Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill late Friday that would have put an end to the “death gamble” state judges say they face during their final years on the bench when they are forced to choose between an early retirement and their family’s financial future.
Read MoreA bill that aims to increase safety protections for judges and court staff has officially been included in the state’s tardy budget.
Read MoreWith persistent backlogs clogging up the state’s court system, Governor Kathy Hochul as part of her State of the State address proposed bringing in as many Supreme Court justices as needed to cut through the stalled cases.
Read MoreThe commission charged with determining the salaries for New York State judges, lawmakers and top officials in the executive branch officially recommended pay raises for the state’s judiciary this week.
Read MoreThe independent commission charged with determining salaries for the state’s lawmakers, governor, agency heads and judiciary unanimously agreed to a draft proposal Monday that would see the pay of some of the state’s judges increase by over 10 percent.
Read MoreThe governor this week signed a widely-supported bill into law eliminating what advocates have said has been a major barrier to accessing justice in the courts of New York State.
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