Gail Prudenti

April 30, 2003 | New York Law Journal

By A. Gail Prudenti

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September 30, 2010 | New York Law Journal

A. Gail Prudenti, the presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, writes that the release from prison in Scotland and return to Libya of the "Lockerbie bomber," Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, has prompted much discussion on the propriety of the release of incarcerated individuals on compassionate grounds.

By A. Gail Prudenti

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December 29, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In conjunction with the launch of their new web page, A Gail Prudenti, Presiding Justice and Thomas A. Dickerson, Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, reflect on their decisions of interest from 2009.

By A. Gail Prudenti and Thomas A. Dickerson

12 minute read

November 14, 2008 | New York Law Journal

A. Gail Prudenti, presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department of the New York State Supreme Court, and Thomas A. Dickerson, an associate justice, review some of decisions from the busiest appellate court in New York state on topics such as eminent domain, real property, class actions, fetus rights, high-low settlements and more.

By A. Gail Prudenti and Thomas A. Dickerson

17 minute read

December 29, 2010 | New York Law Journal

In conjunction with the launch of their new web page, A Gail Prudenti, Presiding Justice and Thomas A. Dickerson, Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, reflect on their decisions of interest from 2009.

By A. Gail Prudenti and Thomas A. Dickerson

12 minute read

December 27, 2010 | New York Law Journal

By Justice A. Gail Prudenti

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September 18, 2009 | New York Law Journal

A. Gail Prudenti, the Presiding Justice of the the Appellate Division, Second Department, and Thomas A. Dickerson, an Associate Justice of the court, announce a new Web site offering detailed summaries of many of the opinions emanating from the 4,700 dispositions which the court rendered in 2008.

By A. Gail Prudenti and Thomas A. Dickerson

13 minute read

May 02, 2011 | New York Law Journal

I believe John Adams would be pleased to see that his aspirations and high ideals for the practice of law have not only survived, but have flourished, becoming bedrock principles in our legal system. At the Second Judicial Department, we regularly see the work of dedicated attorneys who, on a constant basis, defend and protect the core values of due process and the rights of the accused.

By A. Gail Prudenti

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January 24, 2011 | New York Law Journal

Many readers may not be familiar with the Mental Hygiene Legal Service, the oldest and most comprehensive legal advocacy program for mentally disabled people in the United States, and may not be aware that it is an arm of the unified court system. The members of the MHLS staff are truly among the unsung heroes of our court system.

By A. Gail PrudentiPresiding Justice, Appellate Division, Second Department

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April 23, 2002 | New York Law Journal

ACCESS TO JUSTICE has become the new catchword for the courts of New York. Our Chief Judge, Judith S. Kaye, has been spreading the message throughout the state of the importance of making the courts more accessible to all who seek our services. In addition, Governor George E. Pataki`s many diverse appointments of presiding and associate justices to the appellate divisions have provided unique opportunities for jurists sensitive to access to justice for all to bring new ideas, programs and initiatives to the

By A. Gail Prudenti

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