Browse Second Circuit's 2025 caseload. 25 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Second Circuit Affirms Denial of Social Security Disability Benefits
Nunez v. Commissioner of Social Security, decided by Second Circuit on December 29, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's decision granting summar...
Court Denies Asylum to Salvadoran Citizen Over Gang and Political Opinion Claims
J.M. v. Sessions, decided by Second Circuit on December 23, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed the denial of asylum to J.M., a citizen of El Salvador, who claimed p...
Title VII: Plaintiff Fails to Show Similarly Situated Comparators for Discrimination Claim
Silva v. Schmidt Baking Distribution, LLC, decided by Second Circuit on December 22, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgme...
Parking lot lessee not liable for ADA accessibility violations
Poor v. Parking Systems Plus, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to P...
Apparent Authority to Consent to Search Upheld
United States v. Gunn, decided by Second Circuit on December 19, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
No Likelihood of Confusion in "SMART STUDY" Trademark Case
Smart Study Co., LTD v. Shenzhenshixindajixieyouxiangongsi, decided by Second Circuit on December 18, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant ...
VDARE Foundation Loses Lawsuit Over Former Employee's Disclosures
VDARE Foundation, Inc. v. James, decided by Second Circuit on December 17, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of VDARE Foundation's l...
Antitrust claims dismissed for failure to plead exclusionary conduct
DirecTV, LLC v. Nexstar Media Group, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of DirecTV's ...
Second Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress in Vehicle Search Case
United States v. Ramirez Rodriguez, decided by Second Circuit on December 16, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized ...
Second Circuit Affirms Qualified Immunity for Officer in Excessive Force Case
Baltas v. Jones, decided by Second Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's grant of summary judgment to the defendant, a forme...
Ineffective Assistance Claim Procedurally Barred on Appeal
Barnes v. United States, decided by Second Circuit on December 15, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to vacate a conviction...
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Gun Seller Liability Claim
Granite State Insurance Co. v. Primary Arms, LLC, decided by Second Circuit on December 10, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Granite State Insura...
Court Affirms Dismissal of Student's Discrimination Claims
J.M. v. New York City Dept. of Ed., decided by Second Circuit on December 9, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a student's claims against the New ...
Second Circuit Upholds Laptop Search Consent
United States v. Ng Chong Hwa, decided by Second Circuit on December 5, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evide...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search Under Automobile Exception
United States v. Ross, decided by Second Circuit on December 4, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Copyright Preliminary Injunction Denied Over Lack of Substantial Similarity
Krause v. Kelahan, decided by Second Circuit on December 3, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by the...
Officer's internal complaints not protected speech, court rules
Baroni v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, decided by Second Circuit on December 2, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit brought ...
NY Law Requiring Pregnancy Centers to Refer for Abortions Blocked
Nat'l Inst. of Fam. & Life Advocs. v. James, decided by Second Circuit on December 1, 2025, resulted in a reversed outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's preliminary injunction that b...
Actor's Loan-Out Corporation Deemed Sham, Income Taxed to Actor
Buller v. Comm'r, decided by Second Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's decision, holding that the taxpayer's "loan-out" corp...
Actor's Loan-Out Corporation Deemed Sham Entity by Second Circuit
Buller v. Comm'r, decided by Second Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's decision, holding that the taxpayer's "loan-out" corp...
SSA Offset Policy Upheld: Disability Benefits Can Be Reduced by Workers' Comp
Shapiro v. U.S. Soc. SEC. Admin., decided by Second Circuit on November 26, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a lawsuit challengi...
Former Employee's Discrimination Claims Dismissed for Lack of Evidence
Haran v. Orange Business Services, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former emp...
Second Circuit Affirms Denial of Social Security Disability Benefits
Nunez v. Commissioner of Social Security, decided by Second Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's decision granting summar...
CA2 Affirms Dismissal of Discrimination Claims Against CSX
Ziparo v. CSX Transportation, decided by Second Circuit on November 25, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a former employee's dis...
CA2 Affirms Denial of Injunction Against Florida's "Prohibited Sexual Conduct" Law
B.G.S. v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on November 24, 2025, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a preliminary injunction sought by B.G.S....
CaseLawBrief tracks 25 opinions from Second Circuit in 2025. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (4 cases), Adverse Employment Action (3 cases), Pretext For Discrimination (3 cases), Social Security Disability Benefits (2 cases), Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Decision Making (2 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 24, Reversed: 1.