'Landmark' New York Commission Set to Study Overburdened, Under-Resourced Family Courts
The "landmark" new Permanent Commission on Justice for Families will fashion "a collaborative study of the panoply of justice ...
Retired NY Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman Playing Key Role in Advancing 'Weinstein Bill'
Lippman, who serves in an of-counsel capacity with Latham & Watkins, provided advice and is advocating for the reform bill, which calls for a state judge presiding over a sexual assault case to use ...
Three New York judges resign after misconduct investigations
Three New York judges, including one who said all defendants in his court are guilty, have left the bench amid misconduct investigations.
Reform bills gain momentum as New Yorkers rally for justice, reduced incarceration rates
More than 500 advocates and lawmakers rallied side by side at the Capitol building in Albany Tuesday, asking for the passage ...
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Norma Jennings sworn in as New York State’s first Black LGBTQ+ Civil Court judge
The Honorable Judge Norma Jennings, New York State’s first Black and lesbian civil court judge, was sworn in on Jan. 30 in ...