U.S. District Court Judge David G. Larimer has denied requests from four prison inmates seeking release because of COVID-19. In separate motions, the defendants — Albert M. Ranieri, Steve Gray, Tremec Jeffries, and Chris Kimball — all sought to be ...
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A federal judge has freed a prison inmate because of COVID-19 concerns. Defendant Artfaber Swails, 47, claimed he has “significant medical conditions that make him especially susceptible to serious consequences should he contract the virus.” Swails also claimed that Federal ...
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Court officials and local leaders have announced a new effort to help tenants facing possible eviction because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, Monroe County Executive Adam Bello, U.S Rep. Joe Morelle, Seventh Judicial District Administrative Judge Craig Doran, and ...
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The New York State Bar Association has published a new guide to “virtual lawyering.” The new guide was created to help attorneys adjust to changes necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 341-page book, titled Virtual Lawyering: A Practical Guide, includes ...
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a dramatic impact on the criminal justice system, not just in terms of modifying the way court appearances are handles, but how sentences are affected. There have been numerous motions from federal prison inmates ...
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Two federal inmates have had their requests to be freed because of COVID-19 denied. Michael Herman, 38, who is now being held at the Seneca County Jail, filed a motion to be released pending sentence because of the pandemic. On ...
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A federal judge has freed one prison inmate out of concerns over COVID-19, while denying another inmate’s request to be released before sentencing. In December 2019, Janet Flores pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ...
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A federal judge has freed one prison inmate because of COVID-19 and denied another inmate’s motion to be released. Donald McKinney, who has served only 18 months of a 10-year prison sentence on drug charges, had his request for compassionate ...
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New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore released a 10-minute video message Monday to mark the re-opening of some parts of the state court system that has been operating on a limited basis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Today is ...
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The New York Civil Liberties Union and Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York have filed a federal class-action lawsuit seeking better medical care for detainees at the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility in Batavia. The complaint filed Monday demands that ICE ...
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Sheltering at home is hard enough with a spouse and kids, but for divorced parents it can be a little more complicated. “I’ve gotten a lot of calls on visitation,” said Larry Schwind, partner and chair of the domestic relations ...
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order on Saturday allowing the use of video conferencing tools, like Zoom, for municipal clerks to issue marriage licenses and for couples to get married. But town clerks in Monroe County are not expected ...
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