All matters listed below are fully resolved unless explicitly marked “ongoing.”
There were no convictions in any proceeding.
All allegations of misconduct were dismissed or found unfounded.
Sole legal and physical custody of the child was awarded to Karl Reeves by final appellate order.
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| Case Name & Citation | Nature of Proceeding | Key Outcome | Decision Date & Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Reeves v. Julianne Michelle Reeves 2024 NY Slip Op 05501 Index No. 01249/2023 |
Final Appellate Custody Determination (Appellate Division, First Department) |
First Department affirmed the final custody order of the lower court, awarding sole legal and physical custody of the child to Karl Reeves. All claims related to alleged misconduct were dismissed, and no findings of abuse or neglect were sustained |
November 7, 2024 Full Decision → |
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Karl C. Reeves v. The Foundation for the Child Victims of the Family Courts et al. & Jill Jones-Soderman Index No. 150731/19 Case No. 2024-07814 |
Defamation action arising from "ethics complaints" posted during custody dispute (Appellate Division, First Department, affirming Supreme Court, New York County) |
Order denying defendants' motion to dismiss the defamation claim unanimously affirmed, without costs. Claim proceeds under anti-SLAPP standards; fair report privilege inapplicable. |
February 17, 2026 Appellate Division Decision (Full Text) → |
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New York's Anti-SLAPP Act: An Unnecessary Chill on the First Amendment Right to Petition By Alan S. Lewis & Madelyn K. White |
New York Law Journal January 12, 2026 |
Critical examination of the 2020 amendments to New York's anti-SLAPP Act (Civil Rights Law §§ 70-a, 76-a), highlighting how expanded scope, heightened evidentiary burdens, discovery stays, actual malice requirements, and mandatory fee-shifting may deter meritorious defamation claims and favor institutional defendants—relevant to procedural aspects of defamation litigation involving public-interest statements. | Full Article (Free on Mondaq) → |
| Karl Reeves, Plaintiff, v. Julianne Michelle Reeves and Joshua A. Douglass, (Adv. Proc. No. 23-01028) Within In re Reeves, Case No. 19-36354 (CGM) |
Adversary proceeding in Chapter 7 bankruptcy – sanctions against attorney (U.S. Bankruptcy Court, S.D.N.Y.) |
Attorney sanctioned $46,691.70 for fraud on the court | December 12, 2023 Full Decision → |
Julianne Michelle Reeves, Plaintiff, v. Karl Reeves (1:22-cv-0254423) Within In re Reeves, |
Civil Right - Other Civil Right | MOTION for Preliminary Injunction Motion to Enforce Removal. filed by Julianne Michelle Reeves. The Court has considered all of the arguments raised by the parties. To the extent not specifically addressed above, the arguments are either moot or without merit CASE REMANDED OUT from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the State Court - Family Court of the State of New York, County of New York. | March 29, 2022 Full Decision → |
| Matter of Jocelyn Engle Di Palma v. Karl Reeves et al. Docket No. V0087/23 Case No. 2024-00923 |
Appeal from sua sponte dismissal of grandmother's visitation petition (Appellate Division, First Department) |
Appeal unanimously dismissed without costs; order nonappealable pending motion to vacate | January 9, 2025 Access via eCourts → |
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