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Caitlin Halligan confirmed as associate judge on New York’s Court of Appeals
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoALBANY — The state Senate on Wednesday confirmed Caitlin Halligan as a new associate judge of the Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court. Halligan, a lawyer who previously served as state ...
Judge on NY’s top court recuses herself from House map case
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe powerful court tasked with determining the fate of New York’s congressional map has received a shakeup after a judge recused herself and was replaced. Judge Caitlin Halligan of the state ...
Rowan Wilson appointed 1st Black judge to lead New York’s highest court
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJudge Wilson’s long career journey kicked off in the 1990s when he joined one of the most renowned...
Gov. Hochul nominates Rowan Wilson to be New York’s new chief judge in wake of LaSalle loss
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoALBANY — Gov. Hochul on Monday nominated Rowan Wilson, an associate judge serving on the state’s highest court, to be the next chief judge of New York. The pick comes weeks after the governor ...
New York's top court hears Democratic attempt to draw new congressional maps
Politico via Yahoo News· 7 months agoBUFFALO, N.Y. — New York’s top court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that will determine whether the Democratic-dominated state Legislature will have another chance to draw maps for ...
New York court hears arguments to redraw the state’s congressional maps in 2024
Politico via Yahoo News· 12 months agoALBANY, N.Y. — A legal challenge that could eventually give New York Democrats a second crack at...
NY Court of Appeals to hear House map case: What to know
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe fate of New York’s House map is due to be considered Wednesday by the state’s top court, which is reviewing a challenge to congressional district lines drawn by an independent expert and ...
Gov. Hochul receives new shortlist of NY state chief judge candidates after first pick Hector...
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoALBANY — Gov. Hochul has a new list of seven candidates from which to nominate the next chief judge of New York after Senate Democrats rejected her first pick to lead the state judiciary last ...
Why the New York Appeals Court Judges Reversed Harvey Weinstein’s Conviction
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 1 month agoIt was Valentine’s Day earlier this year when, in an Albany courtroom, the seven judges that make up...
Editorial: A really bad movie: Harvey Weinstein victory at Court of Appeals is a defeat for justice
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAs of Thursday, under New York State law, the imprisoned rapist Harvey Weinstein serving a 23-year...