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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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January 06, 2021 | New York Law Journal

NY Legislature Starts Session as Pandemic and Budget Troubles Loom

"Albany must act, and it must directly confront a criminal legal system that has long dehumanized the people we serve," New York City public defender organizations wrote in a letter outlining their legislative priorities.

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January 05, 2021 | New York Law Journal

COVID-19 Active in Dozens of New York Prisons, With More Than 800 Active Cases

Of the state's 52 prisons, a total of 44 facilities are reporting at least one active COVID-19 case among their inmate population as of Monday afternoon, according to data from the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

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January 04, 2021 | New York Law Journal

Winter Virus Surge Deepens Uncertainty Over Return of New Jury Trials

State court officials shutdown new jury trials in November as New York saw climbing coronavirus figures.

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January 04, 2021 | New York Law Journal

NY Judge Rules Against Court System Austerity Plan, but Older Judges Remain Sidelined

"To simply argue that the Board has 'unfettered discretion' to deny any and all applicants for certification, and that the Board's actions 'are beyond judicial review' smacks of such alien concepts as the divine right of kings and papal infallibility," Baisley wrote in the ruling.

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December 23, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Court System Data Dump Gives View Into Marijuana Violations

The data release is courtesy of a state law passed by the Legislature this summer. The legislation, known as the Police STAT Act, requires the public reporting of demographic data on those arrested for low-level crimes.

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December 23, 2020 | New York Law Journal

NY State Appellate Justice Retiring Next Year

Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry at the Third Department issued a statement describing Mulvey as a "great colleague" who made "significant contributions to the law" on the appellate bench.

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December 22, 2020 | New York Law Journal

New York Joins Other States in Passing Automatic Voter Registration

"The right to vote is fundamental in a democracy such as ours and has been under attack for over one hundred and fifty years," said Assemblymember Latrice Walker.

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December 18, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Coronavirus Has Breached More Than Half of NY State's Prisons, Data Shows

The Legal Aid Society is also suing the department and asking a state court to force the agency to disclose the number of agency employees by facility who have tested positive for the virus since the start of the pandemic.

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December 18, 2020 | New York Law Journal

NY Judges Facing Effective Termination Granted a Temporary Stay From Suffolk Court

The proceeding Friday in Suffolk County Supreme Court elicited sometimes testy exchanges over the state judiciary's plan to brace for cuts caused by the COVID epidemic.

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December 17, 2020 | New York Law Journal

Another NY Grand Jury, This Time in Syracuse, Is Shut Down Over Coronavirus Infection

Operational problems with grand juries are now a focus as New York battles increasing coronavirus hospitalizations and an autumn wave of infections.

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