The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals News

Federal Appeals Court in New York Approves of $6.7M Award to Graffiti Artists

A federal appeals court in New York gave its approval Thursday to a $6.7 million award for nearly two dozen graffiti artists whose spray paintings at a once-famous site that attracted thousands of spectators were destroyed to make room for …

Appeals Court Lets Lawsuit Over NYPD Sound Cannons Proceed

A federal appeals court in New York says a lawsuit alleging the use of sound cannons by police constitutes excessive force can proceed toward trial. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that it agreed with a lower court …