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February 13, 2019 | New York Law Journal

ICE Hit With Constitutional Claims Over Court Hearing Appearances by Video

Attorneys and their detained immigrant clients claim the glitch-ridden system and presence of ICE agents in the room during court hearing video conferences represent a due-process violation.
4 minute read
February 08, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Treatment of Transgender People in Custody Must Improve

Quite frankly, it is difficult to overstate the extent to which transgender people are subjected to mockery, humiliation and violence at the hands of the police.
5 minute read
February 06, 2019 | New York Law Journal

State Bar Lobbies NY Lawmakers on Proposed Registration Fee Hike, Criminal Discovery

“There is no group on the planet this is more committed to indigent defense,” NYSBA president Michael Miller said. “But to tax lawyers, to have a discriminatory tax that's just lawyers, it's outrageous because this is a state constitutional obligation.”
6 minute read
February 04, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Scarcella Sequel in Bronx Demands DA's Action

This case, given its parallels to the Brooklyn District Attorney's recent experience with disgraced Detective Louis Scarcella, should serve as a call to action for Ms. Clark.
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February 04, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Defenders Group Files Lawsuit Over Deteriorating Conditions at Federal Prison in Brooklyn

State lawmakers in Albany said New York Attorney General Letitia James is also considering litigation over the conditions, which she said were “unacceptable, illegal, and inhumane” in a statement late last week.
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January 24, 2019 | New York Law Journal

New Yorkers Should Push for Police Accountability

When judges deny hearings, the officers do not take the stand; they do not testify under oath; they are not subjected to scrutiny by the judge and the litigation process itself. If any misconduct took place, it does not see the light of day.
4 minute read
January 14, 2019 | New York Law Journal

NY Lawmakers Propose Changes to Bill Setting Up Prosecutorial Watchdog

The Assembly is expected to pass the amendment on Tuesday, according to a source involved with the legislation.
6 minute read
January 09, 2019 | New York Law Journal

Longtime Queens DA Richard Brown Says He Won't Seek Election to 8th Term

Brown, 86, who previously served as a judge, was first appointed to the office by Gov. Mario Cuomo in 1991 and was re-elected in five subsequent elections, sometimes without opposition.
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December 17, 2018 | New York Law Journal

NYC Public Defenders, Not Assigned Counsel, to Get First Call in Homicide Cases

Currently homicide cases are first sent to 18-B attorneys and defender organizations such as the Legal Aid Society were brought in when conflicts arise.
5 minute read
November 16, 2018 | New York Law Journal

ICE Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Lengthy Detention Spells for Immigrants

According to the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of an immigrant who has been locked up in Orange County, the median wait time for immigration detainees to see a judge at the immigration court in Lower Manhattan has ballooned from 11 days in 2014 to 80 days this year.
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