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Town judge appointed new Monroe County district attorney
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed a new Monroe County district attorney, replacing Sandra Doorley after her August resignation.
New website tracks performance of NY judges
Voters in New York now have a new tool for learning about judicial candidates who are seeking re-election or running for a new judicial seat.
Rochester councilman defeats indicted mayor in Democratic primary
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, who ran for a third term while under indictment in a campaign finance case and under fire for her handling of a police killing, was defeated in the Democratic primary by City Councilman Malik Evans.
Bello unseats Dinolfo
Democrat challenger Adam Bello unseated incumbent Republican Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo in Tuesday’s election. Bello, the current Monroe County Clerk, received 90,035 votes, according to unofficial results from the Monroe County […]
Election warnings blare, but action stalls in Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert Mueller warned that Russian interference is still happening “as we sit here.” State election officials are anxious and underfunded, some running systems with outdated software and […]
Vote-counting drama in Florida is just the start
On Thursday evening, Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., appeared on the steps of the governor’s mansion in Tallahassee, Florida, to address the ongoing ballot-counting in his race for the Senate. He […]
Democrats projected to win control of House, but Senate remains in GOP hands
Democrats leveraged fury with President Donald Trump to capture the House after a hard-fought election that saw Republicans expand their majority in the Senate, a split verdict that set the […]
Facebook says it’s investigating ‘coordinated inauthentic behavior,’ by ‘foreign entities,’ deletes 115 accounts
Facebook has blocked more than 100 accounts it believes may be engaging in “coordinated inauthentic behavior” hours before the midterm elections, launching an investigation into whether the accounts are linked […]
Trump administration prepares for massive shake-up after midterms
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is bracing for a massive staff shake-up in the weeks following the midterm elections, as the fates of a number of Cabinet secretaries and top […]
Democratic heavyweight loses in New York as Trump picks win
NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump’s party came together, a 28-year-old liberal activist ousted top House Democrat Joe Crowley in the president’s hometown Tuesday night, a stunning defeat that […]
New York voters set to pick candidates in fight for Congress
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s only Republican congressman, U.S. Rep. Daniel Donovan, will try to hold off a fierce challenge in the state’s primary election Tuesday from former […]
First line of defense in U.S. elections has critical weaknesses
A software sensor with a knack for detecting intrusions like those from Russian hackers is being embraced by states determined to protect their election systems, though cybersecurity experts warn of […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of De’Lawrence S. III
- Court of Appeals – Missing witness instruction: People v. Khiamdavanh
- Second Circuit – Securities fraud: Huey v. Anavex Life Sciences Corp.
- Fourth Department – Probation conditions violations: People v. Relyea
- Fourth Department – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Remington
- Court of Appeals – Substitution of counsel: People v. Kelley
- Fourth Department – Due process: People v. Pulley
- Court of Appeals – Equitable estoppel: Incorporated Village of Freeport v. Freeport Plaza West LLC
- Court of Appeals – Ineffective assistance of counsel: People v. Guerra
- Second Circuit – Death results clause: United States v. Parks
- Fourth Department – Suppression: People v. Post
Law News
- NY appeals court reinstates criminal charges
- Cybersecurity requires strategy, culture and vigilance, local experts advise
- Gun conviction reversed over illegal search
- NY appeals court grants new trial for defendant who attacked RPD officer
- NY appeals court reinstates attempted murder charge
- Harris Beach Murtha adds Boston firm Peabody & Arnold
- Attorney and law firm sanctioned for AI mistakes in court filing
- New rule requires NY judges to visit detention sites
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