Courts revamp bail law training for judges
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New York’s judges will now have access to revamped trainings aimed at ensuring the judiciary is up to speed on the state’s bail laws, court officials announced last week.
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Courts launch new court reporter position as staffing numbers remain low
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In order to make up for low court reporter staffing numbers in courthouses across New York State, the Office of Court Administration launched a new court reporter trainee position this week, which is celebrated as National Court Reporters Week.
Read MoreWrongfully convicted Queens man gets largest settlement in city history
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George Bell, a man from Queens who spent more than half his life in prison for a crime he did not commit, is now the recipient of the largest settlement payout for a wrongful conviction in New York City history.
Read MoreCommission recommends raises for state’s judges
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The 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 MoreFar more needed to fully fund civil legal services, court officials say
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Top court officials throughout the state gathered in Albany last week to hear from attorneys, judges and everyday New Yorkers about the state of civil legal services in New York. Chief Judge Rowan Wilson led the panel, featuring Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas, Presiding Justices Hector LaSalle, Dianne Renwick and Gerald Whalen, Appellate Division Justice Christine Clark and New York State Bar Association President Richard Lewis, tasked with assessing the needs of the civil legal services industry in the state.
Read MoreState court leaders scrap court simplification plan
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Former Chief Judge Janet DiFiore’s sweeping but controversial plan to restructure, or “simplify,” the state’s court system is no more, the Eagle has learned.
Read MoreQueens Criminal Court becomes first in state to get full tech treatment
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The Queens Supreme Court, Criminal Term courthouse is the most technologically advanced courthouse in the entire state, top court officials announced this week.
Read MoreLander asks city to call on courts to slow down eviction cases
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With new leadership at the top of the state’s courts, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is calling on the Adams administration to join him in his call for the courts to slow the pace of eviction cases in order to ease the demand on the city’s struggling Right to Counsel program.
Read MoreFormer top Queens judge officially named chief administrative judge
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Joseph Zayas, who spent two decades of his legal career in Queens, was officially named chief administrative judge of New York’s court system on Thursday.
Read MoreGov nominates Wilson for chief judge
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Governor Kathy Hochul nominated Court of Appeals Judge Rowan Wilson to serve as the high court’s chief judge.
Read MoreJohnson appointed as interim administrative judge in Queens Criminal Court for the second time in as many years
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For the second time in two years, Judge Michelle Johnson is leading Queens Criminal Court as court administrators look for a new permanent administrative judge.
Read MoreLaw professors sue city, DA Katz
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“We actually have constitutionally protected free speech rights to put this information in the public realm.”
Read MoreYouthful offender status expanded by new law in NY
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"Far too many New Yorkers who made poor choices at a young age are forced to deal with the lifelong consequences of criminal convictions.”
Read MoreBack where it all began: Queens judge appointed to court he argued in as a young lawyer
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“I'm ecstatic – I am humbled by it and I’m sometimes in disbelief that this happened.”
Read MoreQueens legal leaders named for promotions by Gov. Cuomo
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"New York State's courts deserve the best and brightest minds to uphold principles of law and fairness and move our State forward.”
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