This column reports on several significant representative decisions handed down recently in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Edward R. Korman granted a defendant’s motion to suppress his confession. Judge Eric R. Komitee denied a motion for a preliminary injunction enjoining New York City from enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates. And Judge Hector Gonzalez denied a defendant’s request to terminate his restitution obligation.

Motion To Suppress

In United States v. Joyce, 19 CR 321 (EDNY, Oct. 27, 2022), Judge Korman granted defendant’s motion to suppress his confession but denied his motion to suppress evidence found on defendant’s computer.