Second Circuit
Hears appeals from federal courts in Connecticut, New York and Vermont. Its rulings bind every federal court there unless the Supreme Court steps in.
- States it covers
- 3
- CT, NY, VT
Where it sits
- Supreme CourtCan take any case below on a federal question. It hears very few.
- Second Circuit (this court)Federal appeals court
- Courts whose rulings it reviewsD. ConnecticutD. New YorkE.D. New YorkN.D. New YorkS.D. New YorkW.D. New YorkD. Vermont
What it has decided
Latest decisions
Opinions filed most recently, newest first.
- Portillo v. GarlandNov 28, 2022
- Kalluci v. GarlandNov 23, 2022
- Mejia Lopez De Velasquez v. GarlandNov 23, 2022
- MidCap Bus. Credit, LLC v. MidCap Fin. Tr.Nov 23, 2022
- Not Dead Yet v. HochulNov 23, 2022
- Pozotempan-Ahuejote v. GarlandNov 23, 2022
- United States v. MyersNov 23, 2022
- Wang v. Delphin-RittmonNov 23, 2022
Opinions per year
2016 to 2026. This year so far is the dark bar.
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Most relied on
Its decisions from the last ten years that later opinions cite most.
- Darnell v. City of New Yorkcited 1,567×
- Tangreti v. Bachmanncited 1,288×
- Estrella v. Berryhillcited 1,227×
- Fisher v. SD Protection Inc.cited 693×
- Gao v. Sessionscited 664×
- McLeod v. the Jewish Guild for the Blindcited 628×