Ramsay v. Bondi - Immigration Motion to Reopen

The Second Circuit granted John Marcus Ramsay's petition challenging the BIA's denial of his motion to reopen removal proceedings, remanding for further consideration. The court found the BIA misread Ramsay's arguments regarding equitable tolling of filing deadlines. Ramsay, a US Navy veteran, sought reopening after the court held in United States v. Minter that the statute underlying his 2006 removal order was categorically overbroad.

Petersen Energía v. Argentina - Shareholder Expropriation Claims

The Second Circuit issued a decision in Petersen Energía v. Argentina, affirming in part and reversing in part a $16.1 billion damages award to minority shareholders of Argentine oil and gas company YPF S.A. The court held that shareholders' breach of contract claims against Argentina and YPF are not cognizable under Argentine law, reversing that portion of the damages award.

Rivera-Perez v. Stover - First Step Act Time Credits

The Second Circuit vacated the district court's judgment in Rivera-Perez v. Stover, holding that First Step Act earned-time credits under Section 3632(d)(4)(C) cannot be used to reduce a prisoner's term of supervised release. The court concluded the petition was moot once the petitioner was transferred to a residential reentry center, reversing the district court's interpretation that FSA credits must be applied to supervised release.

Pension fund trustees win appeal against Ocwen

Pension fund trustees win appeal against Ocwen

Baptist Memorial Hospital v. Tax Assessor - Property Tax Exemption

Arkansas Court of Appeals affirmed lower court ruling denying property tax exemption for NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital's medical office building. The court held that the leased building did not qualify for charitable exemption under Arkansas law because it was not used exclusively for charitable purposes. This decision affects nonprofit hospitals and healthcare organizations seeking property tax exemptions in Arkansas.

Adam Maskell v. State of Arkansas - Firearm Possession by Felon Appeal

The Arkansas Court of Appeals affirmed Adam Maskell's Class B felony conviction for possession of a firearm by certain persons and his five-year habitual offender sentence. The court rejected Maskell's seven-point appeal addressing judicial recusal, bias, and procedural errors in his Bradley County Circuit Court case.

Steele v. State - Postconviction Relief Denied

Arkansas Court of Appeals, Division II, affirmed the denial of Tom Buck Steele's Rule 37 petition for postconviction relief. Steele had been convicted of twenty counts of possessing child pornography and sentenced to 164 years' imprisonment and a $56,000 fine. The appellate court upheld the circuit court's denial of postconviction relief, rejecting Steele's challenges to his original convictions.

Bonus Division Reversed in Cowan Divorce

Arkansas Court of Appeals reversed the Sebastian County Circuit Court's division of marital bonuses in Mark Cowan v. Rebecca Cowan, finding error in awarding the wife one-half of the gross bonus amounts for 2021 and 2022. The appellate court reversed and remanded on direct appeal and reversed in part on cross-appeal regarding alimony limitations and the 2024 bonus claim.

Tyler Dylan Brock v. State of Arkansas - Probation Revocation Appeal

The Arkansas Court of Appeals affirmed the revocation of Tyler Dylan Brock's six-year probation sentence. Brock had pleaded guilty to aggravated assault of his mother in May 2023. The State petitioned to revoke probation after he allegedly committed terroristic threatening against the same victim on December 20, 2024, by stating that God had told him to kill her. The appellate court upheld the circuit court's revocation based on the evidence presented.

Atkinson v. Parkway Health Center - Medical Malpractice Appeal

The Arkansas Court of Appeals affirmed a Pulaski County Circuit Court directed verdict in favor of Parkway Health Center, Inc. in a medical malpractice wrongful death action. The court upheld the lower court's ruling that the estate of Virginia L. Atkinson failed to present required expert testimony to establish proximate causation or satisfy the medical malpractice locality rule under Arkansas law. The appeal was affirmed.