By Emily Saul | April 14, 2023
There were no injuries, according to the Suffolk County Police Department, which said the blaze started around 2:40 p.m. in some bushes outside the Fifth District Court.
By Jane Wester | April 5, 2023
Halligan has argued six cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. She served as New York's solicitor general from 2001 to 2007, was general counsel to former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. and led Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's appellate and constitutional law practice before moving to Selendy Gay Elsberg in 2019.
By Brian Lee | April 5, 2023
The candidates were selected by the New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination.
By Brian Lee | March 27, 2023
The Court Modernization Action Committee is chaired by state Supreme Court Justice Craig Doran of the Seventh Judicial District.
New York Law Journal | Letter to the Editor
By Thomas R. Newman | March 27, 2023
Anthony Cannataro has had seven months of experience as the acting chief judge of New York State—the entire judiciary, not just the Court of Appeals—a role as an administrator for which he is qualified.
By Brian Lee | March 22, 2023
Harris Beach lawyers Victoria Graffeo, a former New York Court of Appeals judge, and Brian Ginsberg, a former assistant state solicitor, described the matter as a potential court-administration crisis.
By Jason Grant | March 16, 2023
"The Appellate Division seeks to advance the diversity of the bar by reducing the possible chilling effect the previous Question 26 had on law school applicants," the presiding justices said. But the state bar association, while supporting the changes, said they did not go far enough. "We have advocated for the complete removal of Question 26."
By Brian Lee | March 16, 2023
The fight to pass a measure which would eliminate state court fees and probation fees, mandatory minimum fines, and incarceration on the basis of unpaid fines and fees, and garnishment of commissary accounts, seems to be an uphill battle.
By Emily Saul | March 16, 2023
Those aged 18 to 25 with DATs can now appear with counsel at the community court on both Thursday and Friday, instead of waiting in criminal court for their case to be called.
By Brian Lee | March 15, 2023
If approved, the expanded hours would begin one night per week in two of the city's boroughs, expanding to three boroughs by 2025.
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