Hernandez v. Jafri — 2d Cir. (Sep 21, 2026) | Oral Arguments, with Context

Hernandez v. Jafri — 2d Cir. (Sep 21, 2026)

No. 25-1609 Argued September 21, 2026 Published October 4, 2026

We hear the Second Circuit argument in Hernandez's appeal from the dismissal of his federal civil-rights lawsuit. The dispute grew out of his state-court personal-injury case, where he alleges misconduct surrounding a deposition. He sued lawyers involved in that case, including his own lawyer. Hernandez wants the case sent back so he can obtain a video of the deposition. The district court dismissed his federal claims and declined to decide his remaining state-law claims. The issue here is whether his allegations support a federal civil-rights claim, rather than a possible claim under state law. Section nineteen eighty-three generally requires a rights violation attributable to state government, not purely private conduct.

Hernandez v. Jafri (No. 25-1609) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, argued September 21, 2026.

Sources

Argument audio — Second Circuit (court original):https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/audio/25-1609.mp3

Argument date and case listing — Second Circuit:https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/oral_arguments.html

Case background and appellate decision — Second Circuit summary order, September 25, 2026:https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/SUM/25-1609_so.pdf

District judgment text — court docket mirrored by Justia (October 31, 2024 snapshot):https://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nysdce/1%3A2024cv06972/628435

Federal civil-rights statute — 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Cornell LII reproduction:https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/42/1983

State-action requirement — American Manufacturers v. Sullivan, Supreme Court opinion:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-526/pdf/USREPORTS-526-40.pdf

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