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New York Law Journal

Prosecutors Have the Right to Speak Out

As a constitutional matter, prosecutors, no less than other citizens, have the right to express their views robustly without government interference or retaliation.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Wider Range of Voices Is Needed on Domestic Violence Fatality Review Boards

In this article, Daniel Pollack and Kerianne Morrissey explain how appointing relevant medical personnel and domestic violence survivors would strengthen the domestic violence review team's objectives and save lives.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Transforming True Remorse Into Valuable Public Space

A criminal defendant exposing himself as having suffered life-altering problems resulting from his wrongdoing can accomplish "general deterrence" more effectively than might any prosecutor or judge who merely gives a lecture largely telling her audience the potential penalties for similar conduct.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Wilson's Redistricting Fumble

New York's constitution now contains the strongest state constitutional prohibitions against partisan gerrymandering. But, , a former New York Congressman writes, Chief Judge Rowan Wilson's recent finding in a court challenge redrawing New York's district lines that has itself taken a partisan shape effectively nullifies these protections
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

A New Collaborative Approach to Leadership at the Unified Court System

Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas writes, with a new leadership team atop New York's court system, officials are working on a "course correction" from a top-down approach to directing court operations.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Managing Courts in an Increasingly Adversarial Society

The presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department writes that, although it is essential that judges reach the correct decision at the end of a case, equitable and impartial justice requires more than just a correct result.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Vision for Comprehensive Justice in the New York State Courts

First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Norman St. George of the New York Unified Court System provides a comprehensive look at efforts to improve court functions, increase public safety and bring facilities up to date.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawyers Learning to Lead

Many law schools now treat leadership as a trainable skill, rather than an inherent quality, and many of our recently graduated colleagues have received a formal education in leadership that will benefit our profession and our society, writes the presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Long Way . . . and a Long Time Coming

While New York's court system has made strides to improve diversity on the bench, there is still work to do to ensure that the racial makeup of the judiciary better reflects the people it serves, the presiding justice of the Appellate Division, First Department writes.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Energizing Civic Engagement in New York

Failure in civics education has serious consequences--it imperils our democracy, Chief Judge Rowan Wilson writes.
9 minute read

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