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Obama seeks $3.7B to deal with border kids
WASHINGTON — Tackling what he has called a humanitarian crisis, President Barack Obama on Tuesday asked Congress for $3.7 billion to cope with a tide of minors from Central America who are illegally crossing the U.S. border, straining immigration resources and causing a political firestorm in Washington. The White House said the money would help […]
Judge Geraci to preside over ceremony
Edward Newman, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Buffalo District director, will present 30 citizenship candidates Friday to U.S. District Court Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr., Western District of New York. Judge Geraci will preside over the ceremony and will administer the Oath of Allegiance to America’s newest citizens during an Independence Day naturalization ceremony at […]
New citizens sworn in
State Supreme Court Justice J. Scott Odorisi last week welcomed 46 new American citizens during a naturalization ceremony over which he presided at the Monroe County Legislative Chambers in Rochester. Candidates were presented by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Buffalo Field office. The Oath of Allegiance was administered by Monroe County Clerk Cheryl Dinolfo. […]
Supreme Court: Children over 21 must go to back of visa line
WASHINGTON — A divided U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that most immigrant children who have become adults during their parents’ years-long wait to become legal permanent residents of the United States should go to the back of the line in their own wait for visas. In a 5-4 decision, the justices sided with the Obama […]
Court rejects challenge to city’s immigration law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to a Nebraska city ordinance that bans renting homes to immigrants living in the country illegally. The justices on Monday let stand an appeals court ruling that found the ordinance doesn’t discriminate against Latinos or interfere with federal immigration laws. The case challenged a […]
Speaker: Immigration measure will be tough
WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner said Thursday it will be difficult to pass immigration legislation this year, dimming prospects for one of President Barack Obama’s top domestic priorities. “Listen, there’s widespread doubt about whether this administration can be trusted to enforce our laws. And it’s going to be difficult to move any immigration legislation […]
California man hopes law license will help immigrants
SAN FRANCISCO — A man who illegally came to the United States two decades ago said he hopes a court ruling granting him a law license will open doors to millions of other immigrants in the same situation. The California Supreme Court granted a license Thursday to Sergio Garcia, 36, in a unanimous decision. Garcia, […]
California to rule on law license for immigrant
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court on Thursday will decide whether to grant a law license to a man living in the United States illegally who graduated from law school and passed the state bar exam. The opinion to be published comes in the case of Sergio Garcia, who is challenging a 1996 law […]
Government scolded over immigrant documents
NEW YORK — A federal judge on Monday questioned whether the government was trying to hide or obscure something by failing to give information to a civil rights group about thousands of immigrant detainees held for long periods. U.S. District Judge Richard Berman’s written decision came days after government attorneys insisted they needed more time […]
COA requires deportation warning
ALBANY — New York trial judges must warn non-citizens they may be deported before allowing them to plead guilty to felonies, the state’s highest court ruled Tuesday. Defendants are entitled to be notified of such “a grave impact and frequent occurrence,” the Court of Appeals said. The majority cited increased deportations by immigration authorities under […]
Boehner: No formal talks on immigration bill
WASHINGTON — Speaker John Boehner says the House will not hold formal, compromise talks on the Senate-passed comprehensive immigration bill, a fresh signal from the Republican leadership that the issue is dead for the year. Boehner tells Capitol Hill reporters he wants to deal with the issue on a step-by-step approach. He declined to answer […]
Priest activist to speak on race, immigration
In order to begin to correct what Luis Barrios calls unjust immigration policies, two things need to happen. Barrios, a college professor, Episcopal priest and native of Puerto Rico, said that first, people have to understand the real reasons why people come to this country and acknowledge how U.S. foreign policy plays a role in […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Mental Hygiene Law: Charles L. v. State of New York
- Second Circuit – Medicaid and Medicare certification: U.S. ex rel. Quartararo v. Cath. Health Sys. Of Long Island Inc.
- Fourth Department – Waiver of indictment: People v. King
- Fourth Department – Speedy trial: People v. Jordan
- Fourth Department – Rosario material: People v. Dennard
- Second Circuit – Magnuson-Stevens Act: State of New York v. Raimondo
- Fourth Department – Plea: People v. Davis
- Second Circuit – Revocation of minimum sentence: Bangs v. Walter William Smith, et al.
- Fourth Department – Relation-back doctrine: CHS Inc. v. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, et al.
- Fourth Department – Unlawful arrest: People v. Burke
- Fourth Department – Attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance: People v. Brown
- Second Circuit – Immigration: Paucar v. Garland
Law News
- N.Y. Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction
- NY board approves cannabis lawsuit settlements, paves way for retail dispensaries
- NY Court of Appeals reverses murder conviction because of illegal police search
- NY Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction over ineffective counsel
- Split court affirms gun conviction, finding search and arrest were legal
- NY appeals court vacates drug conviction over illegal police search
- Split Court of Appeals strips Police Accountability Board of disciplinary power
- Manslaughter conviction reversed after appeals court finds insufficient evidence
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