Brooklyn to participate in nation’s first public defender system
For the first time in the United States, detained immigrants who cannot...
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Disagreement abound in legal community over pro bono rules
Earlier this year, New York State’s chief judge announced serious changes...
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Justice Schack returning to his old stomping grounds
It’ll be a homecoming of sorts for New York State Supreme...
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Brooklyn man arrested for filming police precinct files suit against the city
A film student was arrested and his camera confiscated after New York...
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Brooklyn federal judge fines attorney $500 for Non-appearance
Brooklyn federal court’s chief judge levied sanctions against an attorney who...
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Judicial age ballot measure defeated at polls
Tuesday’s election asked New Yorkers to cast their votes on a...
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NY voters reject raising judges’ retirement age
Judges won’t remain on the state’s highest court...
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Rhino horn trafficker pleads guilty in Brooklyn Federal Court
Michael Slattery, Jr., a 25-year-old Irish national charged with fraudulently...
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Prevalence of hit-and-run accidents in Brooklyn leads to push for reform
A Brooklyn man is facing multiple charges, including criminally negligent homicide, in...
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