By Josefa Velasquez | June 19, 2017
State Sen. John Bonacic, head of the judiciary committee, said Monday that his committee would take up the nomination of openly gay First Department Justice Paul Feinman to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam.
By Rebecca Baker | June 16, 2017
Eight years after a popular summer training program for judges was canceled due to budget constraints, the judicial seminar has been revived with $3 million from the court system.
By David B. Saxe and Danielle Lesser | June 15, 2017
The authors of a recent Law Journal commentary, "The Need for Bar Admission Reform," make some worthwhile points but ignore the important work that the various Character and Fitness Committees perform in New York State, as part of the attorney admission process. In particular, they seek to marginalize the interview requirement for all applicants.
By Celia Ampel | June 14, 2017
Three justices' terms expire the day after the governor is set to leave office.
By Rebecca Baker | June 14, 2017
The New York State Bar Association said that all seven candidates nominated to become New York's next chief judge were "well qualified" for the job, joining several other bar groups who issued similar ratings.
By Greg Land | June 13, 2017
One company is suing over claims the courts are dragging out the processing of cases not filed through a specific vendor.
By Joseph W. Bellacosa | June 13, 2017
When I was appointed to the Court of Appeals, I was the seventh in a short period chosen by Gov. Mario Cuomo. Remarkably, that seven-member constituency of the court remained unchanged for almost six continuous years.
By Tom McParland | June 9, 2017
The Delaware Supreme Court on Friday announced the judiciary's response to a 2016 report compiling feedback from more than 1,300 Delaware legal professionals, calling for better information-sharing and increased cooperation clarity among the state courts.
By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | June 9, 2017
Public comment is being sought on a plan to establish a "large complex case list" to help the Commercial Division manage matters involving more than $50 million.
By Celia Ampel | June 6, 2017
U.S. District Judge Joan Lenard was appointed in 1995.
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