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United States of America v. Jordan — 2d Cir. (argued September 1, 2026)

No. 26-918 Argued September 1, 2026 Published September 1, 2026

The Second Circuit reviews Karl Jordan Jr.'s bail order. A jury returned guilty verdicts on two murder counts arising from the killing of Jason Mizell, known as Jam Master Jay. The district judge later entered a Rule 29 acquittal on those counts, finding insufficient evidence that the killing was connected to narcotics trafficking. Rule 29 permits acquittal when evidence cannot legally support a conviction. Drug and firearm counts remain pending. The government says Jordan remains a danger and flight risk; Jordan says changed circumstances and strict release conditions support bail.

United States of America v. Jordan (No. 26-918) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, argued September 1, 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/26-918.mp3
Argument listing — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit:https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/oral_arguments.html
Argument calendar — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit:https://www.huntcal.com/cal/eventview/USCA2/USCA2?yr=2026&id=784736968&v=d&d=1&m=9&s=l
Appellate docket — Justia:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca2/26-918
Rule 29 memorandum and order — U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-nyed-1_20-cr-00305/pdf/USCOURTS-nyed-1_20-cr-00305-2.pdf
Jury-verdict announcement — U.S. Department of Justice:https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/two-queens-men-convicted-drug-related-murder-run-dmc-dj-jason-mizell-also-known-jam
Related-case update — U.S. Department of Justice:https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/jay-bryant-pleads-guilty-accomplice-murder-run-dmcs-jason-mizell-also-known-jam-master
Release-order report — Associated Press:https://apnews.com/article/10f5b346f9b178b45c2e1a4909226d41
Rule 29 ruling report — Associated Press:https://apnews.com/article/3df05e67540e9d60f4148f888feedbcc
18 U.S.C. § 3142 — GovInfo:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2024-title18/pdf/USCODE-2024-title18-partII-chap207-sec3142.pdf
18 U.S.C. § 3143 — GovInfo:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2024-title18/pdf/USCODE-2024-title18-partII-chap207-sec3143.pdf
United States v. Mattis — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ca2-20-01713/pdf/USCOURTS-ca2-20-01713-0.pdf
Miranda Gonzalez — New York attorney registration:https://data.ny.gov/resource/eqw2-r5nb.json?registration_number=5590450
Michael O. Hueston — New York attorney registration:https://data.ny.gov/resource/eqw2-r5nb.json?registration_number=2688471
Michael Hueston — Brooklyn Law School:https://www.brooklaw.edu/contact-us/hueston-michael/

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