JURIST

JULY 28, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Wednesday reinstated a New York law that limits protest near courthouses. The reinstated law, New York Penal Law § 215.50 (7) , prohibits people from engaging in conduct “concerning the conduct of a trial being held” within 200 feet of a courthouse.

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MAY 27, 2025

The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to weigh in on the bid for compassionate release by a New York man convicted of murder for hire a quarter-century ago. Both denials spurred dissents from the denial of review by some of the courts conservative justices. On Tuesday the court granted review.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee unveiled a report on Saturday, revealing that Justice Clarence Thomas of the US Supreme Court has accepted millions of dollars in lavish gifts over his 30-year tenure without reporting them. Under mounting pressure, the Court unveiled a Code of Conduct last November.

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JURIST

MAY 5, 2022

A press conference was held Wednesday to announce a constitutional challenge against the redistricting of the New York State Assembly’s electoral districts. ” On April 27 the New York Court of Appeals held that the Congressional and Senate maps adopted by the New York Legislature were procedurally unconstitutional. .”

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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Despite the current state of the Supreme Court’s ethical quagmire , the mere appearance of impropriety or lack of impartiality is a real problem for the judiciary. So maybe Petersburgh, New York Town Court Justice Richard T. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

A New York appeals court ruled that a New York City law granting non-citizens the power to vote was unconstitutional. It was estimated that the law would allow more than 800,000 non-citizens the ability to vote in New York City local elections, prior to the court’s Wednesday ruling.

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JURIST

JANUARY 24, 2025

New York’s Nassau County agreed on Thursday to redraw its voting map after a lawsuit claimed its political boundaries disenfranchised residents of color. Once approved by the court, the county will enforce a new map including six districts in which Black, Latino, and Asian residents constitute the majority of eligible voters.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday asked a judge to move up the start of his criminal trial by three weeks, claiming the new date would better allow him to run for reelection. Adams’ letter confirmed his intention to participate in the 2025 Democratic primary for the New York City mayoral seat.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed a civil suit on Monday challenging New York City’s rifle permit law. In late 2022, the trial court granted summary judgment to Srour and prohibited the enforcement of the challenged subsections. The court further highlighted that according to N.Y.C. .”

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2025

Mozambiques former finance minister, Manuel Chang, has been sentenced to serve eight-and-a-half years in prison this Friday for his role in the “tuna bond” scandal by a Brooklyn court. Chang was eventually extradited to New York in 2023 and convicted of wire fraud and money launderingin august 2024.

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JURIST

MARCH 20, 2024

The New York Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a lawsuit from Tax Equity Now New York (TENNY), which alleges disparities in the New York City property tax system are disproportionately burdening low-income and majority-people-of-color neighborhoods, can go forward in the New York state courts.

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JURIST

JANUARY 24, 2023

A Brooklyn, New York federal judge Monday rejected Douglass Mackey’s arguments to dismiss an indictment brought by federal prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York (EDNY). In court, Mackey argued that he did not commit, engage in, or link with anyone within the EDNY.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

New York Supreme Court Justice Thomas Marcelle ruled Monday in the case Cuomo v. New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (NYSCOELIG) that NYSCOELIG violates the New York State Constitution due to its statutorily prescribed independence.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The New York Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that the state legislature authorized the Commission on Forensic Sciences to create rules allowing police to search the state’s DNA database to identify family members of potential suspects. Chief Judge Rowan Wilson authored the majority opinion of the court.

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JURIST

JANUARY 15, 2025

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals upheld its previous decision on Tuesday which found Pennsylvania statutes preventing “18-to-20-year-olds from carrying firearms outside their homes during a state of emergency” unconstitutional. ” The court then explained that in New York State Rifle & Pistol Assn, Inc.

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JURIST

JANUARY 14, 2025

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Monday refused to hear the appeals of multiple oil companies alleging that a negligence lawsuit against them violates the US Constitution’s separation of powers and federal common law.

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JURIST

JANUARY 16, 2025

Oral arguments began in federal court on Wednesday in a case between a coalition of news organizations led by The New York Times and OpenAI, the creator of the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT, which alleges copyright infringement by OpenAI’s use of copyrighted material for machine learning.

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JURIST

JANUARY 25, 2025

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday a new $7.5 It is the second time a settlement has been reached between plaintiffs in the suit and Purdue after a prior settlement was overturned by the US Supreme Court in June 2024. The deal now awaits court approval tied to the companies 2019 bankruptcy filing.

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JURIST

JULY 5, 2025

The US Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a pair of consolidated cases that could reshape the legal landscape for state-run transportation systems operating across state lines. The Supreme Court’s decision will hinge on interstate sovereign immunity , a doctrine revived in the court’s 2019 ruling in Franchise Tax Board v.

