In a notorious 1987 trial over the death of a Black man in New York City, he ruled that defense lawyers could not exclude potential jurors on the basis of race. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Decisions and Verdicts”
Democrats Win Early Victory in Court Fight Over District Maps
By Gotham Rex on March 3, 2022
A judge’s stance was good news for Democrats, who drew the maps that Republicans say are gerrymandered, but the case will proceed. Source: New York Times
Sarah Palin Will Seek New Trial in New York Times Libel Case
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2022
Lawyers have told a federal judge that they will file several motions scrutinizing the timing of his announcement that he intended to dismiss the case for lack of evidence. Source: New York Times
Jurors in Sarah Palin Trial Knew of Judge’s Decision to Dismiss
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2022
The judge said several jurors acknowledged knowing about his decision but said it had not “played any role whatever in their deliberations.” Source: New York Times
Sarah Palin’s Libel Claim Against The Times Is Rejected by a Jury
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2022
The verdict came a day after the judge said he planned to dismiss the case, ruling that Ms. Palin’s legal team had failed to prove that the newspaper defamed her. Source: New York Times
Michael Avenatti Is Found Guilty of Stealing From Stormy Daniels
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2022
They were once united in an effort to topple Donald J. Trump. But even then, a jury found, Mr. Avenatti was stealing from his famous client. Source: New York Times
Martin Shkreli Barred From Drug Industry and Must Repay $64.6 Million
By Gotham Rex on January 14, 2022
A federal judge found that Mr. Shkreli violated state and federal antitrust laws by trying to maintain a monopoly over a lifesaving drug and must pay back the excess profits. Source: New York Times
Teva Pharmaceuticals Found Liable in Landmark Opioid Trial
By Gotham Rex on December 30, 2021
The case was the first of its kind, targeting every point of the prescription opioid supply chain, from manufacturers to pharmacy chains that filled prescriptions. Source: New York Times
Ghislaine Maxwell Is Found Guilty of Aiding in Epstein’s Sex Abuse
By Gotham Rex on December 29, 2021
On the fifth full day of deliberations, jurors convicted Ms. Maxwell of five of the six counts against her. She faces the possibility of decades in prison. Source: New York Times
Michelle Lodzinski's Murder Conviction Dismissed in ’91 Death of Son
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2021
Evidence didn’t support Michelle Lodzinski’s 2016 conviction for killing Timothy Wiltsey, who vanished in 1991, New Jersey’s highest court ruled. Source: New York Times
Alex Jones Liable in Sandy Hook Defamation Suits
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2021
A Connecticut judge’s ruling against the Infowars host combines with decisions in Texas to grant a clean sweep for the families of 10 shooting victims. Source: New York Times
R. Kelly Is Convicted On All Counts After Decades of Accusations of Abuse
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2021
The singer, who for years dominated the world of R&B music, was found guilty of being the ringleader of a decades-long scheme to recruit women and underage girls for sex. Source: New York Times
Biden Hater’s Banners That Town Called Obscene Can Stay Up, Court Rules
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
A New Jersey woman can leave her banners as is after a ruling that the American Civil Liberties Union hailed as a victory for free speech. Source: New York Times
New York Man Found Guilty of Threatening Democrats After Capitol Riot
By Gotham Rex on April 28, 2021
Brendan Hunt said videos and social media posts calling for the slaughter of congressional Democrats were just jokes. Jurors were not convinced. Source: New York Times
Port Authority Bomber Is Sentenced to Life in Prison
By Gotham Rex on April 22, 2021
Akayed Ullah, who detonated a pipe bomb in a crowded subway tunnel near Times Square in the name of ISIS in 2017, became radicalized online. Source: New York Times