Chief Judge Janet DiFiore Stepping Down
In a letter to colleagues today, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced she is stepping down as the Chief Judge of the State of New York on August 31.
In a letter to colleagues today, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore announced she is stepping down as the Chief Judge of the State of New York on August 31.
Thirteen of the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA) sections have elevated new chairs this month to oversee efforts to improve laws, address professional development and sponsor continuing legal education courses in a variety of substantive fields.
On Sept. 17, we commemorate the signing of the United States Constitution in Philadelphia on that day in 1787. That was 235 years ago; not as round a number as 100 or 250, but it will do nicely, as the 70th time we are doing it. On Feb. 29, 1952, by joint resolution, Congress designated Sept. … Continued
To mark the occasion, the Law, Youth and Citizenship Committee will be hosting a naturalization ceremony on Sept. 16, 2022, in Poughkeepsie, home of the New York convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution.
As French speakers say, “Rome ne fut pas faite toute en un jour” (Rome wasn’t built in a day), and the United States as a nation should understand that the ideals of equality, rights, liberty, opportunity and democracy take time to achieve and one should not be discouraged by challenges faced by one’s generation in the pursuit of these ideals.
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In June, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of the New York State Law governing the process to obtain a conceal carry permit for a firearms. In the case of the New York State Pistol and Rifle Association v Bruen, the high court found that the “probable cause” language in New York’s law was … Continued
On June 13, 2022, the Administrative Board of the Courts issued Administrative Order 141/2022, effective July 1, 2022, which provides for twelve changes to the Uniform Rules originally promulgated by OCA effective February 1, 2021.
The issue of whether cameras should be allowed in courtrooms is in the national spotlight following the trials of Kyle Rittenhouse and Derek Chauvin and the Depp v. Heard libel case. Meanwhile in March, New York Sen. Brad Hoylman introduced legislation to allow cameras but the bill didn’t make it out of committee. On this … Continued
No prior decision is actually immune from being overruled. In fact, there have been no fewer than 300 reversals in the court’s history.