Court officials say plan to reduce population on Rikers shows early signs of success
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A pilot program from the state’s court system meant to reduce the ballooning population on Rikers Island has seen early successes, officials claim.
Read MoreQueens Courts celebrates the Year of the Snake
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Queens’ legal community gathered this week in a courtroom decorated in red to celebrate the 2025 Lunar New Year.
Read More‘Already hard to recruit again’: Over a year after rare pay increase, assigned counsel say more is needed
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A year after getting their first pay raise in decades, attorneys who represent indigent clients and children in the state’s Family Courts say they are still a long way from refilling their ranks, cutting back on their caseloads and being fully equipped to provide the best representation possible to those who need it.
Read MoreJail boss blames courts for rising Rikers population
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Rikers Island’s population is growing larger when it should be getting smaller. DOC Commissioner Louis Molina said the blame lies with the state court system during a Board of Correction meeting this week.
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 MoreTop judge details the court’s budget needs
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What do court officials have to say about the governor’s recent budget proposal?
Read MoreNY court system to implement early alternative dispute resolution for civil cases
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The new model is known as “presumptive ADR” and referring cases routinely to mediation and other forms of ADR earlier in the process.
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