Randall T Eng

August 16, 2019 | New York Law Journal

"The experience of working with exceptional judicial colleagues and attorneys at the court have given me some insights which I hope will be useful to appellate practitioners and litigants."

By Randall T. Eng

9 minute read

March 01, 2018 | New York Law Journal

Transitioning from Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department to the private practice of law has given me the opportunity to reflect upon my service in the New York state courts for over three decades.

By Randall T. Eng

6 minute read

May 01, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Randall T. Eng, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, writes: While the framers of the 14th Amendment were motivated by the goal of eliminating the racial discrimination that remained as a vestige of slavery, the New York State Human Rights Law reflects a recognition in our state that the principle of equal protection of the laws applies not only to race, but to all human characteristics that are immutable or otherwise not a proper basis for disparate treatment. With its expansive equal protection requirements, the state of New York is now in a position to be a leader in ensuring a more just and fair society.

By Randall T. Eng

12 minute read

January 23, 2017 | New York Law Journal

Randall T. Eng, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, writes: It seems likely that in the coming years, the courts of New York will see an increasing number of cases in which litigants argue that a provision of the New York Constitution provides them with greater protection than a parallel provision in the U.S. Constitution.

By Randall T. Eng

14 minute read

April 29, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Randall T. Eng, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, writes: In the culturally diverse melting pot that is New York City, it is particularly important to be sensitive to the fact that a suspect may lack sufficient fluency in the English language to understand the 'Miranda' concepts.

By Randall T. Eng

13 minute read

January 25, 2016 | New York Law Journal

Randall T. Eng, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, writes: As attorneys are well aware, litigation can also be prohibitively expensive, particularly when clients are people of limited means. For these reasons, it is important for the courts themselves to remind attorneys and litigants that we are not the only game in town.

By Hon. Randall T. Eng

6 minute read

May 01, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Randall T. Eng, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, writes: We owe a debt of gratitude to the Magna Carta, for it is the precursor of the concept of due process.

By Randall T. Eng

6 minute read

April 30, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Randall T. Eng, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, writes: We owe a debt of gratitude to the Magna Carta, for it is the precursor of the concept of due process.

By Randall T. Eng

6 minute read

January 26, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Randall T. Eng, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, writes: 'Hurrell-Harring' is a significant step toward ensuring that New York complies with its obligation to guarantee that every criminal defendant, regardless of financial means, receives the effective assistance of counsel.

By Randall T. Eng

7 minute read

January 22, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Randall T. Eng, Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, writes: 'Hurrell-Harring' is a significant step toward ensuring that New York complies with its obligation to guarantee that every criminal defendant, regardless of financial means, receives the effective assistance of counsel.

By Randall T. Eng

7 minute read