Constitutional

New York Appellate Procedure Constitutional Criminal

Appellate Division, Second Department

Uncategorized

People v. Newton — Plate inquiry and plain-view gun justified vehicle search

/ October 28, 2026

The Second Department upheld seizure of a gun seen in plain view after a plate database inquiry on an illegally parked vehicle indicated the plates might be stolen.

New York Civil Procedure Civil Rights Constitutional

Appellate Division, Second Department

Uncategorized

Spain v. Williams — Election email triggers New York anti-SLAPP fee award

/ October 21, 2026

The Second Department held that a defamation suit over a campaign email qualified for New York anti-SLAPP protection and affirmed more than $22,000 in fee awards.