Civil legal services in dire need of funding in face of budget cuts, officials say

Civil legal services in dire need of funding in face of budget cuts, officials say

New York’s court leaders have called for expanded civil legal services for years. But in the face of massive federal funding cuts for social services enacted earlier this year, they said last week that the funding has never been more desperately needed.

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Queens judge who presided over Trump criminal trial says federal immigration crackdown hits close to home

Queens judge who presided over Trump criminal trial says federal immigration crackdown hits close to home

The Jackson Heights-raised judge who presided over Donald Trump’s criminal case criticized the fellow Queens man’s policies regarding immigration and the rule of law during a local bar association event in the World’s Borough this week.

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