{"id":4111,"date":"2024-10-24T10:07:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T14:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/?p=4111"},"modified":"2024-12-06T09:55:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T14:55:41","slug":"jonathan-w-feldman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/judges\/jonathan-w-feldman\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan W. Feldman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1995<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">present<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Federal Judicial Service:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recalled Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, 2021<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">present.\u00a0 Magistrate Judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, 1995-2019.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Education:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Syracuse University, J.D., 1981<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cornell University, B.A., 1978<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Professional Career:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Federal Public Defender, Western District of New York, 1992-1995<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Private Practice, Geraci &amp; Feldman, Rochester, New York, 1987-1992<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Assistant U.S. Attorney, Western District of New York, 1983-1987<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Law Clerk to the Hon. Michael A. Telesca, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, 1982-1983<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Noteworthy Cases:<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">McClary v. Coughlin<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, No. 1:90-CV-00501:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Plaintiff David McClary was sentenced to a term of imprisonment for the murder of a New York City police officer.\u00a0 Prison officials housed McClary in administrative segregation in a special housing unit for over four years in three different prisons.\u00a0 McClary sued prison officials for violating his procedural due process rights, alleging that they failed to provide him with meaningful \u201cperiodic review\u201d of his administrative segregation status.\u00a0 Following a two-week trial before Judge Feldman, a jury found defendants liable in the amount of $660,000.00.\u00a0 On post-trial motions, Judge Feldman reduced the award to $237,500.00.\u00a0 The Second Circuit affirmed the judgment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The verdict received quite a bit of attention, particularly in the New York City area.\u00a0 In response, political leaders worked to amend New York State\u2019s \u201cSon of Sam\u201d law to permit victims or survivors to sue convicted individuals not only for proceeds derived from the crimes, but also for any funds received by the convicted person.\u00a0 The amended law allowed McClary\u2019s victim\u2019s family to revive a claim against him, and they filed suit and were awarded a judgment against McClary.\u00a0 McClary again commenced litigation in the Western District of New York, <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">McClary v. Pataki<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 1:02-cv-330-RJA-JWF, to challenge the constitutionality of the amended law and the judgment entered against him.\u00a0 Judge Feldman issued a Report and Recommendation concluding that the Court lacked jurisdiction over the claims pursuant to the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rooker-Feldman<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> doctrine.\u00a0 Judge Arcara adopted the recommendation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">McClary v. Coughlin<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 87 F. Supp. 2d 205, 209 (W.D.N.Y. 2000), <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">aff\u2019d sub nom. McClary v. Kelly<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 237 F.3d 185 (2d Cir. 2001)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/case\/mcclary-v-kelly-2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/casetext.com\/case\/mcclary-v-kelly-2<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/case\/mcclary-v-coughlin\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/casetext.com\/case\/mcclary-v-coughlin\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Corchado v. Bd. of Educ. Rochester City Sch. Dist<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">., No. 6:99-CV-06494:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A mother brought an Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) claim on behalf of her son, seeking court review of the denial of educational benefits.\u00a0 The school district determined that the child did not qualify for benefits because notwithstanding his disabilities, he was still able to achieve satisfactory academic performance in the classroom.\u00a0 Judge Feldman concluded that the school district erred, holding that \u201c[t]he fact that a child, despite a disability, receives some educational benefit from regular classroom instruction should not disqualify the child from eligibility for special education benefits if the disabilities are demonstrated to adversely affect <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the child\u2019s<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> educational performance.\u201d\u00a0 Judge Feldman explained that while the child\u2019s performance in relation to his peers was an important factor to consider, special education benefits should not be denied simply because the child could pass from grade to grade where documented impairments adversely affected his educational performance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Corchado v. Bd. of Educ. Rochester City Sch. Dist.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 86 F. Supp. 2d 168, 169 (W.D.N.Y. 2000)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/case\/corchado-v-board-of-educ-rochester-city\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/casetext.com\/case\/corchado-v-board-of-educ-rochester-city<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Horn v. Med. Marijuana, Inc.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, No. 1:15-CV-00701:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Plaintiff, a commercial truck driver, brought suit against several defendants who sold and marketed a hemp-based consumable oil called \u201cDixie X Dew Drops.\u201d\u00a0 Plaintiff alleged that defendants engaged in fraud, negligence, and unlawful conduct by failing to accurately disclose the presence of THC in the product, which resulted in plaintiff failing an employer\u2019s random drug test.\u00a0 Judge Feldman granted partial summary judgment for defendants on plaintiff\u2019s RICO claim on the ground that plaintiff lacked standing because the losses sought, particularly a loss of earnings, were derivative of a personal injury.\u00a0 The Second Circuit disagreed, holding that a plaintiff is not precluded from suing for injuries to business or property where the injuries flow from an antecedent personal injury.\u00a0 The Supreme Court granted certiorari on April 29, 2024.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Horn v. Med. Marijuana, Inc.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 2021 WL 4173195, *1 (W.D.N.Y. 2021), <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">judgment entered<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, No. 1:15-CV-00701-JWF, 2022 WL 206235 (W.D.N.Y. 2022), <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and vacated and remanded<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, No. 22349CV, 2023 WL 5339572 (2d Cir. 2023), <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and vacated and remanded<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 80 F.4th 130 (2d Cir. 2023)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/case\/horn-v-med-marijuana-5\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/casetext.com\/case\/horn-v-med-marijuana-5<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1995 \u2013 present\u00a0 Federal Judicial Service:\u00a0 Recalled Magistrate Judge, U.S.  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4113,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,35,37],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-active-judges","category-judges","category-magistrate-judges"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4111"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4111\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4442,"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4111\/revisions\/4442"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/library.ca2.uscourts.gov\/wdny-125\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}