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Ryan Tarinelli

Ryan Tarinelli

Ryan Tarinelli is a reporter at the New York Law Journal. He is based at the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York. He can be reached through email at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @ryantarinelli.

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September 18, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Settlement for November Election Filed in Lawsuit Over Absentee Ballot Procedures

Among those changes is the passage of a bill that would give absentee voters a heads-up about deficiencies with their ballot envelope.

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September 17, 2020 | New York Law Journal

In First Year on Books, 'Red Flag' Gun Law Rarely Used in NYC, Data Shows

Suffolk County on Long Island has been an outlier among downstate New York counties with 170 orders in the year since the law went into effect in August 2019.

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September 16, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo Sued Over Midnight Closure Rule Ahead of NYC Indoor Dining Resumption

The lawsuit says the rule sets up a "food curfew" that requires New York City eateries to close by midnight, "despite the fact that [the] coronavirus does not behave as a vampire, infecting others only when the moon is out."

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September 16, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Union Sues Over School Funding As NY Faces Budget Deficit

Their lawsuit says the state's 20% cuts in aid to k-12 public schools amounts to about $5.2 billion. The state budget division on Wednesday pushed back against that assertion.

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September 14, 2020 | New York Law Journal

NY State Court System Going Forward With Additional Jury Trials

As New York continues to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore reported Monday that the state court system is moving forward with more jury trials.

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September 14, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Preliminary Injunction Stayed in COVID Gathering Limit Lawsuit

The move is one of the latest back and forths in a lawsuit over whether a couple should be able to host a wedding celebration that exceeds the gathering limit.

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September 14, 2020 | New York Law Journal

US Judge, Ruling Against NY Event Venues, Upholds Gathering Limits to Stem COVID Spread

U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny in the Western District of New York denied a preliminary injunction and argued that the state is given the power to implement emergency protective steps that infringe on federal constitutional rights when confronted with a "society-threatening epidemic."

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September 11, 2020 | New York Law Journal

NY State Bar Association Launches Attorney Task Force on Presidential Election

With disputes anticipated in the fast-approaching general election, the New York State Bar Association says it's launching a task force to give attorneys and the public perspective on issues tied to the November presidential race.

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September 11, 2020 | New York Law Journal

NY Court System Sets Date for Public Hearing on Need for Civil Legal Services

This year the event will focus on the importance of "publicly funded civil legal services in confronting the civil justice crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic," the hearing notice said.

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September 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Weeks Ahead of November, Groups Press Cuomo to Ramp Up Funding to Election Authorities

The organizations who backed the letter include the League of Women Voters of New York State, Common Cause New York and the New York Public Interest Research Group, among others.

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