Brooklyn Family Court celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Members of the legal community gathered in Brooklyn’s Family Courthouse Wednesday to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. The first of such events to be held at the courthouse located at 330 Jay St., the celebration focused on the importance of “Familias” and the role the Hispanic community has played throughout and within New York’s court system.
“It is my distinct pleasure to host this, the first Hispanic Month event,” said Brooklyn Family Court Supervising Judge Jeanette Ruiz. With Brooklyn containing “the largest family court system in the country,” it seemed only fitting to host the celebration in the court that offers the “highest standard of justice to the families and children that are before us.”
Retired New York State Court of Appeals Judge Carmen Beauchamp-Ciparick delivered remarks from Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, who expressed his apologies for being unable to attend the event in person. Hispanic Heritage month is to “honor the many Hispanic Americans who have influenced our court system and community,” Lippman’s letter read. “It is also a time to recognize the difficult obstacles that Latinos have had to overcome,” he continued.