De Blasio Presses for State Criminal Justice Reforms In Wake of NYPD Death
New York City’s leading progressive is talking tough on crime. Mayor Bill de Blasio revived a proposal for criminal-justice reform on Friday that would allow judges to consider the risk to public...
View ArticleClearing Court Backlog is Next on Mayor's List of Rikers Reforms
Mayor de Blasio is taking another step in his effort to reform the troubled Rikers Island jail complex. De Blasio and the state's chief judge, Jonathan Lippman, have announced a plan called Justice...
View ArticleMany Held In NYC Jail Are Never Convicted
Many people are held in New York City jails for weeks or months before trial who are never ultimately convicted of a crime.From 2006 through 2010, more than 10,000 people accused of a felony in New...
View ArticleChief Judge: NY Should Send More Teenage Offenders to Family Court
New York State's chief judge said the state should no longer try 16- and 17-year olds as adults in criminal courts if they are charged with less serious crimes."New York continues to expose teenagers...
View ArticleNew Court Rule Drives Down Foreclosures in NYC
Housing advocates say foreclosure actions have fallen dramatically in New York City, primarily because state courts now require loan servicers and banks to verify the accuracy of their documents in...
View ArticleBondsmen Pan Bail Overhaul Plan
A proposal by New York's top judge to make big changes to the bail bonds system for criminal defendants is getting bad reviews from the bail industry.Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman said in his annual...
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'The Capitol Pressroom' with Susan Arbetter
Today on "The Capitol Pressroom":Today we devote our program to the New York State court system.During his State of the Judiciary address Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman told the assembled audience that...
View ArticleChief Judge: NY Should Send More Teenage Offenders to Family Court
New York State's chief judge said the state should no longer try 16- and 17-year olds as adults in criminal courts if they are charged with less serious crimes."New York continues to expose teenagers...
View ArticleNew Court Rule Drives Down Foreclosures in NYC
Housing advocates say foreclosure actions have fallen dramatically in New York City, primarily because state courts now require loan servicers and banks to verify the accuracy of their documents in...
View ArticleNew York's Chief Justice Pledges to Provide Lawyers for Homeowners in State...
The state's chief justice wants to make sure homeowners facing foreclosure can get a lawyer, even if they can't afford one. Chief Justice Jonathan Lippman made his comments during his annual State of...
View ArticleJudge Proposes Increase in Civil Legal Aid
New York's chief judge is asking the state legislature for a $100 million increase in civil legal services for the poor. It would go towards defending clients in evictions, foreclosures and other...
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