How NY’s judicial conduct commission's work led to the arrest of a Brooklyn judge
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Peek behind the curtain of the Commission on Judicial Conduct, whose work recently led to the arrest of a former judge from Brooklyn.
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Public defense orgs condemn treatment of woman who gave birth in Brooklyn court
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A coalition of legal aid organizations are demanding the city and state launch an investigation after a woman gave birth inside a Brooklyn criminal courtroom, calling the incident “a profound moral failure” of the justice system.
Read MoreNew York’s top court decided cases more quickly last year, report says
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The state’s top court concluded cases at a faster rate in 2025, continuing a trend that has begun to emerge under Chief Judge Rowan Wilson, according to a new report.
Read MorePrison watchdog agency lacks enough commissioners to fulfill duties
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While an expansion of the state’s prison oversight agency went into effect over the weekend, the agency cannot function until the governor and legislature appoint new board members, advocates warned this week.
Read MoreCity judges honor Queens court officers
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Top judges from Queens and the city’s other four boroughs came together on Monday afternoon to celebrate the court’s most highly visible workers, the court officers of the Unified Court System
Read MoreLegal Aid Society workers stage citywide picket as contract negotiations drag
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Legal Aid Society offices across all five boroughs faced a new push from labor organizations to increase their workers’ salaries, this time with non-attorneys leading the picket lines.
Read MoreNew York’s courts unveil new website
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After four years of research and development, the Unified Court System launched its new website that court leaders hope offer users a streamlined approach to accessing the courts.
Read MoreBail rates rose steeply in Queens, report finds
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More and more Queens judges over the past several years have steered away from granting defendants supervised or early release, instead choosing to set bail against defendants, according to a new report.
Read MoreFraud suit against Rajkumar dismissed on procedural grounds
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A Queens judge dismissed an alleged petition fraud case against Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar on procedural grounds on Thursday, effectively guaranteeing the Democratic incumbent will appear on the primary ballot against her Democratic Socialists of America-backed opponent who first brought the allegations against her.
Read MoreCandidates and their lawyers head to Queens court to fight over ballot petitions
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Queens judges on Thursday heard allegations of fraud, the use of AI in court filings and objections to thousands upon thousands of signatures on ballot petitions from Queens voters.
Read MoreCity’s public defenders join national protest, call for more funding
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The city’s largest criminal legal aid organizations joined a national protest on Thursday, warning the constitutional right to counsel is being “systematically dismantled” as public defenders across the country struggle to keep up with mounting cases.
Read MoreImmigration legal groups stretched thin in Queens
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Before last year, Immigration Law & Justice New York regularly offered free law clinics out of Queens churches to help immigrants find legal assistance.
Read MoreFormer Queens Defender staffer pleads guilty to defrauding nonprofit
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Rashad Ruhani pleaded guilty to wire fraud on Thursday, after admitting to spending hundreds of thousands of dollars that belonged to Queens Defenders, the legal nonprofit where he worked alongside Lori Zeno, his wife and the organization’s executive director.
Read MoreAdvocates call for deportation status to be considered in guardianship cases
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As federal immigration agents continue their crackdown across the city and state, a new bill introduced by a Queens legislator seeks to streamline the process of keeping children of deported parents in the care of their family members.
Read MoreJudge declines to rule in Paladino case, questions Council’s harassment claims
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A Manhattan judge this week declined to rule from the bench on whether the City Council should halt its ethics case against Queens Republican Councilmember Vickie Paladino.
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