New report claims NY judges are undermining bail reform
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It’s been over five years since New York State implemented contentious legislation that ended the use of cash bail for most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies.
Read MoreCourts graduate largest-ever officer class
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Courthouses in Queens and throughout the city will likely soon see a much-needed increase in their court officer ranks after the state’s court system says it just recently graduated its largest and most diverse group of officer candidates ever.
Read MoreJustice delayed: Lengthy stays on Rikers jump as cases slow in courts
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The number of detainees who have had to wait three years or longer on Rikers Island while their cases sluggishly make their way through the court system has increased by nearly 180 percent in the last half decade, according to a new report.
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 MoreLawmakers question DOC’s ability to get detainees to court
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While Department of Correction officials say that their ability to get detainees to their court appearances has markedly improved over the past year, others say the corrections agency isn’t being forthcoming about its practices.
Read MoreQueens has fewest Family Court judges per capita – a new bill could change that
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A bill that would boost the number of Family Court judges in New York City began to advance through the State Senate this week.
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 MoreCourts reform controversial bar exam question
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“It's a small step and it's good for the people who no longer have to answer the particular parts of the inquiry that they decided to remove, but [OCA] doesn't get brownie points for making a question halfway legal.”
Read MoreCannataro gives judiciary address as chief judge search continues
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Acting Chief Judge Anthony Cannataro delivered his State of the Judiciary address this week. It’s unlikely he was expecting to give the speech only a few months ago – it would have been given by Hector LaSalle, had he not been recently rejected by the State Senate. On Tuesday, LaSalle received a long standing ovation and words of praise from Cannataro.
Read MoreEthics investigation into former chief judge closes – for now
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An ethics investigation into former Chief Judge Janet DiFiore allegedly started by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct last year has been temporarily closed as a result of the top judge’s retirement in August.
Read MoreNew York's top judge to step down
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Janet DiFiore, the top judge in New York and the face of the state’s entire court system, announced her resignation on Monday.
Read MoreCourts open next week – here’s what you need to know
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Everyone is coming back to the courts. Well, mostly everyone. Learn more about the rules and procedures of the court’s reopening here.
Read MoreQueens judges lack diversity, report finds
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“The reality is that the Office of Court Administration does not really understand that the people in the county want to have judges that reflect their population.”
Read MorePay raises delayed for state court employees
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“They have now turned away and said, ‘Thanks for nothing.’”
Read MoreInterviews to begin soon for next Queens Supreme administrative judge
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The new top judge will be selected in the coming weeks.
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