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New York Law Journal

Long-Sought Indigent Defense Bill Goes to Governor's Desk

A bill that would require New York State to pick up the entire cost of counsel for indigent defendants has been sent to Gov. Cuomo but he has not said if he will sign it.
9 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Rehnquist, Scalia and the Caroling Clerks

Their clerkships span nearly two decades and hundreds of U.S. Supreme Court decisions, but they share one overriding memory of Christmas in the nation's high court—the annual carol sing-along led by Chief Justice William Rehnquist and later by Justice Antonin Scalia.
15 minute read

The Recorder

Alameda County Court Commissioner Resigns Amid Misconduct Investigation

An Alameda County court commissioner who faced possible disciplinary action for alleged inappropriate demeanor from the bench resigned from his post on Nov. 30, the state Commission on Judicial Performance said Tuesday in announcing the closure of a misconduct investigation.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Six South Florida Judges Whose Behavior Raised Eyebrows in 2016

Several judges drew negative attention for their conduct in 2016, often leading to resignation or forced removal from the bench.
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Value of 'Limited-Scope' Representation to Civil Litigants Formally Noted by NY Courts

State court administrators have formally endorsed "discrete-task" representation of clients in New York in appropriate cases, saying it can help more low- and moderate-income civil litigants find counsel to handle only certain parts of a case.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Camden Municipal Court Violated ADA, NJ Federal Judge Rules

Camden Municipal Court, like its counterpart in Newark, has found itself the target of a disability discrimination suit by a hearing-impaired litigant.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Criticized in Stanford Sexual Assault Case Won't Be Disciplined

A state judicial commission on Monday declined to punish Aaron Persky, the Santa Clara County Superior Court judge who was widely criticized for the six-month jail sentence he imposed on a former Stanford University student accused of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Summons Court's Move Aims to Boost Efficiency

Starting Monday, criminal court summonses from Manhattan and Brooklyn and code violation summonses from all five boroughs are to be heard in a new 40,000-square foot court facility in Lower Manhattan established as part of a broader effort to expedite cases in the high-volume Summons Court.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

'Hellholes' Report Takes Aim at California in Full and Fla. High Court, Among Others

Deploying at times over-the-top rhetoric and a healthy dose of sarcasm, the American Tort Reform Association Thursday issued its annual report on what it calls the country's "judicial hellholes," denouncing overly plaintiff-friendly conditions from coast to coast.
15 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Commission to Address LGBT Community Concerns

Two Appellate Division justices, Marcy Kahn of the First Department and Elizabeth Garry of the Third Department, will co-chair a new commission to address LGBT concerns within the justice system and the legal profession, the Office of Court Administration announced Wednesday.
7 minute read

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