Confusion in Housing Court as landlord attorneys come under attack from protesters
This past Wednesday, the Housing Court was expected to resume eviction proceedings...
Public defenders denied in bid to halt non-emergency in-person court proceedings amid COVID-19
Two weeks ago, local public defender services from each of the five...
Mayor calls for courts to fully reopen; legal community questions his judgment
While crime is still a far cry from the levels of the...
New York lawmakers pass bill limiting courthouse ICE arrests
New York state lawmakers have passed legislation to prohibit Immigration and Customs...
Housing Court Bar Association gains new membership amid reopening confusion
When the court system shut down in the middle of March due...
Gov. Cuomo appoints four new judges to the Appellate Division, First Department
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that he has appointed four new...
Public defenders sue state to stop in-person criminal proceedings during COVID crisis
Six public defender organizations sued the state Tuesday to stop in-person...
Advocates call for court officer to be fired over racist Facebook post
After a Brooklyn court officer was suspended for posting a racist meme...
City courts to reopen Wednesday with ‘methodical and deliberate’ operations
The New York City courts will resume in-person operations on Wednesday...