2nd Circuit Court of Appeals opinion holding that, for purposes of IFP status, a civil committee does not qualify as a "prisoner" under the Prison Litigation Reform Act.
Jones v. Cuomo (2nd Cir. 2021)
Posted: June 15, 2021
People v. Suarez (N.Y. App. Div. 2021)
Posted: February 11, 2021
New York Appellate Division opinion holding that New York state legislature did not intend school grounds exclusion provisions of state sex offense law to apply to youthful offenders.
Johnson v. Superintendent (N.Y. 2020)
Posted: November 24, 2020
New York Court of Appeals opinion holding that New York's practice of imprisoning some individuals convicted of sex offenses past dates they would otherwise be released for want of legal housing was not unconstitutional.
United States v. Mingo (2nd Cir. 2020)
Posted: July 24, 2020
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals opinion hold that, in the context of military sex offenses, SORNA does not violate the non-delegation doctrine nor the Administrative Procedures Act.
United States v. Diaz (2nd Cir. 2020)
Posted: July 20, 2020
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals opinion holding that SORNA does not violate Double Jeopardy or Cruel and Unusual Punishment provisions in the context of a military sex offense.
People v. Buyund (N.Y. App. Div. 2nd 2019)
Posted: November 20, 2019
New York Supreme Court opinion vacating a requirement that an individual convicted of sexually motivated first-degree burglary be required to register, as registration was not mandated under New York's statutory scheme.
Maldonado v. Mattingly (W.D.N.Y. 2019)
Posted: November 6, 2019
Federal District Court for the Western District of New York denying summary judgment to state parole defendants over allegations that certain conditions of supervision relating to contact with Plaintiff's children and ability to attend church services violated his constitutional rights.
Jones v. County of Suffolk et al. (2nd Cir. 2019)
Posted: September 5, 2019
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirming a federal trial court's finding that even if Plaintiff was "seized" during verification visits by contract employees of the state (Parents for Megan's Law), that the seizure was not unreasonable in light of the application of the special needs doctrine.
Yunus v. Robinson (S.D.N.Y. 2019)
Posted: June 18, 2019
Federal trial court in Southern District of New York granting preliminary injunction halting imposition of sex offense registry and parole requirements in case of plaintiff who committed no sexual offense.
People v. Diaz (N.Y. 2018)
Posted: June 12, 2019
New York Court of Appeals holding that individual who was not a "sex offender" in another state, but nevertheless required to register there, did not have to register in New York state.