Editorials

  • New York Law Journal | Commentary

    In Praise of Justice Engoron, From Ringside

    By Barbara Jaffe and David H. Ostwald | January 22, 2024

    Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Arthur Engoron's cheerful demeanor during Donald Trump's civil fraud trial frequently de-escalated potentially explosive confrontations, a retired Manhattan justice writes. His justified self-confidence permitted him to be himself on the bench, not take himself too seriously,

  • New York Law Journal | Commentary

    Prosecutors Have the Right to Speak Out

    By Bennett L. Gershman | January 18, 2024

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

  • New York Law Journal | Commentary

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

    By Daniel Pollack and Kerianne Morrissey | January 18, 2024

    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.

  • New York Law Journal | Commentary

    Transforming True Remorse Into Valuable Public Space

    By Joel Cohen | January 17, 2024

    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.

  • New York Law Journal | Commentary

    Wilson's Redistricting Fumble

    By John J. Faso | January 17, 2024

    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

  • New York Law Journal

    A New Collaborative Approach to Leadership at the Unified Court System

    By Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas | January 16, 2024

    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.

  • New York Law Journal | Commentary

    Managing Courts in an Increasingly Adversarial Society

    By Appellate Division, Fourth Department Presiding Justice Gerald Whalen | January 16, 2024

    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.

  • New York Law Journal

    A Vision for Comprehensive Justice in the New York State Courts

    By First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Norman St. George | January 16, 2024

    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.

  • New York Law Journal | Commentary

    Lawyers Learning to Lead

    By Appellate Division, Third Department Presiding Justice Elizabeth Garry | January 16, 2024

    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

  • New York Law Journal | Commentary

    A Long Way . . . and a Long Time Coming

    By Appellate Division, First Department Presiding Justice Dianne Renwick | January 16, 2024

    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.

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