Brian Lee
Brian Lee is an Albany-based litigation reporter for the New York Law Journal. He has worked at daily newspapers in Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey. He can be reached at [email protected]. Twitter: @bleereporter
April 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal
2 Losses for a NY Judge as Misconduct Complaint Becomes PublicThe judge is also suing the Unified Court System in federal court for not granting him a religious exemption, and keeping him off the bench during the height of the pandemic.
By Brian Lee
5 minute read
April 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal
99 Licenses—and New Problems—for NY Cannabis Lawyers"I think it's unlikely in my lifetime that I could be involved with another industry where you have conflicting state and federal laws, and you need to navigate your clients through those obstacles," one attorney said.
By Brian Lee
6 minute read
April 05, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Someone on This List Could Be NY's Next Chief Judge—See the State Bar's Full RankingsThe candidates were selected by the New York State Commission on Judicial Nomination.
By Brian Lee
2 minute read
April 04, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Unified Bars Coalition Issues Ratings for Chief Judge CandidatesEach of the bar groups notified Gov. Kathy Hochul of its respective ratings. Hochul is slated to nominate her pick for chief judge between April 8 and April 23. The Senate would then have 30 days to confirm or reject the nomination.
By Brian Lee
3 minute read
April 04, 2023 | New York Law Journal
'Consensus Builder': Troutman, Now a Crucial Swing Vote, Could Become State's First Black Chief JudgeA source of pride for Western New York, Troutman could have the distinction of being both the first and second nominations by Gov. Kathy Hochul, a fellow Buffalonian.
By Brian Lee
8 minute read
March 31, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Whalen's 4th Department, Which Covers Vast Region, Provides Experience for Chief Judge PostPresiding Judge Gerald J. Whalen was part of a law firm that produced a line of jurists including retired Court of Appeals Judge Eugene Pigott.
By Brian Lee
6 minute read
March 31, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Stoughton Hoping Third Appearance on COA Shortlist Is the CharmA lawyer who was once on the opposite side from Stoughton in litigation said she "has that trajectory of jurisprudence that would benefit New York, that would represent all of us in a fair, impartial way."
By Brian Lee
6 minute read
March 31, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Five Candidates Accorded Top NYSTLA Ratings for Chief Judge of NYNYSTLA was the first bar association to issue its ratings, with its announcement coming within a week of the New York State Commission on Judicial Nominations' release of its shortlist.
By Brian Lee
2 minute read
March 30, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Presiding Justice Garry Said She Wants to Become Chief Judge—Not Associate Judge—on High CourtGarry runs a busy appeals court that handles weighty matters, as its jurisdiction includes Albany County, the hub of state government.
By Brian Lee
7 minute read
March 30, 2023 | New York Law Journal
Program Bill That Would Allow Two Choices From Court of Appeals Shortlist Passes SenateSenate Republicans questioned the constitutionality of the bill, while noting it could exclude candidates of color from the process for filling the associate judgeship.
By Brian Lee
6 minute read
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