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By Jason Boog
jasonboog@judicialstudies.com
Posted 12-09-2008
Court watchers urge the Attorney General to hold a disbarred judge responsible for millions in fees he allegedly funneled to a friend. Meanwhile, a hip-hop mogul is cleared of assault charges due to prosecution problems.
By Jason Boog
jasonboog@judicialstudies.com
Posted 12-08-2008
In one of her final speeches, Chief Judge Judith Kaye declines to discuss judicial diversity. Meanwhile, a terminally-ill South Carolina man must face charges--30-years after he fled to New York.
By Jason Boog
jasonboog@judicialstudies.com
Posted 12-03-2008
The Governor bashes the judge-pickers, while another judge blocks a touchdown pass for the NFL's efforts to prosecute players over steroids.
By Jason Boog
jasonboog@judicialstudies.com
Posted 12-03-2008
As Barack Obama's Attorney General pick is questioned, a Gotti family member gets a change of venue in a high-profile murder trial.
By Jason Boog
jasonboog@judicialstudies.com
Posted 12-02-2008
In Albany, the governor dislikes the un-diversified picks to replace the Chief Judge. In Iraq, a judge deals a harsh sentence to a close ally of Saddam Hussein.
By Jason Boog
jasonboog@judicialstudies.com
Posted 12-01-2008
A fight breaks out between a romance novel model and a scorned wife in Federal Court. Meanwhile, State insurers take a bold step in the gay marriage debate.
By Jason Boog
jasonboog@judicialstudies.com
Posted 11-26-2008
In Virgina, a dog-fighting conviction for a football star. In the Bronx, the court hands the Democratic Party a new leader.
By Jason Boog
jasonboog@judicialstudies.com
Posted 11-25-2008
In Brooklyn Federal Court, a judge makes a crucial ruling about ethnic-based arrests. Meanwhile, Osama Bin Laden's driver is returned to Yemen to serve the last month of his sentence.
By Jason Boog
jasonboog@judicialstudies.com
Posted 11-24-2008
Despite a budget crisis, New York State Judges still seek pay-raises. Meanwhile, an update on the Attorney General's health.
By Jason Boog
jasonboog@judicialstudies.com
Posted 11-21-2008
In Washington D.C., a federal judge releases a number of Guantánamo Bay suspects. In Brooklyn, a prison transfer is halted.
By Jason Boog
jasonboog@judicialstudies.com
Posted 11-20-2008
Two judges are disciplined, and a dog-kicker gets his day in court.
By Jason Boog
jasonboog@judicialstudies.com
Posted 11-19-2008
As the State Senate scrambles to set up leadership, a murder suspect receives crucial support from 21st Century transit technology.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 11-18-08
A former Staten Island judge helps prepare a lawsuit seeking to prevent Mayor Bloomberg from rescinding $400 property tax rebate checks for Staten Islanders.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 11-17-08
The New York Times wonders whether a judge sentenced Nixzmary Brown's mom to 17 years more prison time than her husband for failing her "duty to be a good mother."
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 11-14-08
The Appellate Division dismisses a lawsuit filed by State judges seeking to force a judicial pay raise.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 11-13-08
Newly elected 32-year-old Edinburg Town Court Justice Brian Kedik faces four felony charges.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 11-12-08
A group of 24 plaintiffs, including Congressman Guy Molinari, file suit in Brooklyn Federal Court alleging the change to the City's term limits law was illegal.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 11-10-08
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Michael Ambrecht is censured for impropriety, while another charge leveled against him is dropped. The imbroglio causes a new member of the Commission on Judicial Conduct to accuse the panel of "encroaching on the independence of the judiciary."
Continue reading "LexPress: Independence and Encroachment" »
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 11-07-08
An investigative news program allegedly catches court employees imbibing on break. Meanwhile, Eliot Spitzer dodges the last bullet.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 11-06-08
More on the three Appellate Division Republican judges who lost bids for re-election. And in other news, Dan Rather fights for access to thousands of documents.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 11-05-08
Eastern District Judge Jack Weinstein excludes dismemberment evidence from a death penalty trial. In other news, Judge Judith McMahon wins the first ever seat in Staten Island's new 13th Judicial District.
By Jason Boog
jasonboog@judicialstudies.com
Posted 11-04-2008
As polls open around the City, a Federal Judge calculates the price-tag of an investment fraud at AIG. (And it ain't cheap.)
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 11-03-08
The Appellate Division reverses a lower court and allows a woman wrongly imprisoned due to a Court Clerk's error to sue the State for negligence. In other news, a Federal Judge halts Mayor Bloomberg's attempt to tighten fuel efficiency standards for City cabs.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-31-08
The City Bar endorses Nora Anderson for Manhattan Surrogate's Court. In other news, a Southern District judge halts the transfer in hundreds of millions of U.S. investments held by Argentine pension funds.
