A Gail Prudenti

November 16, 2023 | New York Law Journal

In this season of gratitude, it's appropriate to recall the "four freedoms"—freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from fear and freedom from want—articulated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt at the threshold of World War II and illustrated so memorably in Norman Rockwell's iconic renditions.

By A. Gail Prudenti

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April 19, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Law Day (May 1) has a special significance for me because it celebrates the rule of law of and the triumph of right over might. This year, however, the festivity is a bit dimmed by the loss of a cherished friend who I viewed as the very embodiment of all that we celebrate on Law Day: Court of Appeals Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam.

By A. Gail Prudenti

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November 03, 2016 | New York Law Journal

I agree that the 2016 election has the potential to impact future generations in a way not seen since Richard Nixon appointed four justices after his 1968 election. But I am not so sure that a liberal majority would overturn 'Citizens United' or roll back Second Amendment rights recently recognized by the court, nor am I persuaded that a newly solidified conservative majority would reverse 'Roe v. Wade'.

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May 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A. Gail Prudenti, Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System, writes: Continual change and reform, however challenging, have been essential to human progress throughout history.

By A. Gail Prudenti

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April 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A. Gail Prudenti, Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System, writes: Continual change and reform, however challenging, have been essential to human progress throughout history.

By A. Gail Prudenti

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January 26, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A. Gail Prudenti, Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System, writes: The courts and the bar can identify problems, develop solutions, improve and innovate, all in the interest of better serving the people of New York.

By A. Gail Prudenti

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January 22, 2015 | New York Law Journal

A. Gail Prudenti, Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System, writes: The courts and the bar can identify problems, develop solutions, improve and innovate, all in the interest of better serving the people of New York.

By A. Gail Prudenti

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May 01, 2014 | New York Law Journal

A. Gail Prudenti, Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System, writes: The judiciary plays a critical role in our democracy, and maintaining its independence and impartiality, as well as the public perception of its integrity, is absolutely essential.

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January 27, 2014 | New York Law Journal

A. Gail Prudenti, Chief Administrative Judge of the New York State Unified Court System, writes: For New York's courts, it is a time to reflect upon all we have accomplished in 2013, while resolving to confront the challenges of the year ahead and laying the foundation to hopefully embark on the road to recovery.

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October 30, 2013 | New York Law Journal

When thinking about this 125th anniversary, I could not help wondering what a reader of the early issues of the Law Journal would think if he (and back then it was very likely to have been "he") entered one of New York's courthouses today. Many outward changes, like technology, would be visible even in our oldest courthouses, but one of the most significant changes would be the gender, racial and ethnic characteristics of the judges and court staff.

By A. Gail Prudenti

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