Jonathan Lippman

September 09, 2011 | New York Law Journal

By Jonathan Lippman

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September 24, 2012 | New York Law Journal

By Jonathan Lippman

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May 01, 2012 | New York Law Journal

More than anything else, what makes this country great is our commitment to the rule of law and our protection of the liberties enshrined in our state and federal constitutions. It is that promise of liberty and freedom - that singular dedication to the rule of law that applies equally to each and every person in this country regardless of their standing in life - that sets us apart and extends our capacity to grow and excel. To live up to that promise, we must have an independent and impartial judiciary, adequately funded and co-equal to the other branches of government.

By Jonathan Lippman

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May 01, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Reflections on equality are especially fitting this year, the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s world-changing "I Have a Dream" speech. It is also the 50th anniversary of another milestone in the history of equal justice in the United States.

By Jonathan Lippman

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May 01, 2002 | Law.com

We stand at the threshold of the electronic courthouse. In the very near future, electronic filing and imaging technologies could enable anyone with Internet access to retrieve, review and print out court records from his or her computer. While the U.S. has a tradition of an open justice system, that commitment to openness will be put to the test as courts grapple with just how much information should be accessible.

By Jonathan Lippman

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January 22, 2013 | New York Law Journal

Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of the State of New York, writes: Every year, millions of the most vulnerable New Yorkers are left to navigate a complex legal system without the help of a lawyer. We have made great strides in addressing the justice gap between the need for legal assistance and the resources available to fill that need through increased public funding and the efforts of the judiciary and the bar. But the job is far from done.

By Jonathan Lippman

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January 23, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of the State of New York, writes: In New York state, for far too long, far too many teenagers charged with low-level, non-violent crimes have been tried and sentenced as adults. This year marks the beginning of a new era in juvenile justice in New York.

By Jonathan Lippman

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January 25, 2010 | New York Law Journal

I am certainly not alone in observing a renewed commitment to pro bono within the legal profession in this state in response to the growing legal needs of New Yorkers hurt by the economic downturn, but we cannot rest, because 2010 promises to be one of the worst years in memory for the legal services community. In these difficult economic times, we need to draw on our long tradition of helping those in need like never before and redouble our efforts to meet our shared responsibility to foster equal access to justice for all New Yorkers.

By Jonathan LippmanChief Judge, State of New York

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December 17, 2008 | New York Law Journal

In remarks given upon receipt of the William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence, Jonathan Lippman, presiding justice of the Appellate Division, First Department, said: So much of the criticism directed at judges and courts these days is predicated on a distorted concept of accountability. Well-funded and organized interest groups are campaigning to convince Americans that the judiciary is no different from the political branches of government. With the judiciary no longer sitting on a public pedestal or enjoying the kind of societal esteem that sustained us in the past, there is no greater challenge for court systems today than to prevent these efforts from metastasizing into broader attacks on the judiciary's capacity to govern itself as a co-equal branch of government.

By Jonathan Lippman

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April 17, 2003 | New York Law Journal

By Jonathan Lippman

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