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JURIST

APRIL 5, 2024

New York Supreme Court Judge Kevin Bryant invalidated Thursday the state’s laws regulating the marketing of recreational cannabis, clarifying a ruling that appeared to strike down all cannabis regulations as unconstitutionally vague.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MAY 30, 2025

Last Thursday, May 22, the New York State Court of Appeals the States highest court issued a decision upholding New York Citys Local Law 97 of 2019. City of New York. Writing for the Court, Judge Anthony Cannataro stated plainly that the [CLCPA] does not displace Local Law No.

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JURIST

MAY 8, 2024

A class action complaint filed this week accuses New York prison officials of holding disabled inmates in solitary confinement in violation of state law. New York’s passage of the HALT Act represented an historic and important step in preventing the harms that solitary causes for incarcerated people with disabilities.

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JURIST

JUNE 17, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled on Friday that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) adequately evaluated emission impacts when it approved a gas pipeline expansion in Pennsylvania and New York, allowing the project to move forward.

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JURIST

JANUARY 13, 2025

Thousands of Serbias striking university students protested in front of the countrys Supreme Court on Sunday to highlight what they claim are violations of civil rights under the populist government, including intimidation and threats. The article drew broad international attention, with Vui calling it an orchestration by the CIA.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 22, 2024

These are not the first accusations of abuse levied against the group, with a court in Mexico, where the group also maintains its presence, ordering for the arrest of members following investigations into alleged child abuse.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The New York Attorney General’s Office announced Friday that a jury found current and former National Rifle Association (NRA) executives liable for corruption and financial misconduct. ” The NRA attempted to dismiss the lawsuit multiple times, but New York courts rejected these attempts.

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JUNE 25, 2025

In addition to the breadth of his litigation experience, Guyette is routinely sought out for his extensive experience in the New York State Court system and his expertise in the NYCPLR and local rules of practice.

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JURIST

JUNE 8, 2024

New York state lawmakers passed legislation on Friday that would force major social media platforms to modify their policies and prohibit the use of “addictive” recommendation algorithms when deciding what children under 18 see in their social media feeds.

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ClimateChange-ClimateLaw

MARCH 27, 2025

Last week, building electrification secured an important victory in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. In Association of Contracting Plumbers of The City of New York, Inc. Judge Abrams Decision in Association of Contracting Plumbers of The City of New York, Inc.

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JURIST

JUNE 18, 2025

New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested Tuesday by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents at a federal immigration court in Manhattan as he accompanied an individual exiting a hearing. Prominent New York politicians quickly lambasted Lander’s arrest.

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JURIST

APRIL 11, 2025

A coalition of 19 attorneys general filed a 31-page amicus brief with the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, claiming a Maryland county’s policy of incorporating LGBTQ-inclusive books into their curriculum with no opt-out option for parents does not violate the US Constitution.

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SCOTUSBlog

MARCH 24, 2025

The Supreme Court on Monday morning declined to decide when a statement that is made out of court to an agency responsible for making bail recommendations is the kind of testimonial statement to which the Sixth Amendment applies. The courts order denying review in Franklin v. Washington.

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JURIST

MARCH 5, 2025

The US Supreme Court sided with the city and county of San Francisco on Tuesday in a dispute with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), finding the EPA cannot penalize the city if water quality levels fall below the agency’s standards when the city is, under permit, discharging pollution, including sewage, into the Pacific Ocean.

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NewYorkCourtWatcher

MARCH 10, 2025

WEINSTEIN AND THE NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALSby Sarah Midani (Albany Law School, Class of 2025; Editor-in-Chief, Albany LawReview)As Ms. Midani writes, the New York high court's decision to overturn Harvey Weinstein's conviction garnered mixed reactions from advocates against sexual violence, including those behind the #MeToo

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In response, Judge Ho ordered Mayor Adams and prosecutors to appear before the court. The court maintained that the requirement for prosecutors to obtain leave from court before a dismissal serves as a check and balance to ensure the termination of pending prosecutions is not clearly contrary to the manifest public interest.

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HowAppealing

JULY 3, 2025

“‘There’s Just Too Much Lawlessness’: Three Legal Experts on an Embattled Supreme Court.” ” The New York Times has posted online this written discussion among law professors Kate Shaw , William Baude , and Stephen I.

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

Last Friday, December 20, 2024, the Sabin Center submitted an amicus brief to the New York State Court of Appeals the states highest court in support of the City of New York in Glen Oaks Village Owners, Inc., City of New York. City of New York , 96 N.Y.2d

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