By GioLaw | Published June 4, 2013 | Posted in Blawgs | Tagged Tags: #nyc, #SDNY, 1983 plan, civil litigation, civil rights law, Manhattan, new york, NYCLU |
SDNY 1983 Plan
The federal court for the Southern District of New York (Manhattan, Bronx, Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess and Sullivan Counties), issued a notice in April 2o13 inviting comments on the “1983 Plan,” the civil rights case plan. One of the main goals of the Plan was to streamline civil rights litigation given the high number Read More
Read MoreHard To Digest Trademark Ruling
The United States Patent & Trademark Office, responsible for reviewing, approving or disapproving trademark and patent applications recently rendered an opinion denying a request for a trademark, which may not qualify as one of its better decisions. At issue was the application of a granola crunching Vermont artist’s application to obtain a trademark for the Read More
Read MoreTHE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF PUBLIC VIDEO SURVEILLANCE NETWORKS
Respect to the people of Boston. Their strength, courage and goodwill are exemplary and typically American. We know the marathon bombers will be apprehended expeditiously and brought to justice. The deaths and the suffering will not be in vain, but will further strengthen the resolve of Americans to protect what makes this country so great, Read More
Read MorePERSONAL INJURY – ACCIDENTS & INJURIES SUFFERED BY UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS & INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT GREENCARDS, CITIZENSHIP OR H2 TYPE VISAS
Many Americans complain about the number of undocumented workers that are living and working in the United States. People are upset about the encroachment on our boarders, the “drain” on our economy and the various negative effects illegal aliens supposedly have when “infiltrating” the United States. Here in the office, we see a different side. Read More
Read MoreSTOP AND FRISK: MYTHS, REALITIES & FALSE JUSTIFICATION FOR WIDESPREAD CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS
My office is proud to be involved with Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network and the work they do in assisting people who are not otherwise able to afford legal counsel. First hand, I can tell you that the problems people face here in this city of great extremes in wealth and privilege are Read More
Read MoreGay Marriage Rights & DOMA at The Supreme Court
Arguments against gay marriage are specious protestations of the ignorant and prejudiced. The equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution was intended precisely for the purpose of dealing with issues such as same sex marriage. That provision of the Bill of Rights is fundamental to our democracy and the guiding principle that all individuals receive Read More
Read MoreJodi Arias Trial – Juror’s convict, I mean submit numerous questions
Arizona is one of just a few states that require the trial judge to submit a jury’s questions to the witness for response. In most jurisdictions, including NY, whether the jury will be permitted to ask questions of a witness, including the defendant in a criminal case, is committed to the discretion of the trial judge. When the Read More
Read MoreGilberto Valle: NYPD Cannibal Cop On Trial
Gilberto Valle – Meals we only Dream of and Meals that we go and Prepare From my perspective, it is interesting that the NYC Police Officer on trial for conspiring to kidnap, torture and eat women, somehow was able to become a police officer. How does NYPD screen recruits? What is generally interesting about this Read More
Read MoreDennis Rodman – Limbaugh wants the Worm indicted for violating the Logan Act?
The Worm is at it again! And this time he took it to a new level. Dennis Rodman’s recent visit to North Korea even got Satan himself to comment: On his radio show from the inner circle of Hell, Rush Limbaugh remarked: “We’ve got the new secretary of state, Dennis Rodman, just back from Read More
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