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NY Senate confirms GOP ex-prosecutor for top court
ALBANY — The New York Senate on Monday confirmed former U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia to the state’s highest court. Garcia, partner at a New York City law firm, was the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan from 2005 to 2008. He’s a Republican whose office’s investigation into a prostitution ring led to the 2008 resignation of […]
Cuomo nominates Republican Michael Garcia to Court of Appeals
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has nominated former U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia to the remaining vacancy on New York’s highest court. Garcia, currently a partner at Kirkland & Ellis in Manhattan, was the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan from 2005 to 2008. Cuomo is a Democrat. Garcia is a Republican whose investigation into a prostitution […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Class certification: Arkansas Teachers Retirement System V. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
- Fourth Department – Show-up identification: People v. Waggoner
- Fourth Department – Association: Victory Village Tenants Assoc. v. Evergreen Communities, et al.
- Second Circuit – In personam jurisdiction: Kaplan v. Bank Saderat PLC
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Verdugo v. Fox Building Group
- Fourth Department – Out-of-possession landlord: Truax v. M.D. Meyer’s Properties
- Fourth Department – Discovery: Sylvester v. Sanders
- Fourth Department – Out-of-possession landlord: Smith v. Marshall Farms Group, et al.
- Second Circuit – Supervised release: United States v. Francis
- Fourth Department – Court of Claims: Santiago v. State of New York
- Fourth Department – Peremptory challenge: People v. Santiago
- Fourth Department – Negligence: Scime v. Hale Northeastern
Law News
- NY ethics panel says judges can join NRA
- Harter Secrest & Emery LLP names partner-in-charge of Buffalo office
- Banned professor sues SUNY Fredonia leaders
- Hochul signs law requiring unemployment insurance information from employers
- Appeals court cancels fine against Rochester nursing home
- Deal reached to protect reproductive health care rights at Jefferson County jail
- $1.5M settlement reached in fatal shooting by Canandaigua police officer
- Orleans County lawsuit against Genesee County threatens STAMP development
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