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May 28, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Cuomo Says Senate Votes Aren't There to Legalize Marijuana for Recreational Use in NY

Gov. Andrew Cuomo was less than optimistic Tuesday that a newly amended bill to legalize marijuana in New York for adult, recreational use would pass this year, saying during a radio interview that the votes weren't there to approve the legislation in the State Senate.
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May 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY Legislature Democrats Push Parole Reform Bills in Bid to Reduce Incarceration

Lawmakers are advocating for legislation that would allow more individuals to become eligible for parole under certain conditions, and keep others from returning to jail after their release.
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May 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Legislation to Allow Family Contact After Termination of Parental Rights Expected to Move

Sponsors of a bill that would allow family court judges to grant contact between children and their parents after termination are pushing their colleagues to support the legislation before they're scheduled to leave Albany for the year in June.
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May 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Study Finds Advantages in Multidisciplinary Representation of Parents in Child Welfare Cases

The study, which examined more than 28,000 New York City child welfare cases, found that “full implementation of a multi-disciplinary representation model” would create some $40 million in annual savings for the foster care system, according to Bronx Defenders news release about the study.
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April 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Jonathan Lippman Access to Justice Fellowship Program

Jonathan Lippman, former chief judge of New York welcomed attorneys as they start their year-long Jonathan Lippman Access to Justice Fellowship program on April 23 at Latham & Watkins.
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April 17, 2019 | New York Law Journal

New Rules Limit ICE's Arrest Ability in New York State Courts

The state Office of Court Administration issued a memo Wednesday that bars ICE agents from making arrests on state court property absent a warrant issued by a federal judge.
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April 12, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Bill Allowing 'Elder Parole' Consideration for Older Inmates Gains Momentum in NY

The legislation would allow the state parole board to consider granting parole to inmates over the age of 55 who have served at least 15 years in prison, but it would not mandate the release of those individuals.
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April 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Defenders Urge More Funding in NYC Budget for Pay Parity With City's Lawyers

A spokesman for de Blasio said they'll be reviewing the council's proposed allocation as well as the funding request from the Legal Aid Society as they continue to negotiate the final city budget, which is due in June.
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April 10, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Immigrants Avoiding State Courts, Legal Services Due to ICE Presence, Report Says

The report, released by a coalition of public defenders, civil legal services providers and others, called on the Office of Court Administration to immediately promulgate a rule requiring those officers to obtain a federal judicial arrest warrant before entering state courts to make an arrest.
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April 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY City Council Passes '$1 Bail' Legislation to Address Jail 'Horror Stories'

“We've heard too many horror stories of people stuck on Rikers Island because of confusion or a communication breakdown over $1 bail—and that ends today,” Council Member Rory Lancman, a Democrat who introduced the legislation, said.
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