After the pandemic significantly slowed the number of trials taking place in New York’s courts, the Unified Court System saw a major increase in the number of trials commenced in 2025, a trend that experts say could lead to even faster case processing in 2026.
Read MoreThe director of New York’s Office of Indigent Legal Services called on the state legislature to prevent the governor from taking over $120 million in funding from the office, and warned the funding sweep could have a dire impact on low-income New Yorkers’ ability to access free legal services.
Read MoreAs court leaders prepare to seek a budget increase in Albany, Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas said Thursday that a persistent shortage of judges continues to strain New York City’s courts.
Read MoreThe New York Unified Court System on Thursday released its first annual report on the use of artificial intelligence in state courtrooms, outlining both the technology’s potential benefits and the risks it poses to the legal system.
Read MoreThe leaders of New York’s courts, a number of elected officials, lawyers and advocates together on Friday called on the state to reform its court system in a way that they say will prevent the cycle of incarceration hundreds of mentally ill New Yorkers experience every year.
Read MoreA group of public defender organizations and immigration nonprofits are calling on a federal court to dismiss the Trump administration’s lawsuit challenging a New York State law that protects immigrants when they appear in court.
Read MoreA popular bill that would remove the population limit on new judicial seats appears unlikely to make it through the state legislature this year, but lawmakers say their plan to make a drastic change to the state’s constitution is very much alive.
Read MoreQueens’ Civil and Criminal Courts have proven to be leaders in addressing stubborn backlogged cases, outperforming city and state courthouses in a number of metrics through the first half of the year.
Read MoreGovernor Kathy Hochul and the city’s five district attorneys celebrated changes to the state’s evidence-sharing laws that were worked into the state budget Wednesday.
Read MoreNew York’s legal community kicked off Asian American and Pacific Islander month with a who’s who gathering of court leaders on Tuesday.
Read MoreIn a stark admission on Wednesday, the commission formed to map out the closure of Rikers Island said that the current 2027 deadline to shutter the deadly jail complex has become impossible for the city to meet.
Read MoreA pilot program from the state’s court system meant to reduce the ballooning population on Rikers Island has seen early successes, officials claim.
Read MoreThe city paid out over $205 million in police and prosecutorial misconduct settlements last year, marking a seven-year high, according to a new analysis released by the Legal Aid Society.
Read MoreDebate over New York’s evidence-sharing laws dominated a budget hearing on the state’s criminal and civil legal system held by the state legislature last week.
Read MoreChief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas and First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Norman St. George this week elevated six members of the bench to supervising judge appointments in New York City’s Criminal, Civil and Housing Courts, including two in Queens.
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