Supreme Court, Monroe County Mandamus Standing — Injury-in-Fact Matter of Amico v. Carballada Index No. 2011/1155 Judge Barry Background: The petitioners, which include the president of the Rochester Firefighters Association Local 1071, brought a combined Article 78 and declaratory judgment ...

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Supreme Court, Erie County Negligence Settlements — Court Approval — Workers’ Compensation Insurer Wiechec v. Dolina No. 2000/2407 Judge NeMoyer Background: In March 2000, Roger J. Wiechec commenced an action against John E. Dolina to recover damages for personal injuries ...

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Supreme Court, Cortland County Negligence Assumption of Risk — Correction of Deposition Brown v. Town of Cincinnatus No. 40598 Judge Rumsey Background: Plaintiff Jacob Brown, through his father, commenced this action for injuries that he sustained on Sept. 16, 2006, ...

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Supreme Court, New York County Indigent Representation 18-B Attorneys — Assignment of Counsel Matter of The New York County Lawyers’ Association v. Bloomberg No. 107216/10 Judge Singh Background: Several county bar associations, among others, brought this Article 78 proceeding contesting ...

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Supreme Court, Monroe County Manslaughter Status of Unborn Child People v. Hardy 2010-0402 Judge Valentino Background: The defendant is charged with manslaughter in the second degree, assault in the second and third degrees, and attempted petit larceny. The defendant apparently ...

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During a recent discussion in Boston, retired Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and David Souter chatted with veteran Supreme Court journalist Linda Greenhouse about how the public image of judges — including Supreme Court justices — has changed over the years.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal that calls for greatly increasing the House of Representatives to reduce discrepancies in the population of congressional districts from one state to another.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan says she is facing a "steep learning curve" in her first months on the bench as she is drafting her first opinions and trying to acclimate to life as a judge.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal that calls for greatly increasing the House of Representatives to reduce discrepancies in the population of congressional districts from one state to another.

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If a summary of pension plan benefits fails to notify employees of a benefit reduction, what relief can those employees seek, and must they prove detrimental reliance? These are the issues the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court ...

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A dispute pending before the U.S. Supreme Court could take away the ability of state courts across the country to invalidate arbitration agreements...

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The legal battle over the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy has landed before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Log Cabin Republicans, the GOP gay rights group that sued the Obama administration seeking an end to the police that prohibits ...

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