Browse Second Circuit's 2026 caseload. 25 opinions with AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Former employee's defamation suit against employer dismissed
Richardson v. Townsquare Media, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a defamation lawsuit brought by a f...
Mortgage Servicer Lacks Standing to Foreclose
Powell v. Ocwen Fin. Corp., decided by Second Circuit on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a mortgage servicer's claims against a borrow...
Second Circuit Affirms Denial of Motion to Suppress Laptop Evidence
United States v. Brown, decided by Second Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed the denial of a motion to suppress evidence seized from the defend...
Cell phone data transmitted to third parties not protected by Fourth Amendment
United States v. Ullah, decided by Second Circuit on April 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of the defendant's motion to suppress ...
Second Circuit: Consent to Laptop Search Was Voluntary
United States v. Pence, decided by Second Circuit on April 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obtai...
County employee's retaliation claims dismissed for lack of protected speech and causation
Campbell v. Broome County, decided by Second Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a former employee's claims that his employer, B...
Second Circuit: Consent to Search Phone Was Voluntary Despite Arrest
United States v. Barrett, decided by Second Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obta...
Consent to Search Phone Valid Despite Language Barrier
United States v. Manuel Zumba Mejia, decided by Second Circuit on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress ev...
Taxpayer's "investment" in tax shelter deemed sham, losses disallowed
Safdieh v. Comm'r, decided by Second Circuit on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the Tax Court's decision, holding that the taxpayer's "investment" i...
Probable Cause for Warrant Upheld Based on Corroborated Informant Tip
United States v. Jimenez, decided by Second Circuit on February 25, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence ...
BMI's blanket license is not an illegal tie-in under the Sherman Act
Broadcast Music, Inc. v. North American Concert Promoters Association, decided by Second Circuit on February 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit addressed whether a "blan...
CoreLogic Wins FCRA Class Action Over Tenant Screening Accuracy
CFHC v. CoreLogic Rental Prop. Sols., decided by Second Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class action ...
Notice of Appeal Insufficient for Quash Motion Appeal
In Re: Ex Parte Application of SBK ART LLC, decided by Second Circuit on February 20, 2026, resulted in a dismissed outcome. The Second Circuit considered whether a "notice of appeal" filed by SBK ART...
Transportation company not a successor employer under ERISA
Mar-Can Transp. Co. v. Loc. 854 Pension Fund, decided by Second Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary jud...
Probable Cause Justifies Vehicle Search Despite Pretext Argument
United States v. Cardenas, decided by Second Circuit on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence...
Insurance exclusion for economic loss bars duty to defend
Reidy Contracting Group, LLC v. Mt. Hawley Insurance Company, decided by Second Circuit on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's gran...
Copyright registration defect invalidates infringement claim
McGucken v. Shutterstock, Inc., decided by Second Circuit on February 10, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a copyright infringement lawsuit broug...
Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Contract and Tort Claims
Lanesborough 2000, LLC v. Nextres, LLC, decided by Second Circuit on February 6, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the District Court's dismissal of Lanesborough's...
Second Circuit Affirms NLRB Finding of Unlawful Retaliation Against Employees
Care One, LLC v. NLRB, decided by Second Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed the National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) order finding that Ca...
Second Circuit Affirms FCRA Disclosure Requirements for Employment Credit Checks
Duke v. Luxottica U.S. Holdings Corp., decided by Second Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of a class action ...
Florida's 'no-hire' law not shielded from antitrust challenge
Pinilla Perez v. Bondi, decided by Second Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed a district court's denial of a motion to dismiss a complaint all...
Second Circuit Upholds Warrantless Vehicle Search and Consent to Search Backpack
United States v. Woods, decided by Second Circuit on February 5, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence obt...
Second Circuit: Exigent Circumstances Justified Warrantless Entry in Drug Case
United States v. Boria, decided by Second Circuit on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion to suppress evidence sei...
Second Circuit Upholds "Anti-Stacking" Clause in GEICO Policy
GEICO v. Patel, decided by Second Circuit on February 3, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The Second Circuit affirmed the district court's grant of summary judgment to GEICO, holding that th...
NLRB Wins Retaliation Case Against Universal Smart Contracts
Nat'l Lab. Rels. Bd. v. Universal Smart Conts., LLC, decided by Second Circuit on February 3, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. The Second Circuit reviewed the National Labor Relations Board'...
CaseLawBrief tracks 25 opinions from Second Circuit in 2026. This includes published and unpublished decisions.
The most common legal topics were: Fourth Amendment Search And Seizure (9 cases), Totality Of The Circumstances Test For Consent (4 cases), Voluntary Consent To Search (3 cases), Voluntariness Of Consent To Search (2 cases), Sherman Act Section 1 (2 cases).
Outcomes: Defendant Win: 21, Dismissed: 1, Plaintiff Win: 3.