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New York State Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics Prior employment Camera enforcement program – Vehicle and Traffic Law Opinion 21-111 Background: The inquiring judge had worked for a county law enforcement agency with employees who hold peace officer status under ...

A New York appeals court has reversed a decision to classify a man as a level two sex offender, granted a new hearing and replaced the man’s assigned counsel.

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The city of Rochester will pay $75,000 to former police chief La’Ron D. Singletary under the terms of a settlement in a lawsuit filed against the city.

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A New York appeals court has ordered a new trial in a robbery case because a police investigator who testified at the trial had contact with the jury during deliberations.

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The Supreme Court of the United States has denied certiorari in a case that challenged a New York state policy that leads to extrajudicial incarceration, but raised questions about its propriety. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case after ...

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The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) has appealed a state Supreme Court decision denying access to Rochester Police Department personnel records.

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A Rochester man who served six years in prison for a crime he did not commit is suing the city of Rochester and several police officers.

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The New York state Court of Appeals upheld a decision to revoke the driver's license of a man suspected of drunk driving who refused to submit to a blood alcohol chemical test.

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In the annual State of the Judiciary speech Wednesday, New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFore talked about pandemic-related challenges still facing the court system, the progress made in the past year, and the challenge of eliminating barriers to equal ...

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Documentation and attention to detail is crucial to protect businesses from potential litigation and government investigations. That was the message from a group of labor and employment law experts convened last week by the Rochester Business Journal to discuss current ...

A New York appeals court has reversed drug and loitering convictions and suppressed evidence because there was no probable cause for the arrest.

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Rochester Mayor Malik D. Evans on Wednesday announced the appointment of LaToya S. Lee as Rochester City Court judge.

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