The stay by an appellate judge puts on hold a lower-court ruling that New York’s newly drawn congressional and legislative districts were unconstitutional. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Suits and Litigation (Civil)”
Cuomo Sues Ethics Panel to Block It From Seizing Book Profits
By Gotham Rex on April 1, 2022
The lawsuit is the latest example of Andrew Cuomo’s aggressive stance as he returns to public life seven months after resigning as New Yorks governor. Source: New York Times
Judge Tosses New York District Lines
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2022
The ruling would send New York back to the drawing board and could delay its primaries. Democrats vowed to appeal it. Source: New York Times
Alex Jones Faces Fines for Not Testifying in Sandy Hook Suit
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2022
A Connecticut judge rejected the Infowars conspiracy theorist’s claim that he was too ill to sit for a deposition, and set a schedule of hefty fines. Source: New York Times
How 2 Industries Stymied Justice for Young Lead Paint Victims
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2022
The U.S. insurance and real estate industries have waged a decades-long campaign to avoid liability in lead cases, helping to prolong an epidemic. The cost for millions of children has been incalculable. Source: New York Times
This Database Stores the DNA of 31,000 New Yorkers. Is It Illegal?
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2022
A database used by the New York Police Department violates state law and the Constitution, the Legal Aid Society contends in a lawsuit. Source: New York Times
They Earn Tens of Thousands by Turning in Idling Trucks
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2022
A New York City clean air program is providing a well-paid gig to “idling warriors” who blow the whistle on polluting vehicles. Source: New York Times
Dennis Cunningham, Civil Rights Lawyer for Varied Causes, Dies at 86
By Gotham Rex on March 6, 2022
He successfully represented the Black Panthers, environmentalists who accused the government of conspiracy and Attica prison inmates. Source: New York Times
Sarah Palin Will Seek New Trial in New York Times Libel Case
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2022
Lawyers have told a federal judge that they will file several motions scrutinizing the timing of his announcement that he intended to dismiss the case for lack of evidence. Source: New York Times
Prosecutors Leading Trump Fraud Investigation in NY Resign
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2022
The resignations came after the Manhattan district attorney, Alvin Bragg, was said to have expressed doubts about the case, and amid a monthlong pause in the presentation of evidence to a grand jury. Source: New York Times
How Sandy Hook Families Achieved Long-Awaited Legal Victories
By Gotham Rex on February 20, 2022
After early defeats in Congress, relatives of those lost in the 2012 shooting fought on, besting a renowned gun maker and an infamous conspiracy theorist. Source: New York Times
Cuomo and Top Aide Sued by Trooper Over Sexual Harassment Accusations
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2022
Lawyers for Andrew Cuomo and Melissa DeRosa said the suit, which accuses them of discrimination and retaliation, was meritless. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Attorney General Can Question Trump and 2 Children, Judge Rules
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2022
Former President Donald J. Trump and two of his children had sought to block Letitia James, the attorney general, from interviewing them under oath. Source: New York Times
Jurors in Sarah Palin Trial Knew of Judge’s Decision to Dismiss
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2022
The judge said several jurors acknowledged knowing about his decision but said it had not “played any role whatever in their deliberations.” Source: New York Times
Eleven Years After the Sandy Hook Massacre, a $73 Million Settlement
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2022
The deal with Remington, which made the rifle used in the attack, appears to be the largest involving a gun manufacturer and relatives of victims. Source: New York Times