Richard J. Sullivan

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit circuit Appointed by Donald Trump (Republican) 27 signed orders read

Signed rulings

A grounded sample of orders signed by this judge, with the verbatim dispositive language.

United States v. Chestnut
20-3208-cr · 2021-03-02
Appeal (appellant (defendant Hermie Chestnut)) Moot / procedural

“For the foregoing reasons, we DISMISS this appeal as moot.”

United States v. Cooke
24-1967 · 2025-07-10
Appeal (appellant (defendant Jamees Cooke)) Denied

“Accordingly, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.”

Clark v. Santander Bank, N.A.
22-2965 · 2024-11-22
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff Gordon Clark, pro se estate executor)) Denied

“Applying de novo review here, we conclude that the district court did not err in denying Clark's motion to proceed pro se. Accordingly, we AFFIRM the orders of the district court.”

Buller v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
24-1557 · 2025-08-14
Appeal (appellants (petitioners Mark Buller and Sarah Beatty, taxpayers)) Granted

“Accordingly, we REVERSE the judgment of the Tax Court and REMAND for consideration of whether Petitioners are entitled to equitable tolling.”

Plymouth Venture Partners, II, L.P. v. GTR Source, LLC
20-118 (L) · 2022-10-27
Appeal (appellants (plaintiffs -- receivers/senior creditors of FutureNet Group)) Denied

“Now guided by the New York Court of Appeals's decision that Article 52 of the CPLR is a judgment debtor's exclusive avenue for relief from a procedurally defective execution and levy, we AFFIRM the district courts' judgments dismissing Plaintiffs' actions.”

Bugliotti v. Republic of Argentina
21-1014 · 2023-05-02
Appeal (appellants (plaintiffs -- bondholders)) Denied

“We hold that Plaintiffs are not entitled to bring suit under Argentine law and that nothing in Rule 17 can be read to alter that result. Accordingly, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.”

Kasiotis v. New York Black Car Operators' Injury Compensation Fund, Inc.
22-2061 · 2024-01-02
Appeal (appellant (defendant -- the Fund)) Granted

“Accordingly, we REVERSE the order of the district court granting summary judgment in favor of Kasiotis and the class and REMAND the case with instructions to dismiss the unjust enrichment claim.”

In re DiBattista
20-4067-bk · 2022-05-17
Appeal (appellant (Law Offices of Francis J. O'Reilly, Esq.)) Granted

“Accordingly, for the reasons set forth below, we VACATE the district court's judgment with instructions to remand to the bankruptcy court to consider whether appellate fees ought to be awarded.”

Beck v. Manhattan College
23-1049 · 2025-04-29
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff Czigany Beck, putative class)) Moot / procedural

“we reserve decision on this appeal in order to CERTIFY the following question to the New York Court of Appeals: whether New York law requires a specific promise to provide exclusively in-person learning as a prerequisite to the formation of an implied contract between a university and its students with respect to tuition payments.”

United States ex rel. Quartararo v. Catholic Health System of Long Island Inc.
21-1534 · 2023-10-16
Appeal (appellants (defendants -- Catholic Health System of Long Island)) Granted

“Accordingly, we REVERSE the orders of the district court and REMAND with instructions to dismiss Relator's section 1320a-7b(a)(4)-based claims.”

Bryan v. Credit Control, LLC
19-244-cv · 2020-04-03
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff Michael Bryan, class)) Granted

“Accordingly, the judgment of the district court is REVERSED as to the Section 1692g claim and VACATED as to the Section 1692e claim. The case is REMANDED to the district court for further proceedings consistent with this Opinion.”

Doherty v. Bice
23-1217 · 2024-05-10
Appeal (appellant (plaintiff Jason Doherty)) Denied

“Finally, Doherty has forfeited any claims for other damages. Accordingly, we AFFIRM the judgment of the district court.”

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