Floyd v. City of New York, 959 F.Supp.2d 540 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 12, 2013) (Judge Shira Scheindlin) (the “Liability Opinion”) (198 pages)
Floyd v. City of New York, 959 F.Supp.2d 668 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 12, 2013) (Judge Shira Scheindlin) (the “Remedies Opinion”) (39 pages)
Ligon v. City of New York, ...
Floyd v. City of New York, 08 Civ. 1034 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 12, 2013) (Liability Ruling) (Judge Shira Scheindlin)
Floyd v. City of New York, 08 Civ. 1034 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 12, 2013) (Remedy Ruling) (Judge Shira Scheindlin)
In one sense, these two decisions mark the culmination of the trial ...
Floyd v. City of New York, 959 F.Supp.2d 540 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 12, 2013) (Judge Shira Scheindlin) (the “Liability Opinion”) (198 pages)
Floyd v. City of New York, 959 F.Supp.2d 668 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 12, 2013) (Judge Shira Scheindlin) (the “Remedies Opinion”) (39 pages)
Ligon v. City of New York, 2013 U.S. ...
Here the Court presented a compelling view of the "deeply disturbing, yet often replayed, shocking, dirty little secret of federal sentencing: the stunningly arbitrary application by the DOJ of § 851 drug sentencing enhancements".
The opening paragraphs of this stunning opinion are all that one needs to read to understand ...
Floyd v. City of New York, 08 Civ. 1034 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 12, 2013) (Liability Ruling) (Judge Shira Scheindlin)
Floyd v. City of New York, 08 Civ. 1034 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 12, 2013) (Remedy Ruling) (Judge Shira Scheindlin)
In one sense, these two decisions mark the culmination of the trial ...
This is a fascinating case that raises all sorts of interesting and potentially explosive questions about whether the rich and famous get special treatment in criminal cases. The case also raises some intriguing questions that could have precedent-setting consequences about the rights and remedies of victims under the Crime Victims' ...
It’s not as if the Second Circuit has set some lofty standards in reversing criminal appeals. After all, over the past 13 years, it’s percentage of complete reversals of criminal convictions following a trial is only a mere 3.78%. (See, "What Are the Odds of Complete Reversal After Conviction in ...
