The Latest Breaking News from the Second Circuit

A sovereign See, a safehouse, and an infinite number of pronouns.

Public park bans should be held susceptible to facial challenges.

The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected his final attempt to challenge a jury's finding that he sexually abused and defamed her. Donald Trump must now start payment of having his assets seized.

A response to questions from Justices Kagan and Barrett.

Under existing Second Circuit caselaw, the district court will almost certainly need to approve the motion to dismiss. But existing Circuit law fails to take into account the Crime Victims Rights Act. And there may be a "victim" who rights are being ignored: New York City.

The Second Circuit holds that the challengers sufficiently alleged that the ban is broad enough to cover their constitutionally protected speech (including speech that may offend some based on gender identity, race, religion, and more); the court didn't reach the question whether the ban actually violates the First Amendment, which…

Readers of the blog may I recall that I was counsel of record for the NRA in the Supreme Court… The post NRA v. Vullo Update: Second Circuit Weighs Reviving $100M+ Damages Claim appeared first on Reason.com.

Many people have sued Sean Combs (P. Diddy) for alleged sexual assault in federal court in Manhattan (S.D.N.Y.); many of… The post Can People Suing Sean Combs / P. Diddy for Sexual Assault Litigate as John or Jane Does? Judges Are Split appeared first on Reason.com.

So holds the Second Circuit, in a new decision.

A federal appeals court in New York says a recent Supreme Court decision does not alter its conclusion that New York can enforce laws banning firearms in sensitive locations

While I am eager for the Court to take another public use case, I am actually happy the justices chose to reject this one. Its unusual facts made it a poor vehicle for revisiting Kelo v. City of New London.