Chief Admin. Judge to release report on courts’ response to mental illness
Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks, his co-chair Chief Justice Paul Reiber...
NYC public defenders threaten to sue state to stop in-person criminal proceedings
A group of New York City public defender agencies have threatened to...
Courts have reopened too soon, say Brooklyn Defender Services and other advocates
The New York City court system has officially reopened as part of...
NY’s virtual courts now accepting non-emergency pending matters
After weeks of only hearing arraignments, bail applications, orders of protection and...
Brooklyn administrative judge says court consolidation will reduce delays and enhance justice
One of Brooklyn’s top administrative judges wrote a letter on Wednesday...
Biggest opponents to court-merger plan continues to be Supreme Court justices
The New York State Senate and Assembly held their second public hearing...
Issue of diversity becomes paramount during hearings on court consolidation
The New York State legislature held its first public hearing on Chief...
Brooklyn’s Mental Health Court celebrates one thousand graduates diverted from prison system
Before the Brooklyn Mental Health Court was created in 2002, people accused...
Chief judge’s state constitutional amendments aim to modernize the judicial system
New York State’s Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced a proposed...