What the Defense Strategy Was in the Successful Harvey Weinstein Appeal
The New York State Bar Association is re-releasing an episode of the Miranda Warnings podcast from 2020 about the defense strategy in the criminal case against Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein. In April 2024 the New York State Court of…
Redistricting, Police Custody and Gun Rights: 2023 NYS Court of Appeals Analysis
The Miranda Warnings roundtable's December episode takes a critical look at the first cases in the 2023-24 term heard by the state’s highest court. The panel analyzes recent arguments dealing with when a suspect is in custody and should be…
Judge Albert Rosenblatt Discusses "The Eight: the Lemmon Slave Case and the Fight for Freedom"
The Lemmon Slave Case of 1852 was a groundbreaking case dealing with establishing the right of personhood for slaves. The case and its impact on the issue of slavery is the subject of the book “The Eight: The Lemmon Slave…
Discussing the Declining Caseload at the Court of Appeals
Over the past several years, the number of cases taken on and decided by the Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court, has declined. In 2016, the court decided 225 cases. This decreased to 142 in 2017, 136 in 2018,…
New York State Bar Association President Praises Gov. Hochul's Selection of Judge Rowan Wilson as Chief Judge and Caitlin Halligan as Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals
Sherry Levin Wallach, president of the New York State Bar Association, issued the following statement about Gov. Kathy Hochul's selection of Judge Rowan Wilson as chief judge and her announcement that she intends to nominate Caitlin Halligan as associate judge…
New York State Bar Association Delivers Ratings of Candidates for Chief Judge to the Governor
The New York State Bar Association delivered its ratings of the seven candidates under consideration to be the state's chief judge to Gov. Kathy Hochul today. The seven candidates were selected by the Commission on Judicial Nomination to fill the…
New York State Bar Association Begins Review of Candidates for Chief Judge
Members of the New York State Bar Association’s Committee to Review Judicial Nominations are prepared to begin interviewing the nominees for chief judge that the Commission on Judicial Nomination submitted to Gov. Kathy Hochul today. The committee will schedule interviews…
Commission on Judicial Nomination Extends Deadline for NY Chief Judge Applicants to March 10
The Commission on Judicial Nomination announced on Monday that it was extending the deadline for applicants for the position of New York's chief judge until March 10. The deadline had been March 7. The vacancy was created by the resignation…
Prominent Lawyers Appointed to Special Committee To Examine Selection of Judges for the Court of Appeals
The president of the New York State Bar Association has appointed a special committee to examine the selection of judges for the Court of Appeals. “The independence of the judiciary is crucial to the administration of justice,” said Sherry Levin…
Commission on Judicial Nomination Seeks Applicants for Chief Judge
The Commission on Judicial Nomination will be accepting applicants for chief judge until March 7. The clerk of the Court of Appeals informed the commission that there continues to be a vacancy in the position of chief judge given the…
