Yesterday was Bastille Day. Although the French monarchy was overthrown more than two centuries ago, the fall of the Bastille still reverberates throughout the world: not only in France and America, but also in Egypt, Yemen, Libya and the many other nations where people have struggled against oppression and autocratic rule.
In New York, the state judiciary has long been an active guardian of the people’s freedoms. As shown in decisions over the past three months on issues ranging from Internet speech to juvenile detention, the state’s intermediate appellate judges continue to fulfill that responsibility. Below is a sampling of their noteworthy, if not revolutionary, decisions from the past quarter. Liberté, égalité, fraternité!
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