Leval

In his June ruling, Judge Pierre Leval wrote that the Bronx House of Faith, ensconced since 2002 in P.S. 15, has made the school the place for the performance of its rites, and might well appear to have established itself there.

'Instant churches' convert public schools to worship spaces 2011

In his June ruling, Judge Pierre Leval wrote that the Bronx House of Faith, ensconced since 2002 in P.S. 15, has made the school the place for the performance of its rites, and might well appear to have established itself there.

'Instant churches' convert public schools to worship spaces 2011

The third judge on the case, Pierre Leval, wrote a strong dissent and it is likely to be reheard en banc.

Alien Tort Victory 2010

At the Second Circuit, Judge Pierre Leval was highly critical of the court's ruling that corporations can't be sued for international law violations, but he went on to say that Shell should win anyway.

Court to Rule If Abuses Abroad Can Lead to Suits Brent Kendall 2011

"The question is whether accounts should be valued … based on a figment of the imagination," Judge Pierre Leval said.

Madoff Trustee, 'Net Winners' Face Off Over Victim Status Michael Rothfeld 2011

The place has, at least for a time, become the church, Judge Pierre Leval wrote for the majority.

Court: NY can block Sunday worship services in public schools 2011

Leval, who defined it in a 1990 article in Harvard Law Review as any use that "'employs the quoted matter in a different manner or for a different purpose from the original."

Cat Weaver: The Panda Appropriations -- Part 3: Playing the Courts Cat Weaver 2011

Leval, who defined it in a 1990 article in Harvard Law Review as any use that "'employs the quoted matter in a different manner or for a different purpose from the original."

Cat Weaver: The Panda Appropriations -- Part 3: Playing the Courts Cat Weaver 2011

The place has, at least for a time, become the church, Judge Pierre Leval wrote for the majority.

Court: NY can block Sunday worship services in public schools 2011

Judge Leval said the lawsuit didn't support a plausible assertion that Shell gave assistance to the Nigerian military and police for the purpose of facilitating human-rights abuses.

Court to Rule If Abuses Abroad Can Lead to Suits Brent Kendall 2011