Continue reading "LexPress: Bar Shrugs Off Surrogate Probe" »
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-30-08
A report by the U.S. Sentencing Commission breaks down how federal courts in New York have statistically handled the resentencing of crack-cocaine offenders.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-29-08
The Court of Appeals removes Fulton County Family Court judge David Jung from office.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-29-08
The Second Circuit overturns a decision by a California judge (sitting by designation in the Southern District) that had vacated conspiracy charges in a drug trafficking case.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-27-08
The Manhattan DA's office looks into improprieties in the primary campaign victory of Manhattan Surrogate's Court candidate Nora Anderson.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-24-08
Second Circuit Chief Judge Dennis Jacobs defends his position on pro bono work, amid a widening spat with a California law school dean. In other news, Ellenburg Town Court Justice Dennis LaBombard is removed from office by the Court of Appeals.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-23-08
A Manhattan judge allows the City Council to continue with its term limits vote, but victory for Mayor Bloomberg is by no means a sure thing.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-22-08
A divided Court of Appeals defines the meaning of cohabitation as it applies to the State's divorce law. In other news, a Asian restaurant chain is ordered to pay employees $4.6 million for breaking minimum wage and overtime laws.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-21-08
A Northern Disrtict Bankruptcy Judge considers sanctions against an attorney who accused him of impropriety. In other news, a controversial Brooklyn murder trial enters the death phase.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-20-08
Reduced to only two judges, the Staten Island Criminal Court is "bursting at the seams." In other news, Southern District Judge Lewis Kaplan rules that the City may prevent public school teachers from wearing political buttons at work.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-16-08
Former TYCO International CEO Dennis Kozlowski looses his bid for a new trial.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-16-08
The leaner, meaner KPMG tax fraud case gets under way. Meanwhile, an Upstate newspaper argues for more transparency in the selection of Judith Kaye's replacement.
Continue reading "LexPress: Seeking Shelter and Transparency" »
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-15-08
Eastern District Judge Jack Weinstein slams the City for trying to reduce the damages to a Staten Island ferry disaster victim based on racial statistics about life expectancy.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-14-08
Court officials design a plan to field emergency civil applications for judicial intervention in the banking crisis, stemming from a questionable decision in the Wachovia case made from the Connecticut home of Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Charles Ramos.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-10-08
A Suffolk County Judge rejects a bid to build a Wal-Mart superstore in Riverhead. And the Port Authority sues the feds.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-09-08
A Manhattan Criminal Court Judge finds Al Sharpton and seven others guilty of disorderly conduct stemming from their protests over the acquittal of police officers in the shooting death of Sean Bell.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-08-08
A Manhattan judge allows a law firm being sued by Donald Trump (for overcharging him) to represent a third party also being sued by Trump.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-07-08
The Second Circuit reverses the murder convictions of two MS-13 gang members, saying a state trooper's expert testimony was hearsay.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-06-08
The debate over who will buy Wachovia constrains New York courts.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-03-08
The Second Circuit tosses two notable terror convictions due to an Eastern District judge's allowance of prejudicial testimony.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-02-08
Eastern District Judge Joseph Bianco lets the Shinnecock Indians sue the federal government over its delinquent application for tribal recognition.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 10-01-08
The Appellate Division refuses to dismiss an eminent domain case challenging the Atlantic Yards development project. In other news, a judge dismisses a moviegoer's suit against a theater chain for a piece of popcorn that busted his tooth.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 09-30-08
The Wall Street Journal profiles James Peck, the judge in the Lehman bankruptcy.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 09-29-08
The Bronx Democratic Party meeting produces two different votes for chairman, with two very different results. Which will hold up?
Continue reading "LexPress: Double Vote for Bronx Democrats" »
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 09-26-08
A bed bug epidemic takes over New York City courts.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 09-25-08
The First Department speeds up, and Staten Islanders angle on a couple of different judgeship fronts.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 09-24-08
The Daily News takes fresh aim at the campaign donations of Manhattan Surrogate candidate Nora Anderson. In other news, the insurrection in the Bronx against Democratic Chairman Jose Rivera continues.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 09-23-08
The Second Circuit affirms Alvin Hellerstein in a case over the release of photos showing the abusive treatment of detainees by American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Continue reading "LexPress: Endangering Life and FOIA Requests" »
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 09-22-08
The Second Circuit makes an interesting ruling concerning the definition of an "accident" to insurance companies. In other news, The Albany Times Union weighs in with thoughts of a successor to outgoing Chief Judge Judith Kaye.
Continue reading "LexPress: Accident Insurance, Court Assurance" »
By Jason Boog
jasonboog@judicialstudies.com
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Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 09-19-08
The Manhattan Democratic Party picks four new justices. Meanwhile, a federal judge grants a record-breaking award to a victim of the 2003 Staten Island ferry crash.
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 09-17-08
Staten Island Democrats nominate a candidate to vie for Robert Gigante's former Supreme Court seat. In other news, SDNY Judge Alvin Hellerstein makes an organizational ruling in how to group the thousands of Ground Zero respiratory cases.
By Jesse Sunenblick
jsunenblick@judicialstudies.com
Posted: 09-16-08
A Nassau judge nixes a New York Power Authority land grab in Long Island.
Continue reading "LexPress: Private Land and Public Schools" »