The New York Police Department is being raided by other departments across the country, for good reason. Also, Governor Hochul gets to pick the state’s top judge. Source: New York Times
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Hochul’s Big Choice: Picking New York’s Most Powerful Judge
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2022
The Court of Appeals shifted to the right under the polarizing leadership of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore. Democrats hope the governor’s nominee to replace her will move it to the left. Source: New York Times
New York’s Top Judge, Janet DiFiore, to Step Down
By Gotham Rex on July 11, 2022
Judge Janet DiFiore, whose legacy includes a sweeping opinion on gerrymandering, will leave at the end of August after more than six years on the court. Source: New York Times
New York’s Chief Judge Wants to Consolidate the Court Network
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2022
Chief Judge Janet DiFiore wants the State Legislature to approve her plan to consolidate the state’s sprawling court network, which would condense 11 trial courts into 2. Source: New York Times
After Officer’s Racist Post, New York’s Top Judge Demands ‘Zero Tolerance’
By Gotham Rex on February 5, 2021
A Buffalo area court officer did not face a disciplinary hearing after he wrote a Facebook post saying George Floyd “deserved what he got.” Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Judges File Age Discrimination Lawsuits
By Gotham Rex on December 21, 2020
Dozens of judges are being forced to retire to close a pandemic budget gap. They have sued New York State, charging age discrimination. Source: New York Times
‘Vile, Racist Postings’ by N.Y. Court Officers Included Obama in a Noose
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
A new report found pervasive examples of racial bias — some explicit, some subtle — in New York State’s court system. Source: New York Times