Cop-Killer Trial: Trial resumes for the three men accused of killing one NYPD officer, Russel Timoshenko, and wounding another officer in Crown Heights during the summer of 2007. Kings County Supreme Court, 320 Jay St., 2nd Fl., 9:30 a.m., before Hon. Plummer Lott. People v. Dexter Bostic, Robert Ellis and Lee Woods.

Term Limits Lawsuit: A Brooklyn federal court judge will hold a hearing on proper venue with regard to a lawsuit filed by Brooklyn Council Members Bill de Blasio and Letitia James seeking to stop the newly enacted law that extended term limits in New York City, allowing Mayor Michael Bloomberg to likely seek reelection to a third term. The parties made their first court appearance last Wednesday. U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 225 Cadman Plaza East, Courtroom 6-A, 4:30 p.m., before Hon. Charles Sifton. Molinari et al. v. Bloomberg et al.

Imette St. Guillen Murder Case: A pretrial hearing in the case of a former bouncer who is accused of the brutal kidnapping, rape and murder of John Jay college student Imette St. Guillen, whose body was found in Brooklyn in 2006 after leaving the Manhattan nightclub where Littlejohn worked. Kings County Supreme Court, 320 Jay St., 9:30 a.m., before Hon. Abraham Gerges. People v. Darryl Littlejohn.

Tax Rebate Lawsuit: The civil lawsuit filed by council members to compel the city to send out property-tax rebate checks is due in court. Brooklyn Councilmen Vincent Gentile and Lewis Fidler, along with city Councilmen Vincent Ignizio, James Oddo and Tony Avella, as well as Assemblyman Lou Tobacco filed suit against the city last week after Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he was going to withhold the $400 check due to the economic crisis. Richmond County Supreme Court, 18 Richmond Terrace. Ignizio et al. v. Martha Stark, Commissioner of Finance.

Body-Parts Possible Sentencing: A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Lee Cruceta, the former male nurse who allegedly led cutting crews in the elaborate bones-and-tissue harvesting conspiracy that made millions by selling often-diseased organs, bones and tissue removed from corpses without the consent of the deceased or their relatives. Cruceta pled guilty in January, but his trial was on hold while his alleged co-conspirators were going through legal proceedings. Kings County Supreme Court, 320 Jay St., before Hon. John Walsh. People v.Lee Cruceta.

Brooklyn Jail Lawsuit: The civil lawsuit filed by local politicians, including Councilman David Yassky, along with a Brooklyn community coalition will return to court for hearings, after the case was adjourned by stipulation last week. The city agreed not to move any more prisoners into the Brooklyn Detention Complex in the meantime. The controversial jail, which hasn’t been fully used in about five years, is located on Atlantic Avenue, between Smith Street and Boerum Place, on the border of Downtown Brooklyn and Boerum Hill. Kings County Supreme Court, 360 Adams St., 7th Fl., before Hon. Sylvia Hinds-Radix. Stop BHOD v. City of New York.

Body-Parts Sentencing: The former Bensonhurst funeral-home owner who pled guilty to body stealing and enterprise corruption last week is scheduled to be sentenced to five to 15 years in prison for his role in the infamous Brooklyn body-parts scandal. Joseph Nicelli, 52, was partners with the scheme’s mastermind, Michael Mastromarino, who co-owned a company that sold body tissues and bones to unknowing medical facilities around North America, making millions of dollars in the process. Kings County Supreme Court, 320 Jay St., before Hon. Albert Tomei. People v. Joseph Nicelli.

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