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2nd Circuit Reverses Drug Conviction, Rules Evidence Insufficient

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals reversed Paul Belloisi's drug smuggling conviction, ruling the government failed to prove he knew the contraband in an airplane's avionics compartment contained controlled substances. The court held that while Belloisi admitted to unauthorized access at JFK Airport, evidence was insufficient to show knowledge of the specific drug conspiracy.

•Second Circuit reversed Paul Belloisi's drug smuggling conviction for insufficient evidence of knowledge
•Court held government failed to prove defendant knew contraband contained controlled substances
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2nd Circuit Rules on Kazakhstan Coercion Case, Finds Sovereign Immunity

The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Kazakhstan's National Security Committee cannot be sued in U.S. courts due to foreign sovereign immunity, while finding the district court erred on jurisdiction regarding domestic RICO injuries. Kazakhstani businessman Amirkhanov Yerkyn had alleged coercion while detained in Kazakhstan.

•Second Circuit found district court erred on RICO domestic injury analysis but upheld dismissal on sovereign immunity grounds
•Kazakhstan's National Security Committee protected from U.S. lawsuits as foreign sovereign instrumentality
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2nd Circuit Affirms Getty Images Warrant Breach Ruling

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that Getty Images Holdings, Inc. breached its warrant agreement obligations to investment funds. The appeals court upheld damages awarded to Alta Partners and other warrant holders after Getty Images refused to honor their stock purchase redemption requests.

•Second Circuit affirmed summary judgment ruling that Getty Images breached warrant agreement obligations
•Investment funds led by Alta Partners successfully sued after Getty Images refused to honor warrant redemption requests
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2nd Circuit Affirms SEC Victory in Marcus Trust Securities Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a summary order affirming the Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement action against Paul Marcus and multiple family trusts in a complex securities fraud case. The consolidated appeals spanning from 2017 to 2024 represent a significant victory for federal securities regulators.

•Second Circuit affirmed SEC enforcement action against Paul Marcus and family trust network in summary order
•Case consolidated four separate appeals spanning 2017-2024, involving multiple Marcus family trusts
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2nd Circuit Remands Harris Drug Case Over Supervised Release Terms

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit remanded a federal drug and firearms case to the district court with instructions to vacate multiple supervised release conditions. The court ruled in United States v. Harris that 13 standard conditions and three special conditions must be removed from defendant Daniel Harris's supervised release terms.

•Second Circuit ordered district court to vacate 13 standard supervised release conditions and three special conditions
•Harris was convicted of drug trafficking and firearms offenses in 2019 and sentenced to 120 months in prison plus five years supervised release
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2nd Circuit Upholds Terrorism Enhancement in Hezbollah Training Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the conviction and 10-year sentence of Alexei Saab for receiving military training from Hezbollah between 1996 and 2005. The court applied federal terrorism sentencing enhancements despite timing issues with the underlying statute.

•Alexei Saab was convicted in 2022 of receiving military training from Hezbollah from 1996 to 2005
•The Second Circuit affirmed his 10-year sentence and application of federal terrorism sentencing enhancements
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Second Circuit Grants Immigration Appeal in Ahmed v. Bondi Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit granted a petition for review and remanded an immigration case to the Board of Immigration Appeals on January 13, 2026. The case, Ahmed v. Bondi, represents one of the first immigration appeals decided under Attorney General Pamela Bondi's tenure.

•Second Circuit Court of Appeals granted petition for review and remanded immigration case to Board of Immigration Appeals
•Case represents one of first immigration appeals decided under Attorney General Pamela Bondi's tenure
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Second Circuit Affirms Denial of Rivera's Sentence Appeal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a lower court's denial of Hector Rivera's motion to vacate his criminal sentence. The January 13, 2026 summary order rejected Rivera's attempt to challenge his conviction under federal habeas corpus law.

•Second Circuit affirmed denial of Hector Rivera's motion to vacate his federal sentence under 28 U.S.C. § 2255
•Three-judge panel issued non-precedential summary order on January 13, 2026
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Second Circuit Affirms District Court in United States v. Santiago

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a lower court's judgment against defendant Jerrard Santiago in a criminal case. The three-judge panel issued a summary order on January 12, 2026, providing no precedential value under federal appellate rules.

•Second Circuit affirmed district court judgment in criminal case against Jerrard Santiago
•Three-judge panel issued non-precedential summary order on January 12, 2026
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Second Circuit Issues Summary Order in Mohamed v. Bondi Immigration Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a summary order on January 7, 2026, in the immigration case Ali Abdou Mohamed v. Pamela Bondi. The three-judge panel addressed a petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision, though the full details of the court's ruling were not disclosed in the available documentation.

•Second Circuit issued summary order in Ali Abdou Mohamed v. Pamela Bondi immigration case on January 7, 2026
•Three-judge panel included Circuit Judges Richard J. Sullivan, William J. Nardini, and Eunice C. Lee
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