Month: April 2019

State, County Bar Associations to Take Over Screening of Judicial Candidates

The New York Law Journal quoted Task Force on the Evaluation of Candidates for Election to Judicial Office Robert Haig and Susan Phillips Read on the new vetting process for judicial candidates. (may require subscription) “Having effective, partisan-free judicial evaluation and screening processes in place throughout the state is critical to ensuring that candidates for … Continued

One Day Act Could Benefit Immigrants in New York State

NPR News quoted Committee on Immigration Representation chair Camille Mackler on misconceptions surrounding undocumented immigrants and deportation. A change effected in the recent state budget legislation may have a big impact in immigrant communities. It’s called the One Day to Protect New Yorkers Act, or One Day Act, and it changes the maximum sentence for … Continued