Despite the resurgence of COVID-19, the New York state court system is better off than it was last spring, New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said in her latest update on how the courts are handling the pandemic. The ...

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The Judicial Friends Association Inc. has submitted a report to the New York State Court’s Commission on Equal Justice in the Courts with recommendations for addressing racism and systemic bias in the judicial system. The report was submitted to Secretary ...

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As of Friday, July 10, all courts in New York state outside New York City have entered into Phase 4 of the COVID-19 pandemic reopening plan. “Grand Jurors are reporting for service and being empanelled in every judicial district outside ...

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On Wednesday, all courts in New York state will be in either Phase 1 or 2 of the gradual restoration of in-person operations as the measures imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19 wind down. “We are confident that our ...

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Courts in the Seventh Judicial District will move into Phase 2 of the state’s reopening plan in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has announced. Courts in the Fifth and Sixth Judicial District ...

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In-person court operations are expected to resume for most of New York State by later this week, with the exception of the New York City region. The state’s court system had been operating virtually since mid-March to slow the spread ...

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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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New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore will deliver the 2020 State of the Judiciary address at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The speech will be streamed live onine at: http://nycourts.gov/ctapps/soj.htm The speech will be delivered from the New York State Court ...

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New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore is among the 2019 recipients of Columbia Business School’s Deming Cup, something traditionally reserved for leaders in the for-profit business world. She is the first government official to receive the award in its ...

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New York state Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has appointed Justices Shirley Troutman and Troy K. Webber to co-chair the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission, which works to promote equal participation and equal justice for minorities in the court system. Richard ...

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In the aftermath of the vote rejecting a New York state constitutional convention, which might have provided a pathway to judicial reforms, Chief Justice Janet DiFiore is now planning to explore legislative avenues to changes. DiFiore has announced that the ...

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New York State Chief Judge Janet DiFiore has formed a task force to mobilize pro bono legal assistance efforts for Hurricane Harvey victims and to provide support to the Texas Judiciary. The New York State Task Force on Legal Assistance Related ...

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