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On Monday, Sept. 21, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore held her annual statewide public hearing evaluating civil legal services in New York City. This year, she focused on the civil justice crisis that has become prevalent due to COVID-19. Judge DiFiore invited presenters to speak about the civil service needs of […]
To the disappointment of criminal justice reformers, the new state budget does not include the cash bail, discovery or speedy trial reforms Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed earlier this year. Despite a strong push for justice system reforms earlier this session, neither the changes proposed by Cuomo in his State of […]