Federal judge to reconsider takeover of New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail
A federal judge is once again weighing a takeover of New York...
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Fern Finkel named chair of NYSBA’s Elder Law and Special Needs Section
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has named distinguished Brooklyn attorney...
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New UAlbany research debunks claims of NY bail reform law causing crime surge
The highly debated bail reform law, which essentially abolished cash bail for...
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Judge Patricia DiMango takes gavel in Judge Judy’s new show: ‘Tribunal Justice’
In the legacy of television’s most prominent legal arbitrator, Judge...
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Report: First female NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell steps down
In a seismic shift in the New York City Police Department (NYPD...
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Nine years for attempted Coney Island carjacking with two kids in the car
A Connecticut man responsible for a violent attempted carjacking that took place...
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Juneteenth Symposium to illuminate the legacy of Reconstruction Amendments
The Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission will host its annual Juneteenth Symposium...
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NYC transit worker and court officer plead guilty to COVID loan fraud
Two New York civil servants pleaded guilty on Monday to committing wire...
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NY State Bar Association wants to keep non-lawyers from becoming judges
The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) has declared its stance in...
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