2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Bin Laden Construction Company Spared From 9/11 Lawsuits

A New York appeals court has ruled that a construction company started by Osama bin Laden’s father cannot be held liable for the Sept. 11 attacks.

2013/04/16

Appeals Court Leaning Toward Reversing Ruling Allowing For Worship In NYC Schools

No ruling has been issued, but a federal appeals panel signaled Monday that it was leaning toward reversing a decision by a lower court that allowed for after-hours worship services in New York City public schools.

2012/11/19

Joseph Bruno (file / credit: Daniel Barry/Getty Images)

Appeals Court Tosses Conviction Against Former NY Senate Leader Joseph Bruno

He was convicted in 2009 of denying taxpayers honest services by concealing a deal with a business associate who paid him as a consultant.

2011/11/16

Former NYPD Commissioner Bernard Kerik was sentenced to 48 months in prison for tax fraud, lying to the White House and other felonies. (file/credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Bernard Kerik’s 4-Year Prison Sentence Upheld

Bernard Kerik was treated fairly by a judge who gave him a year longer in prison than the three-year term called for by federal sentencing guidelines, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.

2011/03/31

Court Objects To NY Judge’s Child-Porn Gene Theory

A court removed Judge Gary Sharpe from the resentencing of a man in a child pornography case, saying he was wrong to let his theory that a gene causes child porn consumption to affect his sentencing decisions.

2011/01/28

New York City Loses Tax War Against Foreign Nations

India and other nations with diplomatic housing do not have to pay city property taxes, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday in a long-running dispute that once reached the Supreme Court.

2010/08/17

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