Susan DeSantis

August 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Whatever unpleasantness may have arisen during our time on the court has long ago faded and been overcome by the positive feelings we have maintained for this wonderful institution and the judges who gave it life.

By David B. Saxe

7 minute read

August 21, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Of the three players in the criminal justice system—defendants, prosecutors and judges—critiques rarely begin with an observation that defendants…

By Daniel L. Greenberg

1 minute read

August 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Where are the voices of the scholars of the New York state constitution and other experts of law and political science about the “clear violation” that has been going on in statutorily delegating legislative powers to commissions?

By Elena Sassower

4 minute read

August 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Mr. Governor, you don’t have to wait for new legislation to act. New York law already gives you all the tools you need to fight back now.

By Daniel S. Alter

6 minute read

August 20, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Although the imposition of monitors has slowed somewhat (by design) during the current presidential administration, they are in no danger of going away.

By Daniel R. Alonso and Martin J. Foncello

7 minute read

August 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

It is a poignant story of a person with many flaws who quickly rose to power, was left for dead politically, rose up to reach the pinnacle of success, losing it all and now seeking to fight his way back into the good graces of his fellow citizens.

By George M. Heymann

11 minute read

August 19, 2019 | New York Law Journal

E.B. White writes repeatedly about the public’s need for access to a full range of opinion, and he would doubtless be dismayed by the demonization of a press that disputes quasi-official journalistic mouthpieces.

By Ronald W. Meister

6 minute read

August 15, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has appointed Michael A. Cardozo and retired Second Department Appellate Division Presiding Justice Randall T. Eng to the commission that makes recommendations for the salaries of judges, legislators and elected officials every four years.

By Susan DeSantis

2 minute read

August 12, 2019 | New York Law Journal

A trained court reporter (not court recorder) can produce a realtime verbatim transcript of proceedings with 99% accuracy. That is in realtime, instantaneously, immediately, as the proceedings are occurring.

By Eric Allen

7 minute read

August 12, 2019 | New York Law Journal

If neither the Senate nor the Supreme Court will act, President Trump and presidents who follow will continue to undermine the Constitutional separation of powers and we will revert to the tyrannical form of government so feared by our founders.

By Sol Wachtler

5 minute read