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New York Law Journal

When Judges Conduct in-Camera Interviews With Children in Custodial Matters, the 'Benefits Are Enormous'

From climate change to gun control, children play a leading role in social change movements, speaking out forcefully on issues that could change their lives, a Family Court judge writes.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Long-Running Compensation Crisis for New York's Assigned Counsel Is Getting Worse

A lawyer who leads a statewide group representing assigned counsel, or 18-B attorneys, takes issue with a statement contained in a Law Journal story on the state funding long-overdue pay raises for lawyers who provide representation to some of the most vulnerable New Yorkers.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

It Is Premature to Deride Bragg's Case Against Trump as Standing on 'Shaky Legal Grounds'

The fact that the indictment does not specify what is the other crime Trump intended when he allegedly falsified business records and that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg at his press conference would not specify what that other crime is are not signs of a weak case.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Supreme Hacks

Going forward there is much Congress can do to ensure the integrity of the U.S. Supreme Court, a former New York prosecutor writes. And it should start by enacting legislation banning the acceptance of gifts valued at more than some nominal amount, say $25, by Supreme Court justices.
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Don't Set Back the Rights of Kids and Families

We are particularly appalled by the clear misunderstanding of the critical role of the Attorney for the Child (AFC) in custody and visitation proceedings.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NYCLA Responds to Trump's Vitriolic Attacks on Justice Merchan

While a litigant has the right to express a viewpoint regarding litigation and the judge overseeing that litigation, Trump has issued vitriolic statements about Merchan that have nothing to do with the case and undermine the rule of law and the dignity of the judicial process.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Inimicus Curiae': Enemy of the Court

The senator's manifestly inimicus submission to spin support for his sponsored legislation affecting the consideration of a contested litigation and appeal is particularly egregious.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

In His 7 Months as Acting Chief, Anthony Cannataro Shows He Is Fit To Lead the Court of Appeals

Anthony Cannataro has had seven months of experience as the acting chief judge of New York State—the entire judiciary, not just the Court of Appeals—a role as an administrator for which he is qualified.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Former Federal Prosecutors on Threats to Manhattan DA: In a Democracy, We Must Protect Prosecutorial Independence and the Rule of Law

Former prosecutors speak out in the wake of recent reports of attacks on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as a grand jury considers a vote on charges against former President Donald Trump.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court System Should Train Judges on the Importance of In Camera Interviews With Children in Contested Custody Cases

Conflict exists between the rights of the child to be heard and the due process rights of the parties in a custodial proceeding, but an in camera interview may provide information to the judge relevant to the proceedings, a former state Supreme Court justice writes.
6 minute read

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