By Otis McGee Jr. | April 30, 2018
The chair of the Northern California state committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers writes that the judiciary should "be independent of the two political branches and follow the law, not the vagaries of partisan politics."
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By Joshua Spivak | April 30, 2018
Historically, there has been an aversion to recalling judges. That may be changing.
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By P.J. D'Annunzio | April 30, 2018
Stephen J. McEwen Jr., the former president judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court and a two-term district attorney of Delaware County, has died at the age of 85.
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By Janet DiFiore, Chief Judge, State of New York | April 30, 2018
This ingenious “framework for freedom” is not self-executing or self-sustaining. It requires every one of us who has committed our professional lives to the law to be vigilant in defending judicial independence and to work earnestly to promote fair and effective justice institutions that are valued by the public.
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By Robert Storace | April 30, 2018
A class action suit filed by a Pennsylvania resident seeks damages from Discount Power Inc.
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By Lawrence K. Marks, Chief Administrative Judge, New York State Unified Court System | April 30, 2018
Separation of powers was designed to bind governmental authority by creating tension among the branches, with each limiting the others. Nevertheless, to accomplish important goals and necessary reforms, the three branches of government frequently must collaborate and support one another to be successful.
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By Rolando T. Acosta, Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, First Department | April 30, 2018
As we celebrate Law Day and contemplate the doctrine that forms the very foundation of our government, let us commit to doing our best, as lawyers and judges, to restore our fellow citizens' trust in our core institutions.
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By Alan Scheinkman, Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, Second Department | April 30, 2018
CPLR Article 78 represents a careful balancing of the powers of different branches of our government. Through the litigation and determination of Article 78 proceedings, we all play our part in preserving the Rule of Law.
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By Elizabeth A. Garry, Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, Third Department | April 30, 2018
As the branches occasionally struggle with the scope of their respective powers, and as we in the courts work to uphold our judicial duties without encroaching on our legislative and executive colleagues, it is clear that checks and balances are as fully relevant and important today as they were at our nation's founding.
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By Gerald J. Whalen, Presiding Justice, Appellate Division, Fourth Department | April 30, 2018
The bulwark of a strong and independent judiciary is necessary to protect our country against such momentary passions—compelling though they may be—for if we fail in that, we lose our very foundation.
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