Constitutional Case Covered by Smithtown News

One of my cases was reported on in the Smithtown News last week:

"A Smithtown lawyer has taken on a pro bono case to help defend a Port Jefferson Station resident in his effort to fight an alleged red light camera violation, with evidence that the yellow interval at that intersection was malfunctioning at the time of the alleged violation.... Mr. Kreppein will argue that Mr. Buttaro was deprived of due process of law and should have been permitted to present a defense at the hearing rather than being told he had to wait for a later appeal hearing. 'In this case, Appellant was not permitted to present a defense. Appellant was, essentially, taken into a room and told that he was guilty, no matter what, with no opportunity to present evidence, cross-examine a witness, or even have the merits of his defense considered by the Court.'"

(Read More: "Smithtown lawyer challenges red-light-camera ticket," by Corey Adwar, The Smithtown News, 9/14/2012).

Smithtown News - Due Process and Red Light Cameras

 Smithtown News, 9/14/2012 -- Smithtown lawyer challenges red-light-camera ticket," by Corey Adwar

Judge Humor

Sometimes, judges will incorporate a tongue-in-cheek remarks into a decision, or make other attempts at humor.  Sometimes, these attempts are even successful.

I just came across a random unpublished Order from Judge Kaplan in the Southern District.  The Order, in its entirety, reads:

ORDER, The action is dismissed on the grounds that the complt. is delusional and that pltff failed to comply with an order of this Court...SO ORDERED...

Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Featured on News 12 Long Island

One of my employment discrimination cases was featured on Long Island News 12 last night.  The story is available on their website. ("LI man sues Nature's Bounty for alleged racial discrimination," 5/22/2012).   The case was previously covered in the New York Law Journal (here [subscription required]), and the Court's May 1, 2012 decision denying summary judgment and permitting the case to be decided by a jury can be read here.  In its decision, the Court comments that although "Defendant argues a single, race-neutral remark is insufficient to raise an inference of discrimination. This argument ignores the fact that disallowing Plaintiff s 'kind' from using a specific door reasonably could be interpreted by a jury as discriminatory."