The State Senate rejected Governor Kathy Hochul’s nominee for chief judge of the Court of Appeals in a surprise vote on Wednesday, putting an end to a constitutional standoff between the Democratic governor and Democratic majority in the legislature and marking the first time in New York State history a chief judge nominee has been rejected.
Read MoreA lawsuit was filed on Thursday demanding that a judge order the State Senate to take a full vote on Governor Kathy Hochul’s nominee for chief judge of the Court of Appeals, three weeks after the nominee was rejected by the Senate’s Judiciary Committee in a 10-9 vote.
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Read MoreSeveral weeks after the Eagle first reported on an opaque lobbying group’s campaign in support of the governor’s controversial chief judge nominee, two lawmakers announced that they are introducing legislation that would require lobbying efforts around judicial nominations to be reported to the state.
Read MoreGovernor Kathy Hochul’s controversial nominee for New York State’s highest judicial position, Hector LaSalle, was rejected by the State Senate’s Judiciary Committee on Wednesday following an unusually drawn out hearing, potentially setting the stage for a legal battle between the state’s top executive and the legislature.
Read MoreA new piece of legislation aims to make the state’s Commission on Judicial Conduct more transparent and to its expand its powers, allowing it to continue investigations into judges even after they retire or resign.
Read MoreThe bill, introduced by Manhattan State Senator Brad Hoylman, would require that the Office of Court Administration broadcast and archive most trial court proceedings and offer them free of charge to the public and press.
“Attorneys who have worked on issues of indigent defense, housing, civil rights, and immigration, however, have a different perspective that can move our state forward in a way that represents all its people.”
Read More“His good nature character helped countless people behind bars and helped, especially younger people, to turn their lives around and stay focused.”
Read More“Anybody and everybody should be able to wear whatever they want and walk their streets safely.”
Read MoreA SLAPP in the face to plaintiffs attempting to stifle free speech.
Read MoreValerie Gaiter was 21 when was convicted of murder in 1979. She died of cancer Aug. 13 at 61 after serving nearly 40 years behind bars.
Read MoreThe bills would also abolish the “gay panic” defense, create a LGBTQ suicide prevention task force and restore LGBTQ veterans’ eligibility for state programs
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