Jeff Storey
New York Law Journal
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New State Court Commission, Named for LGBTQ Pioneer, Begins to Map the Future
Members of a new commission tasked with addressing LGBTQ issues in state courts have underlined their mission by naming the panel after a Manhattan judge who... → Read More
New State Bar Leader Urges Social Advocacy, Criminal Justice Reform
When Sharon Stern Gerstman, the NYSBA's new president, appeared before the organization's nominating committee, she quoted the Jewish sage Hillel to describe... → Read More
Older Lawyers Pursue Social Justice Through Emeritus Program
A program launched seven years ago by then Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman as "a permanent piece of the puzzle" to close the justice gap for low-income New Yorkers has "grown steadily," with more than 200 senior attorneys currently volunteering with one of 64 approved host agencies. → Read More
Court Officials Seek Greater Authority on E-Filing Mandates
Less than two years after the state judiciary was given the authority to mandate e-filing for a wide swath of courts and cases, court administrators want add... → Read More
Court Becomes Classroom in Program for High School Students
A recent three-day Court of Appeals session in White Plains, where the court invited more than 100 high school and college students and enlisted volunteer attorneys and law students to prepare them for what they would be observing, has provided a model for future trips of the court outside Albany, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore said. → Read More
Garcia, Finalist for FBI Director, Wins Praise as Jurist, Trailblazer
Court of Appeals Judge Michael Garcia, a former federal prosecutor who spent years in private practice at large firms, was among several candidates interviewed over the weekend by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein to replace James Comey, whom President Donald Trump fired on May 9. → Read More
Court System to Increase Bilingual Orders of Protection
State courts are gearing up to expand the availability of bilingual orders of protection. Under a policy contained in the new state budget, court administrators plan to add additional languages and courthouses—including all state Supreme Courts—by the end of 2020. → Read More
Reforms in State Budget Aim to Prevent Wrongful Convictions
Tucked into the new state budget are reforms that court officials have championed for years to reduce two causes of wrongful convictions—false confessi... → Read More
State Courts Outline Plans to Improve Interpreting Services
A new report says despite improvements in the past 10 years, the task of providing effective interpreting services remains a 'daunting' one: last year, the c... → Read More
Q&A: Katherine Franke
Shortly after a recent gala celebration of its 50th anniversary, the Center for Constitutional rights, received word that the U.S. Supreme Court is going to ... → Read More
'Notorious RBG' Lawyer Who Died at 25 Posthumously Admitted to Bar
Preparing to swear in 71 men and women as lawyers, Justice Peter Tom pointed out an empty seat in the ornate courtroom of the Appellate Division, First Depar... → Read More
DiFiore Takes First Steps to Fixing State Court Backlog
Shortly after she was sworn in, Chief Judge Janet DiFiore convened a marathon five-hour meeting at the Judicial Institute in White Plains, the first step in ... → Read More
Daughter Documents the End of Dad's 60-Year Legal Career
In 'Period. New Paragraph,' the camera follows real estate attorney Herbert Kramer as he closes down his office, packing up the 'unbelievable' amount of pape... → Read More
Whalen to Preside Over Fourth Department
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has appointed Justice Gerald Whalen as presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, replacing Justice Henry Scudder, who has reached the mandatory retirement age of 70. → Read More
Q&A: Joshua Levine
The Simpson Thacher partner discusses the firm's pro bono work on the case of Reggie Clemmons, who was sentenced to death in connection with the 1991 deaths ... → Read More
Judge Upholds Zoning Variance for LI Synagogue
In a case that turned on the proper balance between accommodating religious observances and zoning regulations, a judge has upheld the removal of a restrictive covenant with a Jewish congregation for a trial period of one year. → Read More
IAB Files Should Have Been Reviewed In Camera, Panel Finds
A trial judge erred when he ruled that New York City could not offer evidence on the issue of its liability for the suicide of a police officer unless it tur... → Read More