtel & Masyr, LLP (Julian D. Schreibman, Sara G. Spiegelman, of counsel), New York, NY, for Plaintiff-Appellant.
for defendant: PATRICIA M. HYNES, Allen & Overy LLP (Andrew Rhys Davies, Laura R. Hall, of counsel), New York, NY, for Defendants-Appellees.
Case Number: 10-3040-cv

Cite as: MLSMK Investment Company v. JP Morgan Chase & Co., Index 10-3040-cv, NYLJ 1202499634383, at *1 (Court, Decided July 7, 2011)Before: Mclaughli

August 3, 2010 | The American Lawyer

Signs of Hope for Law Firm Summer Hiring in 2011?

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Matter of A.

Publication Date: 2007-01-25
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PRUDENTI, P.J., MASTRO, SANTUCCI, DILLON, JJ. In the Matter of Cynthia Hope A. (Anonymous). St. Christopher-Ottilie Family Services, respondent; LaToya Cynthia A. (Anonymous), a/k/a LaToya

Matter of Evelyse Luz S.

Publication Date: 2008-12-18
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Case Number: 4848

Lippman, P.J., Tom, Buckley, Moskowitz, Renwick, JJ. 4848 In re Evelyse Luz S., A Dependent Child under the Age of Eighteen Years, etc., and Evelyn G., Respondent-Ap

March 2, 2009 | The American Lawyer

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ACORN, ACORN Institute, Inc., and MHANY Management, Inc., f/k/a/ New York Acorn Housing Company, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. United States Of America, Shaun Donovan, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Peter Orszag Director Office of Management and Budget, Timothy R. Geithner Jr., Secretary of the Department of Treasury of the United States, Lisa P. Jackson, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce, and Robert Gates, Secretary of Defense­— Defendants-Appellants., 09-5172--cv (L); 10-0992-cv (CON)

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