By Colby Hamilton | October 27, 2017
After more than three decades, U.S. Magistrate Judge James Francis of the Southern District of New York hung up his robes Oct. 27. As the well-respected Francis departs, and a new judge takes his place: Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler partner Robert Lehrburger is set to be sworn in Monday.
By Jason Grant | New York Law Journal | October 19, 2017
Justice Anthony Ferrara, who is slated to retire at year's end, will only be doing “chambers work” for the remainder of his judicial career, and he has been demoted to a city criminal court judge position.
By Josefa Velasquez | October 18, 2017
Paul Feinman on Wednesday was sworn in as an associate judge on the Court of Appeals, New York state's highest court, making him the first openly gay member and filling the vacancy created by the death of Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam last spring.
By Jason Grant | New York Law Journal | October 17, 2017
The amendments to the rules will help encourage increased mediating of disputes by taking certain pressures off of litigators.
By Susan DeSantis | New York Law Journal | October 16, 2017
Bankruptcy filings are decreasing nationwide but not in the Southern District, where judges are presiding over "a record high number of large mega cases," according to the State of the District report released today.
By Jason Grant | September 26, 2017
An advisory panel focused on improving disabled litigants' ability to access and navigate the state courts, both remotely and in person, has been formed by Chief Judge Janet DiFiore and Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks, the judges announced today.
By Josefa Velasquez | September 19, 2017
New York State Bar Association president Sharon Stern Gerstman told a news conference in Albany that a constitutional convention is needed to fix a "confusing and inefficient" court system.
By Josefa Velasquez | September 15, 2017
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore will conduct a public hearing Monday on the state's unmet civil legal services needs, the Unified Court System announced Friday.
By Andrew Denney | September 7, 2017
The Staten Island judicial system was thrown into upheaval Thursday following reports that a court clerk surreptitiously recorded conversations with judges and turned them over to investigators, a development that preceded an announcement that two administrative judges resigned their posts.
By Josefa Velasquez | September 6, 2017
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has announced the formation of a task force to help Hurricane Harvey victims in Texas and assist Houston-area courts in their recovery.
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