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Geraci’s nomination confirmed by Senate
Monroe County Court Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr.‘s nomination for a federal court judgeship was confirmed today by the Senate, nearly five months after it was approved by the Judiciary […]
Judiciary committee revisits speech, voting rights
U.S. Supreme Court decisions regarding voting and free speech rights are under consideration again by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, whose chairman believes both rights are threatened. The two […]
Balancing prison costs with crime prevention
The costs of locking up more and more people for longer periods of time are straining budgets at all levels of government and cutting into programs designed to keep people […]
Addressing threats to an independent judiciary
Increasing public understanding of how the nation’s judicial system works can aid in reducing threats to its independence. To that end, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is […]
Geraci nomination sent to full Senate
Monroe County Court Judge Frank P. Geraci has one more hurdle to clear in his quest for a federal judgeship. The Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Thursday agreed to […]
Geraci nomination on committee’s agenda
The nomination of Monroe County Court Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr. for a federal judgeship is on the Thursday agenda of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. The committee meets […]
Geraci appears before Senate committee
Monroe County Court Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr. is one step closer to being confirmed for a federal judgeship. He appeared in Washington on Wednesday for a hearing before the […]
Geraci’s nomination awaits hearing date
Things are moving along smoothly so far in Judge Frank P. Geraci Jr.‘s pursuit of a federal judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Western District. The next step […]
Senate hears about impacts of predatory lending
Predatory lending practices not only affect the minorities who are targeted, but the entire community, and are behind the national housing market collapse, according to testimony heard Wednesday by the […]
Senate panel OK’s repeal of DOMA
WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to repeal a federal law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman, but the legislation lacks votes for […]
Scalia: Gridlock is the American way
Americans should love gridlock. That is the opinion of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia who, with Justice Stephen G. Breyer, recently testified before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on “Considering the Role of Judges Under the Constitution of the United States.”
Scalia: Judges ‘ain’t what they used to be’
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia says the quality of federal judges has suffered because there are too many of them. Testifying before a Senate committee Wednesday, Justice Scalia blamed Congress for making federal crimes out of too many routine drug cases.
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Anti-Injunction Act: Mutual Fund Opt-Out Plaintiffs v. Calamari
- Fourth Department – Premises liability: Polisoto v. St. Gregory The Great Roman Catholic Church
- Fourth Department – Highway design: Montes v. City of Rochester, et al.
- Fourth Department – Child custody: Brenda L. M. v. James R. K.
- Fourth Department – Noncustodial parent visitation: Jones v. Serna
- Second Circuit – Securities Exchange Act: 20230930-DK-Butterfly-1 Inc. v. HBC Invs. LLC
- Fourth Department – Child custody: Liebetreu v. Sennett
- Second Circuit – Supervised release: United States v. Salvador
- Fourth Department – Child neglect: Matter of Alejandro G.-P and Neymar G.-P
- Fourth Department – Deaf juror: People v. Fleming
- Fourth Department – Sex Offender Registration Act: People v. Feldt
Law News
- NY appeals court affirms weapon conviction rejecting illegal stop claims
- Nursing home worker accused of stealing from residents
- Erie County Jail inmate lawsuit to move forward
- The Daily Record honors 130 attorneys with 2026 Power Lists for Law
- The Daily Record presents the 2026 Real Estate Law Power List
- The Daily Record presents the 2026 Trusts and Estates Power List
- The Daily Record presents the 2026 Litigation Power List
- The Daily Record presents the 2026 Labor & Employment Law Power List
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