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Cite as: Matter of Support Proceeding, NYLJ 1202474012528, at *1 (Fam., SU, Decided October 4, 2010)Support Magistrate Rachel J. ParisiDe
Port Authority Must Make PATH Station In Jersey City Handicapped-Accessible
A federal judge has ordered the Port Authority to make the Grove Street PATH station in Jersey City handicapped-accessible, rejecting contentions that the accommodations are impracticable.2nd Circuit Upholds N.Y.'s Felony Offender Law
New York's persistent felony offender statute withstood a major challenge Thursday, with a majority of the New York Court of Appeals judges agreeing that a defendant's prior convictions, and no other facts, result in an enhanced sentence. The bedrock issue was whether the law, which permits a judge to impose an indeterminate life term on convicts with two or more prior felony convictions, remains valid in the face of a string of U.S. Supreme Court decisions casting doubt on its constitutional vitality.Supremely Thanked for His Service
Calling him a jurist and public servant who has contributed to the fair administration of justice, the New Jersey State Bar Association recently recognized Judge Edwin H. Stern in a resolution.A Career of Clients and Controversies
There are difficulties of pinpointing John Roberts' personal beliefs from his more than 12-year career as an attorney in private practice and calculating how they might bear on his role as a Supreme Court justice. What to Expect From Roberts on Bench A Season of Change for the D.C. CircuitFrivolous or Not, Client's Claim Must Come First, Supreme Court Rules
A criminal defense lawyer who chose obligation to the court over the duty to represent his client made the wrong choice, depriving the defendant of the chance to challenge his conviction, the Supreme Court ruled last Thursday. Justice Virginia Long and three other justices affirmed an appellate ruling that reversed a denial of post-conviction relief for a murderer, giving him a fresh shot at seeking relief before a different trial court.DaimlerChrysler Ordered to Pay Brake Repairman $20M in Asbestos Verdict
DaimlerChrysler must pay $20 million to Alfred D'Ulisse, a retired police officer and brake repairman whose right lung was removed because of cancer caused by asbestos, a jury in Manhattan's state Supreme Court ruled. DaimlerChrysler was found to be 10 percent liable for D'Ulisse's cancer, but will be responsible for a total of 80 percent of the damages because two other companies found to be liable no longer exist. DaimlerChrysler says the case was built on "junk science" and that it will appeal.Circuit Panel Upsets Rape Conviction Obtained in Wrong Jurisdiction
The court agreed that counsel for Jason Cornell, now serving 25 years in state prison, erred by not objecting to Ontario County as the proper venue for the prosecution of a sexual attack that appears to have occurred in nearby Monroe County.Trending Stories
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