Why the New York Appeals Court Judges Reversed Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction Three female judges were among the 4-3 ruling to reverse the conviction that was a cornerstone of the #MeToo movement; Judge Madeline Singas' dissenting opinion called the decision naive, saying, "Because New York’...
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...
Bonventre on the New York Court of Appeals, the state's highest court. This presentation explores the ideological composition of the court through an analysis of the judges' voting patterns in criminal law decisions. It then examines and critiques the merit selection process through which governors...
but judges Tuesday said those maps were only supposed to be temporary and in a 4-3 vote, the Court of Appeals upheld a challenge and tossed out the current maps.
Judges in New York have found that Trump's convictions related to personal matters rather than official acts. Trump’s attorneys called the case politically motivated, and said that the sentencing threatens to disrupt the Republican's presidential transition as he prepares to return to the presidency...
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The fight for control of the U.S. House moves to New York's highest court on Tuesday, where judges will determine whether Democrats illegally gerrymandered the boundaries of the state's newly redrawn congressional districts.
Court of Appeals The Court of Appeals is New York's highest court, consisting of a Chief Judge and six Associate Judges appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the NY State Senate. The term length for judges on the Court of Appeals is 14 years. In general, the Court ...
The Eastern District currently has twenty-seven United States District Judges and sixteen United States Magistrate Judges. According to the Court’s Mission Statement, “the mission of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York is to support, defend and preserve the Const...
A three-judge panel has reinstated some key, but controversial parts of New York States gun laws. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that portions of the relatively new concealed carry license laws in the state can remain in place during the legal battle over them...
The Court of Appeals held that the inclusion of concise and relevant additional information does not void an otherwise proper notice to borrowers sent pursuant to N.Y. Real. Prop. Acts. Law (RPAPL) 1304 and thus does not bar a subsequently filed foreclos