Second Circuit Panel Questions Nadine Menendez’s Bail ArgumentsJune 9, 2026Legal NewsA Second Circuit panel questioned Nadine Menendez's key appellate arguments at a bail hearing Tuesday, leaving her July 10 prison surrender date in place.
Second Circuit Hears Combs Challenge to Sentence Based on Acquitted ConductJune 5, 2026Legal NewsA Second Circuit panel grilled both sides April 9 over whether Sean Combs's 50-month Mann Act sentence improperly rested on conduct the jury rejected at trial.
SBF New Trial Bid Faces Prosecution Pushback in SDNYJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors opposed Sam Bankman-Fried's new trial motion in SDNY, calling his political-targeting claims fanciful as his Second Circuit appeal remains pending.
Eleven Charged in SDNY Scheme Using Fake Temp Tags to Evade $15 MillionMay 29, 2026Law and PolicyFederal prosecutors charged 11 defendants in New York with wire and access device fraud for using fake temp tags to dodge $15 million in tolls and traffic penalties.
SDNY Indicts 11 in Scheme Tied to $15 Million in Evaded TollsMay 28, 2026Law and PolicySDNY charges 11 defendants with wire fraud and access device fraud in a scheme using fraudulent temp tags to evade $15 million in tolls and fees.
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 23, 2026Legal NewsA 2nd Circuit panel questioned both sides April 9 on whether Sean Combs' sentence violated due process by relying on conduct the jury rejected at trial.
Second Circuit Hears Combs Appeal Over Record Mann Act SentenceMay 19, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments in Sean Combs' Mann Act appeal, with his defense challenging a 50-month sentence as the highest ever for the offense and arguing the judge penalized conduct the jury rejected.
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 18, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit grilled prosecutors and Sean Combs's defense over whether acquitted racketeering conduct inflated his 50-month Mann Act sentence, with no ruling issued.
Second Circuit Presses Both Sides on Acquitted-Conduct Sentencing in Combs AppealMay 16, 2026Legal NewsThe Second Circuit grilled prosecutors and defense counsel April 9 over whether Sean Combs's 50-month Mann Act sentence improperly relied on acquitted racketeering and sex trafficking conduct.
Second Circuit Hears Combs Appeal Over Acquitted-Conduct SentencingMay 16, 2026Law and PolicyThe Second Circuit heard oral arguments April 9 in Sean Combs' appeal of a 50-month sentence, centering on whether acquitted conduct was improperly considered.