Sol Wachtler

November 08, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks on Israel were "acts of unalloyed hatred of Jews"—the inhumane acts of anti-Semitic terrorists reminiscent of the Einsatsgruppen, Nazi mobile killing units which marched behind the Wehrmacht in World War II to conduct the murder and rape of over a million unarmed civilians, mostly Jews.

By Sol Wachtler

7 minute read

April 12, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Putting New York's court system on the chopping block in its war with the governor to wrest power for the "progressive" wing of the Democratic Party is destructive and dangerous, a former chief judge of the Court of Appeals writes.

By Sol Wachtler

10 minute read

March 08, 2023 | New York Law Journal

Unfortunately, by virtue of the recent pronouncement of Senate leaders, notice has already been given to every jurist that any aspiration to sit on the Court of Appeals is not dependent on judicial temperament, collegial abilities, scholarship and skills, but rather on that judge's ability to establish bona fides as a "progressive."

By Sol Wachtler

15 minute read

January 13, 2023 | New York Law Journal

"I believe that those Senators who oppose Justice LaSalle and have attacked some members of the Court of Appeals as being "too conservative" have either been misled, do not apprehend the jurisdiction of the New York Court of Appeals, or don't ascribe to the fundamental foundation of our separation of powers that limits the arbitrary excesses of government and compels the need for an independent judiciary."

By Sol Wachtler

10 minute read

November 01, 2022 | New York Law Journal

"One of the most important lessons I learned during my 20 years as a Judge on the Court of Appeals is an understanding of the judicial restraint which must be exercised by a judge, particularly a judge of the state's highest court."

By Sol Wachtler

17 minute read

July 13, 2022 | New York Law Journal

In overruling 'Roe' and 'Casey', the new majority in the Supreme Court holds that there is no Constitutional "right to privacy."

By Sol Wachtler

10 minute read

June 03, 2022 | New York Law Journal

"Not a single one of us believes that an over-the-counter sale of an AR-15 along with 1,500 rounds of ammunition (30 magazines) to an untrained and unlicensed 18-year-old should be legally permitted. Nor do we believe that our Second Amendment rights will necessarily be impinged upon by sensible regulations."

By Sol Wachtler

7 minute read

May 19, 2022 | New York Law Journal

All of the issues raised in 'Dobbs' embraced by Justice Alito's leaked "draft" opinion have been argued and rejected by the Supreme Court in a multitude of cases over the last 50 years.

By Sol Wachtler

7 minute read

March 14, 2022 | New York Law Journal

"As we enter the Lenten season, it is important to remember the faith of Moses and the words and deeds of Jesus. Despite what the white evangelicals tell you, Jesus was neither a Republican nor a Democrat."

By Sol Wachtler

5 minute read

June 16, 2021 | New York Law Journal

"My first instinct when I went on the court was to right all wrongs and undo the injustices which I felt were committed by the courts below; however, I was quick to learn that as a judge on the Court of Appeals I had very limited powers and concerns."

By Sol Wachtler

8 minute read