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Attorney General Letitia James (left) and Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn, influential leaders known for their relentless pursuit of justice and advocacy for minority and women's rights. Eagle photos by Mario Belluomo

Brooklyn’s legal community: Power players shaping the borough

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The Appellate Division, Second Department, recently upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit against the NYC Board of Education Retirement System as time-barred, affirmed a default judgment regarding a mortgage discharge, partially overturned a neglect ruling by removing the untreated mental illness basis, upheld a robbery conviction by affirming the fairness of the identification procedures, and affirmed a burglary conviction despite the defendant's absence at trial. Eagle file photo by Rob Abruzzese

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