High-Stakes Decisions From The Eastern District of New York

This column reports on several recent significant decisions from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Chief Judge Margo K. Brodie denied compassionate release. Judge Hector Gonzalez granted defendants’ motion to dismiss constitutional claims based on res judicata. And Judge Brian M. Cogan declined to compel immigration authorities to adjudicate plaintiff’s application for a waiver of inadmissibility.