NY Bill Seeks to Upend Court of Appeals 'Lottery Leave' System for Taking Up Criminal Cases
A state Senate bill seeks to upend the New York Court of Appeals' "leave lottery" system for how it considers criminal ...
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Patronage Never Left: New York Courts Still Favor the Politically Connected
A New York Focus investigation reveals how party officials and politically connected law firms continue to profit from ...
Courts Should Commit to the Principles of New York's Raise the Age Law
Daily choices by decision-makers in local government and the criminal legal system are ignoring the rule of law, revealing a ...
New York Court System Names New Head of Problem-Solving Courts
The New York state court system’s top administrative judge announced Rensselaer County Court Judge Debra Young will lead the operation and expansion of more than 340 problem-solving courts.
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Four Takeaways From Our Investigation Into New York’s Judicial Patronage Problem
Sweeney was once law chair of the Queens Democratic Party, as well as the campaign treasurer for the party chair during the ...
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New York’s Highest Court Upholds the Constitutionality of Ethics Commission
In a 4-3 decision, the New York State Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality ... Cuomo that the commission’s structure unconstitutionally vests the Governor’s executive powers in ...