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NY appeals court grants new trial over denied pro se request
The Fourth Department overturned a weapon conviction, ruling the judge erred by denying the defendant’s request to represent himself.
Civil rights violations alleged in pro se complaint
A Chili man has filed a lawsuit pro se against Monroe County, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and six deputies and officers for an arrest that was subsequently dismissed in […]
Pro Bono Spotlight: Pro se litigants seek practical guidance
On April 12, Mark Whitford, partner at Barclay Damon, accrued a couple hours of pro bono credit while helping four low-income unrepresented litigants and collaborating with two UB law students […]
Pro se program expanding to Rochester
Volunteer attorneys are needed to help with a new program to provide legal advice to pro se litigants in U.S. District Court in Rochester. The program is expected to start […]
Claims rejected for inmate who attacked prison employees
The constitutional rights of a former Auburn Correctional Facility inmate were not violated by the court’s allowing him to represent himself at trial, an appeals court has decided. The Appellate […]
‘Pro se’: Murray v. Fischer
U.S. District Court, WDNY ‘Pro se‘ Amended Complaint Murray v. Fischer 08-cv-6383L Judge Larimer Background: The plaintiff brought an § 1983 action against the New York State Department of Correctional […]
‘Pro Se’: People v. Crampe, People v. Wingate
New York State Court of Appeals ‘Pro Se‘ Searching Inquiry People v. Crampe, People v. Wingate No. 173, 174 Judge Read Background: Both appeals required the court to determine whether […]
Pro Se: Brown v. City of Rochester, et al.
U.S. District Court, WDNY Pro Se Summary Judgment – Notice Brown v. City of Rochester, et al. 09-CV-6307 Judge Telesca Background: The plaintiff sued his former employer alleging that he […]
‘Pro se’ not OK
The economic downturn is creating an uptick in the need for legal representation.
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Extreme Risk Protection Act: NYS Police v. Galliher
- Fourth Department – Division of Human Rights: NYS Assembly v. NYS Div. of Human Rights, et al.
- Court of Appeals – Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act: People v. N.H.
- Second Circuit – Class action: In Re: Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation
- Fourth Department – Surrogate Court appointments: Mosey v. Office of Court Administration
- Fourth Department – Suppression of physical evidence: People v. Moore
- Court of Appeals – Criminal possession of a weapon: People v. Burgess
- Second Circuit – Conflict of laws: Maritime Law Matter of the Complaint of Verplanck Fire District
- Fourth Department – Long-arm jurisdiction: McInnis v. A.O. Smith Water Products, et al.
- Fourth Department – Right to counsel: People v. Maull
- Court of Appeals – Vehicle stop: People v. Ehinmiakhena
Law News
- WNY nursing home fraud settlement could total $9M
- Elmira settles federal lawsuit over police encounter for $2.5M
- Lawsuit claims Chili man was cheated out of home equity
- Appeals court affirms custody issue, but reverses $18,000 sanction
- NY appeals court reverses child custody decision, remits case to Family Court
- Donald Chesworth retires after distinguished legal career
- Lawsuit accuses Rochester police of property damage during search
- Five attorneys honored by Monroe County Bar Association
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