Norman A Olch

October 04, 2024 | New York Law Journal

A Law Journal columnist responds to a former Court of Appeals judge's recent column in which she questioned the use of the high court's procedure for substituting recused judges.

By Norman A. Olch 

5 minute read

May 13, 2024 | New York Law Journal

In an atmosphere with contentious public debate over whether U.S. Supreme Court justices are inappropriately sitting on certain cases—one of the reasons behind the declining public esteem for the Court—it is ironic that a judge of the Court of Appeals, early in her service, is criticized for recusing herself, a Law Journal contributor writes.

By Norman A. Olch

4 minute read

March 12, 2024 | New York Law Journal

Trump now has until March 18 to file reply papers in the civil fraud case that the New York Attorney General won at trial. This is only one week before his criminal trial regarding alleged hush payments to Stormy Daniels is scheduled to begin.

By Norman A. Olch

2 minute read

December 28, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The duty of lawyers coming to the defense of judges is aspirational and involves defending judges because the judge's rationale for his or her ruling is confined to the explanation provided in the ruling itself. But criticisms of United States Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas are not directed at their rulings but at their conduct—accepting financial assistance or perks and failing to disclose them.

By Norman A. Olch

10 minute read

November 06, 2023 | New York Law Journal

When can lawyers publicly criticize judges and when, on the other hand, are they expected to defend a judge who is being publicly criticized?

By Norman A. Olch

14 minute read

May 24, 2023 | New York Law Journal

The death on the floor of a subway car of a homeless man suffering mental health issues is a very sad chapter in New York City history and the conduct of all involved is rightly subject to public scrutiny and debate, an appellate attorney writes.

By Norman A. Olch

10 minute read

March 11, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Four-judge panels are unfair to litigants because they reduce the chances of taking a case to the Court of Appeals: dissents by two out of four justices are simply harder to come by than dissents by two out of five.

By Norman A. Olch

2 minute read

August 31, 2009 | New York Law Journal

Norman A. Olch, a New York City practitioner, writes: It is axiomatic in civil and criminal cases that legal issues, facts, and objections not raised in the trial court will not be considered by an appellate court. Faced with the strict rule of preservation, can appellant's counsel legitimately raise on appeal matters not preserved or raised in the lower court? In at least nine situations, the answer is yes.

By Norman A. Olch

15 minute read

August 30, 2010 | New York Law Journal

By Norman A. Olch

14 minute read