Grandinetti v. Tashjian — 2d Cir. (argued September 10, 2026)
The Second Circuit reviews John Grandinetti Junior's false-arrest and malicious-prosecution claims against New York State Police investigator Sean Tashjian. Police linked a Facebook account in Grandinetti's name and a Jeep registered to him to a suspected drug sale. Tashjian arrested him nearly a year later; the charges were later withdrawn. The district court entered summary judgment for Tashjian, finding probable cause and, alternatively, qualified immunity. The appeal asks whether the evidence supported those conclusions.
Grandinetti v. Tashjian (No. 25-2617) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, argued September 10, 2026.
Sources
Argument audio — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (public domain, 17 U.S.C. § 105):https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/audio/25-2617.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit:https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/oral_arguments.html
District court memorandum-decision and order — GovInfo:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-nynd-1_23-cv-00753/pdf/USCOURTS-nynd-1_23-cv-00753-0.pdf
Appellate docket — Justia:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca2/25-2617
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:52Ryanne Konan — John Grandinetti
- 11:17Sean Tashjian's position