The New York State Bar Association also released a statement, noting that Abdus-Salaam had grown up poor in a family of seven children, and had gone on to become one of the seven judges on the highest court in the state. The organization recalled Abdus-Salaam's words when she was recogni...
Judges & Courts Public Notice & Classifieds Best Of All Sections February 27, 2025 Long Island Town Loses $50M Pollution Lawsuit Against Northrop Grumman, Feds Judge Eric Vitaliano of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York pointed out that all parties, including the plain...
Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York. The 2nd Circuit handles cases for New York, Vermont, and Connecticut. It has 13 active judges, all of whom are appointed for life by the President of the United States. Typically, three appellate court judges sit on each case panel,...
New York’s trial courts, of course, are legendary in ignoring any form of costs or sanctions. Our appellate courts, by contrast, will often impose costs. (For the out-of-town readers, this has nothing to do with legal fees, but things like court fees and printing fees.) So as we e...
After briefs are submitted, appellate attorneys typically participate in oral arguments before the court. In this final stage of the process, we will answer questions and hypotheticals presented by the judge or judges and make every effort to convince them of the veracity of our argument. The co...
An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various articles within the issue on topics including interpretation of substantive law, exploration of interest between the courts and appellate decisions.VigarsAlbany Law SchoolJessica R.Albany Law SchoolAlbany Law Review...
In a filing to the top New York court, Trump’s attorneys had said Merchan and the state’s mid-level appellate court both “erroneously failed” to stop the sentencing, arguing that the Constitution requires an automatic pause as they appeal the judge’s ruling upholding the verdict. ...
Trump’s lawyers had lobbed other, sometimes similar, arguments for delays at an appeals court this week. All were turned down by individual appellate judges, though the matters are headed to a panel of appeals judges for further consideration. ...
An appellate division judge rejected that proposal but allowed the defendants to continue doing business in New York and lifted Engoron's three-year ban on Trump seeking loans in New York. That order is temporarily in effect before a full appeals court panel hears the motion fo...
New York has an appellate system which may be the most complex of any State in the Nation. Although the lowest level of reviewing courts has had a manageable caseload, the Appellate Division and the Court of Appeals are carrying excessive burdens. Due to the lax standards for appealing as a...