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Obama increases number of female, minority judges
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is moving at a historic pace to try to diversify the nation’s federal judiciary: Nearly three of every four people he has gotten confirmed to the federal bench are women or minorities. He is the first president who hasn’t selected a majority of white males for lifetime judgeships.
Jurisdiction: O’Rourke v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.
U.S. District Court, WDNY Jurisdiction Supplemental — Diversity O’Rourke v. Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. 11-CV-6061L Judge Larimer Background: The action was removed from the Supreme Court, Monroe County to district […]
Courts step up efforts to improve interpreting
Increasing diversity in communities throughout New York state is creating a growing need for interpreters in the court system. Recognizing that, the Unified Court System has re-established its Advisory Committee on Court Interpreting and just released an update of its 2006 action plan ...
Federal Jurisdiction: Scipar Inc. v. Chubb Corporation
U.S. District Court, WDNY Federal Jurisdiction Diversity — Corporations Scipar Inc. v. Chubb Corporation 09-CV-128 Judge Skretny Background: The plaintiff, Scipar Inc., commenced this action on Nov. 18, 2008, […]
Judge Scott to address RBBA awards dinner
Judge Hugh B. Scott knows all about the need for greater diversity within the legal profession. The Erie County native has achieved many “firsts” for African-Americans: First African-American assistant U.S. attorney in the Western District of New York ...
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Collateral estoppel: Busch v. County of Erie, et al.
- Court of Appeals – Best evidence rule: People v. Coggins
- Fourth Department – Unlawful inventory search: People v. Boatwright
- Second Circuit – Fossil-fuel powered appliances: Assoc. of Contracting Plumbers v. CNY; Mulhem Gas Co., v. Mosley
- Fourth Department – Dismissal of the indictment: People v. Anderson
- Fourth Department – Municipal liability: Battey v. Village of Youngstown
- Fourth Department – Notice of claim: Cindy W. v. Waterloo Central School Dist.
- Court of Appeals – Hateful Conduct Law: Volokh, et al. v. James
- Second Circuit – Free Exercise: Miller v. McDonald
- Court of Appeals – Recording police activity: Reyes v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – Tax liens and levies: Besicorp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Law News
- Genesee Valley Club to pay $1.05M to settle federal case
- Major Rochester-area auto dealer accused of fraud in federal loan program
- Rochester attorney Donald O. Chesworth Jr. has died
- Split NY appeals court affirms conviction in kidnapping of daughter
- Greece man accused of stealing from class-action settlement funds
- NY AG investigating Schuyler County death involving DOCCS officer
- Rochester man files suit over ‘warning notice’ from ICE
- Lawsuit dismissed in Rochester police chase car crash
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