Karen K Peters

August 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Girls of color are 2.7 times more likely than their white counterparts to be referred to the legal system, 20 percent more likely to be formally petitioned and 1.2 times more likely to be detained than white girls.

By Kathie E. Davidson and Karen K. Peters

4 minute read

May 01, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Karen K. Peters, the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, writes: Considering the small places where transformative cases began reminds us not only of the grave importance of every case to the individuals involved, but also of the role of state courts as the first bulwark for human rights.

By Karen K. Peters

16 minute read

January 23, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Karen K. Peters, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, writes: To guarantee access to justice, we must do more than resolve disputes by applying the substantive law to a given set of facts. Justice is about the fairness with which litigants are treated and their experiences with the legal process.

By Karen K. Peters

12 minute read

April 29, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Karen K. Peters, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, writes: By bringing to fruition the promise of Miranda and providing more than mere words to the indigent person charged with a crime, our state can move closer to providing equal justice to all of its citizens.

By Karen K. Peters

17 minute read

May 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Karen K. Peters, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, writes: The challenging question of whether the rights obtained by individuals in one state truly travel with them to another continues to be the subject of much debate and litigation.

By Karen K. Peters

9 minute read

May 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Karen K. Peters, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, writes: The challenging question of whether the rights obtained by individuals in one state truly travel with them to another continues to be the subject of much debate and litigation.

By Karen K. Peters

9 minute read

January 26, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Karen K. Peters, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, writes about the Mental Hygiene Legal Service and its legal service to the most vulnerable members of our society.

By Karen K. Peters

6 minute read

January 22, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Karen K. Peters, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, writes about the Mental Hygiene Legal Service and its legal service to the most vulnerable members of our society.

By Karen K. Peters

6 minute read

January 27, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Karen K. Peters, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, writes: The Civil Appeals Settlement Program makes the practice of law more efficient and productive by providing the opportunity to settle disputes in seven different locations.

By Karen K. Peters

6 minute read

May 01, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In almost half of a century since the Stonewall riots, public policy in New York has evolved, making steady progress through the following developments in gay rights: adoption, laws enacted against discrimination, recognition of same-sex civil unions, legalization of same-sex marriage and, most recently, destigmatizing the term "gay" or "homosexual."

By Karen K. Peters

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